Do candles and kerosene oil lamps give you trouble? Do they make you cough, wheeze and sneeze? If so, try making an olive oil lamp. It's a clean burning solution, cheap and easy to put together, and it’s also safer as the flame is inside the jar and not as exposed. And if you use the glass jelly jars with a handle, they're perfect for carrying from room to room, with olive providing a very nice light.
Steps
1
Assemble the items needed to complete this project. They're listed below under "Things You'll Need".
2
Shape one end of the wire into a long hook, a tiny bit higher than the height of the jar.
3
Hang the hook over the side of the jar so that it holds the wire on the jar. It will also double as a handle to pull up the wick for lighting.
4
Wrap the other end of the wire into a coil to create a wick stand. Make the wick stand about an inch or two (2.5cm - 5cm) in height; it will rest on the bottom of the jar.
5
Pinch the top of the metal coil onto about 2 inches (5cm) in length of wick. Make it so that about a quarter inch or less of the wick is sticking up above the wire coil. If it’s any longer, the wick will smoke. The other end of the wick soaks in the olive oil.
6
Add enough olive oil to the jar so the level is just under where the wick is pinched by the wire. If it’s any higher, the lamp may go out.
