DIY oil candles. With a pinch of creativity you can easily and in a short time make oil candles that will be useful to keep at hand in case of emergency or to decorate the house and the table. One of the simplest and most evocative examples are oil candles obtained from oranges, but you can create various types and thus recycle old glasses, glass bottles, jars, and much more.
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With a pinch of creativity you can easily and quickly create oil candles that can be useful to keep at hand in case of emergency or to decorate the house and the table.
One of the simplest and most evocative examples are oil candles obtained from oranges, but you can create various types and recycle so old glasses, glass bottles, jars, and much more. When using oil candles remember to pay attention, as in the case of normal candles. Do not place them next to flammable objects and make sure they do not tip over.
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Orange
1 orange
1 sharp knife
Vegetable cooking oil
An orange to cut in half, a sharp knife and any type of vegetable cooking oil. You don't need anything else to get one oil candle in minutes. With just one orange you can make two candles, or a candle with a lampshade. They will be able to shed light for many hours. The procedure to follow to create your orange candle is very simple. Try and post your photos in the comments.
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Glass jar
1 glass jar
1 wick
1 lid
Kitchen oil
You will need a glass jar, a long enough wick, a hook or tweezers to hold the wick in place and some joint. olive oil. You will need to position the wick so that it is in the center of the jar. Then all you have to do is fill it with oil and light your candle. You can also cover the outside of the jars, to make them even more decorative. The effect will be very impressive. If you puncture the cover in the center, it will be much easier to fix the wick. THU the complete tutorial.
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Can of tuna
1 can of tuna
1 wick
1 apriscatole
1 knife
Kitchen oil
Make an oil candle with one empty can of tuna or with another similar container. Open the box with the can opener so as not to damage the lid. Wash it and pour oil into it. Pierce the lid in the center with a knife or pointed object, so that you can place the wick. Cover the candle and light the part of the wick left outside. And there you have it. THU the complete tutorial.
READ also: What is hidden inside a can of tuna?
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Glasses
1 glass beaker
1 wick with holder
Vegetable oil
All you need is a glass glass, perhaps recovered from an old wax candle, to get a new oil candle. I recommend coating the wick with wax, or using one already waxed wick, in order to fix it in the center of the glass. To fill the candle you will use common olive oil. Corn or soybean oil is also fine.
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Cup
1 cup
1 wick with holder
Vegetable oil
Wax to melt
You can also create an oil candle by recovering one old cup or a bowl that is no longer used. In this case the suggestion is to cover the wick with wax, in order to position it in the best possible way. Melt the wax in a double boiler, dip the wick and let it cool in the refrigerator. Drop some of wax at the bottom of the glass to fix the wick and its holder. Pour in the oil and light your candle.
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Bottle of oil
1 full bottle of oil
1 wick
Among the numerous alternative uses of olive oil we find the possibility of using it to create an emergency candle. In addition to the oil, you will need one glass bottle or small bottle with cap metal, such as those of fruit juices or oil, and a wick. You will have to fill the bottle with oil and pierce the cap in the center, so that you can insert the wick. Light the candle only when the wick is very well soaked in oil. A still full bottle of oil it can easily be transformed into one candle or torcia d'emergenza.
Also read: 23 alternative uses of olive oil
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Old light bulbs
1 old light bulb
1 waxed wick
Olive oil
There are also those who have thought of transforming them into oil candles old bulb light bulbs. It will be necessary to remove everything inside the bulb, to use only the glass bulb and the metal lock. If necessary, drill a hole to place the wick. Then fill the bulb with oil and close it again, so that the wick is completely immersed, except for the part to be ignited.
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Tin cans
1 can
1 wick
Olive oil
Here is a very simple idea to do. It is enough to have it available an empty can. You will not have to remove the tab, as you will need it to keep the wick in the right position. All you have to do is fill the can with oil, insert the wick and wait until it is well immersed in the oil before lighting.
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Beer bottle
1 bottle of beer
1 wick or some cloth
Olive oil or other vegetable oil
Here is one of the many alternative ideas for reuse beer bottles. When you have one empty beer bottle, all you have to do is fill it with oil. Keep the cap so that you can pierce it in the center to insert the wick, which can also be quite thick, made from a piece of fabric. THU the tutorial.
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Read also: 10 practical reuses of beer bottles
Terracotta
1 small bowl or terracotta saucer
Vegetable oil
Wicks
They remember the old terracotta oil lamps, but they are much easier to make. These oil candles were made from simple ones terracotta bowls. You can also use gods saucers. All you have to do is fill them with oil and cut wicks to the right size, so you can light them without problems.
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