Make an oil-burning candle

Step 6 Fill a container with oil

Adjust the wick so only an eighth of an inch projects past the copper coil.

Comments

[jeremymaravilla]

How many hours this candle take?
reply please..
by: jeremymaravilla

[DanYHKim]

To make the candle took less time than to take the pictures. It really takes about 10 minutes to construct. It will burn for several hours, if you trim the wick to give a small flame. You can replenish the oil while it is burning, which I find very convenient, so it will burn almost indefinitely. Eventually, the end of the wick becomes fouled with soot, and does not draw oil properly, and so needs to be trimmed and repositioned. If you use a couple inches of string, you can simply draw a bit more of the wick through the copper coil, and cut it to the correct height with scissors for a fresh end.

I am very happy that this instructable continues to draw comment and attention.

[SIRJAMES09]

It looks like you used a tea candle base to put the oil in...is that right?

For a different type of base, and one that is already flat & level, what about a copper end cap for plumbing pipe?? At most, we're talking $1.50 a piece....but I think that they are under $1 unless you get a 2 inch/cm cap, then they're a wee bit more but still cheap cost.