Use a variety of bottle shapes and semi-precious stones to make one-of-a-kind gifts.
Yield: 1oil lamp
Author: Heather Baird
Materials
1glass bottle
1candlewick
2/3 cupsemi precious tumbled stone chips
1heat-resistant bead or washer(Use glass, stone, or metal beads. Do not use plastic or ceramic beads.)
funnel
2/3-3/4cupparrafin lamp oil
Instructions
Wash the glass bottle and let it dry completely.
Place the candlewick into the bottle.
Fill the bottle to the desired level with the semi-precious chips.
Using a funnel, fill the bottle with lamp oil.
For the wick holder, thread the washer(s) or the bead through the top wick so that it rests inside or just on top of the bottle lip.
Trim the wick to 1/8 inch above the wick holder. A short wick prevents excess smoke.
Allow 10 minutes for the wick to absorb the oil before lighting.
Variations:
Scent the lamp oil with a few drops of essential oil.
100% cotton shoelaces can be used for the candlewick.
Use seashells, charms, dried flowers, spices or glass marbles to fill the bottles.
Notes
For gift-giving, fill the bottle with the semi-precious stones and close with a cork. Provide a small bottle of parrafin oil and a wick threaded with the wick holder alongside the bottle.