How Do You Make An Oil Lamp?
Oil lamps are beautiful and functional. They burn slower than candles and work well during power outages. Oil lamps are also refillable. There are many scented oils available to freshen the air while it is lit. Read on to learn how to make an oil lamp. Step 1 Find or buy a glass bottle or vase. Anything with a small mouth like a liquor or soda bottle works well for these lamps. Step 2 Wash the bottle thoroughly. Allow it to dry. Step 3 Purchase a top for the lamp. Find a ceramic wick holders at most craft stores. Another option is to use a corks or metal bottle cap. If you are using a cork or metal top, poke a hole in it with an ice pick or knife. Step 4 Thread the wick through the hole in the top. Leave 1/4- to 1/2-inch of wick poking out of the top. Purchase a wick at any craft store. To save money, use a 1-inch strip cut from an oil sock or a T-shirt as the wick. Step 5 Fill the bottle with lamp oil. Step 6 Drop the wick into the bottle and secure the top. Ceramic tops sit on the to
An oil lamp is basically a candle without the wax. There is still a wick and the flame is still hot. • Find a piece of cork. One from a wine bottle works perfectly or you can buy a sheet of it from a craft store. You can find corks in wine bottles! • Cut the cork so it’s flat on the bottom. (A wine bottle cork would be cut lengthwise in half, for instance, maybe even cut it twice so that you have a 1/4″ slice) • Use a needle or a straight pin to poke a hole through the cork. You might want to do this before cutting it, in the case of the wine bottle cork, because it is stronger before it is cut. You can also use the hole made by the corkscrew, possibly expanding it a bit. • Thread a cotton string through so it looks like a candle wick. Coat with some wax for it to stick up. • Fill a glass or bowl 2/3rds to 3/4ths of the way with water. • Very slowly pour some cooking oil (olive oil doesn’t leave a smell) over the water to make a layer of oil. • Place the cork on the oil. Wait 15 minute
