| As often as we want our home made candle | | | | - previously used candle containers |
| projects to be bright and shiny and be ready for | | | | - vases |
| a gift to a family or friend, or maybe even to be | | | | - champagne glasses |
| ready to take to a craft show, sometimes we | | | | All oil lamps have the same basic construction - a |
| just want a candle for ourselves made from | | | | container for the oil, a wick holder and a wick. |
| what we have on hand. Or maybe you want a | | | | How elaborate you make your oil lamp is up to |
| project that you can do from start to finish with | | | | you. A basic oil lamp can be constructed from |
| your kids with items that can be found in your | | | | found items in your kitchen. A leftover jelly jar, |
| own home. If that's the case then let's consider | | | | stiff wire, and some cotton, along with vegetable |
| what household items we can recycle to use in | | | | or olive oil will make a serviceable oil lamp. |
| our wax and oil candle projects. | | | | Some ideas for oil lamp containers include: |
| Creativity is a bonus when looking around your | | | | - mason jars |
| house for found items but it's also very important | | | | - jelly jars |
| to consider safety. Wax and oil are flammable so | | | | - bowls |
| make sure that you use containers that can | | | | - drinking glasses |
| handle the heat that you are requiring of them. If | | | | - vases |
| you have any doubt, don't use it. | | | | Remember, to make your own oil lamp lets start |
| In some cases these might not be the prettiest | | | | with the container. As long as the container has |
| containers but they could lend themselves to a | | | | sides deep enough to hold the oil it will work. If |
| rustic look or you could have your kids decorate | | | | you want to add a chimney to your oil lamp then |
| them with paint or glitter or even ribbon. | | | | you should probably buy your base and chimney |
| But we're getting ahead of ourselves. Let's take a | | | | together so that you know that they will fit |
| tour of the kitchen first and see what items we | | | | properly. Any container from can to a jar or a |
| might be able to use for wax candle containers: | | | | glass will work as an oil lamp is one of the most |
| - empty metal can [from soup, vegetables, etc] | | | | basic homemade candles. |
| - bowls | | | | Without too much difficulty we came up with |
| - drinking glasses | | | | enough options to keep us busy for many |
| - coffee mugs and tea cups | | | | projects and all from items found at home. There |
| - foil cupcake wrappers | | | | is no reason to find yourself at loose ends and |
| - baby food jars | | | | unable to put together a home made candle |
| - jelly jars | | | | project now that you have plenty of ideas for |
| Now, let's leave the kitchen and explore the rest | | | | containers for both wax candles and oil lamps. |
| of the house: | | | | Enjoy! |
| - previously used votive holders | | | | |