Oil lamp. Torch, splinter and oil lamp - the ancestors of modern lamps

The oil lamp or candle is one of mankind's oldest forms of light sources. According to Wikipedia, there are stone oil lamps, which were used from 10,000 to 15,000 years ago! Today we're going to talk about how oil lamps work, what type of oil and wick to use, and how to make a beautiful canned oil lamp in just a few minutes!

Three reasons to fall in love with oil lamps:

1. The lamp in the jar is easy to make but so attractive. It only takes two minutes and a little vegetable oil and water!
2. Such a lamp is safer than candles. If the oil lamp is turned over, the flame is immediately extinguished by the oil and water. However, do not leave the lamp unattended!
3. Bright long burning. One tablespoon of oil can burn for two hours!

These oil lamps can be an inexpensive source of light, but they are also great for decorating a dinner party or party!

How do oil lamps work?

The earliest oil lamps used vegetable oil as fuel, while later versions used kerosene or lamp oil to impregnate the capillary wick. This version is made with vegetable oil.

What type of oil and wick should I use?

Lamps that use kerosene or lamp oil have specially made wicks. Long cotton wicks are not suitable for vegetable oil lamps because vegetable oils are highly viscous.

Long wicks simply don't pick up enough oil and go out. Floating wicks work great with all vegetable oils!

Materials:

• large floating wicks
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• jar or glass bottle
• decorative elements (flowers, pine cones, pebbles, etc.)
• herbs, spices or essential oils

Step-by-step instruction:

Step 1: Gather glass bottles and jars, fill them with flowers or other decorative elements. Fill with water.

Step 2: Pour a little vegetable oil on top until the oil forms a layer about half a centimeter thick.

Large floating wicks are supplied with discs and small waxed wicks. Insert a piece of wick through the center hole in the disc and lay it over the oil layer.

Now light your oil candle and enjoy the beautiful light!

Flowers and fruits will last a whole week in water.

Pine cones, pebbles, beads are also great additions! Red viburnum berries, cranberries and softwood paws are great for decoration.

To extinguish the flame, simply cover the candle with the lid of the jar. Floating wicks can be left inside.

After repeated use, the waxed wick will burn out, just replace it with a small piece of pre-waxed wick that can be cut into small pieces. A floating disk can run for a very long time.

Some flowers will pop up, but you can keep them down with other decorative pieces.

Add food coloring to water for a special effect!

Olive and sunflower oils burn cleanly, without smoke.

Artificial plants can also be used for decoration, just keep them safe from flames.

The article was prepared based on www.apieceofrainbow.com.

It often happens that the electricity is suddenly cut off, and there are no paraffin candles at hand. 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.

This article describes the method of making an oil lamp, which is used in a wide variety of rituals.

To make an oil lamp, we need:

1. Oil container.
2. A piece of copper wire 20-40 centimeters.
3. Wick.
4. Purified vegetable oil.

Manufacturing instructions:

1. A small glass or iron jar or cup can be used as a vessel for an oil lamp. It is desirable that the vessel is not too large. Optimal size 5-10 centimeters in height and 5-7 centimeters in diameter.

2. The wick holder can be made from a piece of copper wire, and we need a pencil as an auxiliary tool. In order to make a holder for the wick, take a piece of wire 20-40 centimeters long, fold it in half and place the pencil in the middle between the two folds. Next, twist the ends of the wire so that we get a twisted wire with a hole in the middle. The finished holder needs to be slightly bent so that the wick hole is slightly immersed in the vessel.

3. As a wick, you can use ordinary cotton wool. To do this, you need to make a lace about 2-3 millimeters thick from a piece of cotton wool. One end of the wick should be threaded into the holder and protrude 1 centimeter upwards from it, and the other end should be immersed in a vessel filled with oil.

4. Fill the oil lamp vessel with oil so that it does not reach 1 centimeter from the wick holder. Wait for a while until the wick is completely saturated with oil naturally, and light it.

oil lamp oil

As a lamp oil, it is best to use well-refined sunflower or olive oil. Depending on the purpose of the oil lamp, essential oils can be added to the oil or pre-infused with herbs.

For home use of an oil lamp, you can add several flowers of calendula to the oil - this will enhance the cleansing property of the lamp and allow you to fill the room with warm and calm solar energy.

Words while lighting an oil lamp

Before you light an oil lamp, mentally formulate the purpose it serves. The purpose of lighting a lamp may be to present it as a sacrifice to the Spirit or Deity. As you light the wick of the oil lamp, say: “I kindle this Fire and present the gift of Light ... (to such an Ancestor, Spirit or God). Please be merciful to me and bless me!” and make a gesture of respect by folding your hands as if in prayer and touching your forehead with them.

You can ask your questions on our forum - "Questions on the Magic of Fire".
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Plumbing fixtures are in every home. In addition to the fact that they can be used for their intended purpose, you can do a variety of things with them. There are designers who use plumbing fittings to create new masterpieces, decorative elements. Such decorative element we will try to create right now.

Let's see the process of creating a beautiful and original oil lamp in the video:

So what do we need?
- Plumbing fittings;
- Tee;
- Adapter 3/4 to 1/2;
- Adapters 1/2 on a hose;
- Rubber gasket;
- Cord made of natural fibers;
- Plumbing tape;
- Oil intended for lamps (you can also use kerosene);
- A penny worth two rubles.

Materials are collected, let's get to work. We take a penny and insert it into the adapter along with the rubber gasket.

Now you need to take care of the holders for the wick. To do this, we take 1/2 adapters for the hose, into which we insert our natural fiber cord. Such ropes can not be purchased in every store, but you need to look carefully in order to eventually find a cord made from natural fibers. The fact is that an identical cord made of artificial or synthetic fibers simply will not work, because synthetics melt and burn.

The wick holders are ready, which means that they can be installed in their places, namely in the tee.

All materials are ready. You can collect our lamp. You can do this as shown in the picture, or you can dream up, creating your own unique and inimitable lamp.

That's the whole simple process of making an oil lamp from plumbing fittings. The finished lamp can be used like this, or you can take some galvanized acid and give it a slightly rusty and dull look, which will make the lamp more colorful and stylish.

It remains only to fill in the oil and make sure that the tips of our wicks protrude by about one or a couple of millimeters. Otherwise, the flame will be very large and may cause serious damage to the lamp and objects in the vicinity. Separately, it is worth noting that the lamp will not have any mechanism that will allow you to adjust the flame, so it is better not to experiment with the length of the wicks.

The oil lamp was created from a photo I saw on the Internet.

What you need to make such an oil lamp:

Step 1: Tools, Parts and Protective Equipment

Cause this product is not commercially available or any variations there are light bulbs are very fragile. If you were to put it into production it would be made from scratch, glass balls should be thicker.

I found a light bulb to work with, but safety comes first. Eye protection and thick gloves Or wrap the bulb in an old towel. Use boxes, cardboard, or plastic to catch glass shards.

What do you need: 2 burned-out incandescent bulbs, 2 magnets, 1 steel plate, black spray paint, adhesive-backed rubber feet, and aluminum wick holders.

Fuel: liquid paraffin oil for smokeless lamp. At worst sunflower oil, but it can smoke when burned.

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