Oil Lamps
How To Make Oil Lamps To Compliment Any Décor | Turn Up The Ambiance In Any Room And Provide a Soft, Elegant Source Of Light
How to make oil lamps that are both beautiful and functional is easy and fun to do. If you want to create a romantic look for an indoor space, a very inexpensive way of creating this magic is with oil lamps. These Traditional Lamps can be made at home and also be bought from an antique shop. Anyone can make beautiful oil lamps with the help of an old bottle and by applying some glass colors to create a dramatic lighting effect.
You can create such beautiful lamps by using old bottles, cork, oil and wick and voila your lamp is ready. These oil lamps are reusable, you just need to add more oil and change the wick; from time to time. You can also use scented oil or add some essential oil to these lamps oils to create even more ambience and romance. These lamps burn more slowly than candles and are, therefore, a great lamp to have around during a power outage. Here are some simple steps to make these beautiful light pieces:
- A glass bottle with a narrow mouth is most preferable, this can be bought or you can also use old liquor or a soda bottle. You need to wash the bottles well before use.
- After drying the bottle you can pour oil into the bottle and clasp it with a ceramic top or a cork.
- You need to make a hole on the cork or the ceramic wick holder and thread the wick through the hole. The wick should be long enough and around 1/4′” should be left above the top to light The Lamps well.
- You should soak the wick in oil for a few minutes so that it burns well.
- To add more drama and beauty to these oil lamps you can add some dry flowers or beads to the oil in the bottle.
- You can also use different colored bottles to add more zing to your decor.
- You can also add some food coloring to the oil to ad a decorative touch to your lamps.
- These bottles can also be painted with glass colors to get great results.
Go ahead and use your imagination; the possibilities are limitless. Replace your paraffin candles with these oil lamps which look beautiful and provide a yellow and mellow flame. Consider lighting your home with oil lamps for a special occasion such as a party or a celebration dinner. Use this guide for how to make oil lamps to inspire you to create your own collection of oil lamps.
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