Oil lamp. Homemade oil lamp from a jar

It often happens that the electricity is suddenly cut off, and there is no paraffin candles. In this case, an oil lamp will be the best solution to the problem.

In order to make a lamp in oil, we need:
1. Old burned out light bulb (You can buy a new one).
2. A set of tools.
3. Cotton wick.
4. Steel wire.
5. Syringe.
6. Olive oil.

First you need to prepare a light bulb for further action. To do this, we need to make a hole in the base for wiring the wick. It is enough to hook the protruding contact of the lamp with pliers and pull it. After you have removed epoxy resin(black polymer around the contact) and everything that is inside the light bulb, you should get such a glass blank.

Next, measure the required length of the cotton wick. In order to check the wick for suitability, it is enough just to set it on fire. If it gives loose ash, then everything is in order. If it starts to turn into plastic, then such a wick will not suit us. So, we measure the wick so that it completely sinks to the bottom of the lamp and comes out of it by about a centimeter.

Now we fill our container with oil. For this I used a syringe. And pour the oil into the lamp. 10 ml. will be sufficient. If the oil runs out, it can always be topped up.

Now we take our wire and make such a device out of it with pliers. Circular area for attaching the wire to the thread of the lamp, and the top for fixing the wick. When assembled it looks like this.

oil lamp- this is such homemade lamp used by our distant ancestors. The basis for it are oil and wick. Of course, the need for such a lamp has now disappeared, but it will still serve you in the country or may become interesting element interior decoration, especially if you use aromatic oils. Making a miniature oil lamp is not that difficult.

To make a miniature oil lamp, we need:

1. match
2. copper wire
3. thick wool thread
4. butter
5. tin cork

The thread will serve as a wick. The thicker it is, the better. Any thread absorbs any liquid quite easily, and the laws of physics lift this liquid up along the thread - this is what we will use. First you need to make the basis for the thread - the column on which it will be wound. To do this, take a match and wrap it with a tight ring of wire.

Gradually, winding the wire around the match in a spiral, we get the basis for the future wick.

When we wrap almost the entire match, we take it out of the spiral. Leave the tail below - it is needed for stability. Copper wire best suited for such manual creativity - it bends easily, and it is quite beautiful.

Now you need to wind the thread around this spiral.

From the bottom up, tightly wind the thread in a spiral, threading it a little between the rings of the spiral. From above we leave a small end of the thread, fluffing it along the fibers. If this structure is placed in a container with oil at the bottom, then the oil, having soaked the thread, will rise all the way up. That's what a tin cork is for. Drip a little oil into it and put a wick inside.

The oil itself does not burn, but the wick soaked in it burns very well. Of course, not every oil will do - you need to buy in the store what is intended for aromatic lamps and candles. All that's left is to set it on fire!

It is not necessary to use a cork - any metal container will do, into which you can pour a spoonful of oil and put the wick that we made.

How to make an oil lamp

An oil lamp is a homemade lamp used by our distant ancestors. The basis for it are oil and wick. Of course, the need for such a lamp has now disappeared, but it will still serve you in the country or can become an interesting element of interior decoration, especially if you use aromatic oils. Making a miniature oil lamp is not that difficult.

To make a miniature oil lamp, we need:

1. match
2. copper wire
3. thick wool thread
4. butter
5. tin cork

The thread will serve as a wick. The thicker it is, the better. Any thread absorbs any liquid quite easily, and the laws of physics lift this liquid up along the thread - this is what we will use. First you need to make the basis for the thread - the column on which it will be wound. To do this, take a match and wrap it with a tight ring of wire.

Gradually, winding the wire around the match in a spiral, we get the basis for the future wick.

When we wrap almost the entire match, we take it out of the spiral. Leave a tail at the bottom - it is needed for stability. Copper wire is best suited for such handicrafts - it bends easily, and is quite beautiful.

Now you need to wind the thread around this spiral.

From the bottom up, tightly wind the thread in a spiral, threading it a little between the rings of the spiral. From above we leave a small end of the thread, fluffing it along the fibers. If this structure is placed in a container with oil at the bottom, then the oil, having soaked the thread, will rise all the way up. That's what a tin cork is for. Drip a little oil into it and put a wick inside.

The oil itself does not burn, but the wick soaked in it burns very well. Of course, not every oil will do - you need to buy in the store what is intended for aromatic lamps and candles. All that's left is to set it on fire!

It is not necessary to use a cork - any metal container will do, into which you can pour a spoonful of oil and put the wick that we made.

keep looking at recycling ideas :) We recently looked at ideas for using jars from baby food, like chandelier shades and candlesticks, and now let's see what else we can do with this available material. Happy viewing :)

You can use any jar with a lid for this, decorate it on the outside as you like and fill it with plain oil or even a mixture of oil and water.

And in order not to constantly suffer with a cotton wick, which must be pushed further during combustion, then it is better for you to use a fiberglass wick-cord. It does not burn, but conducts oil perfectly.

You can fill a glass container with different colored oils and with different densities, then you get a beautiful color of the jar.

Hole a metal jar with a nail, insert a wick and pour oil into the jar. Your oil candlestick is ready!

And we can even adapt a light bulb for this option.

And here is the idea of ​​an aroma lamp for you :))

Based on materials from the siteputitinajar.com/crafts/mason_jar_oil_lamp/

And this is generally aerobatics :)) Beautiful sandstone or dolomite is drilled with a drill in several places, wicks are inserted, which are lowered from below into a container with oil.

Wrong side.

I hope this idea will come in handy for you to implement and use these jars for decoration in various techniques. You can decoupage, you can paint with stained glass paints, you can apply paper art, dot painting, glue all kinds of floral material, glass fragments, you can apply a mosaic or just tint through a stencil, the main thing is that the decor does not light up, since after all we are dealing with fire. After all, the oil from the wick seeps a little and drains. Good luck with your experiments!

Let me remind you of the previous post about the use of jars :)