Saturday, September 21, 2013

Mason Jar Oil Lamp



Mason Jar Oil Lamp

approx. cost $5
you'll need:
mason jar w/ lids (flat cap lid & ring lid)
smokeless odorless paraffin oil
fiberglass wick (never needs replacing/do NOT advance wick)
wick holder insert (glass or metal)
drill
3-5 items below:
pine cones
evergreen trimmings
berries
holly
seedpods
lichen/moss
fern fronds
sticks, etc.



1. put decorative items in clean jar, arrange items until you get the look you want
2. fill w/ unscented paraffin oil
3. drill hole in top of flat cap lid same diameter as wick holder insert
4. thread fiberglass wick through wick holder insert
5. place the wick (& wick holder insert) in the lid hole & put the lid on the jar making sure the wick hangs in the center of the jar
6. screw lid ring on jar tight
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you can buy one for $59 here www.napastyle.com/catalog/product.jsp?productId=5121

Instructions copied from: http://www.flickr.com/photos/heathashli/6416110011/in/photostream/

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