Introduction: Beer Bottle Fire Lamp
Been drinking?
Bit dark?
Maybe it's time to tidy up, do the recycling, open the curtains, or instead you could make a few nice beer bottle lamps and say it's a new trend, if your place is a pit then the materials will be less then a few feet from you, in the rare case that you're tidy then you may need to walk to the kitchen...
Step 1: House-hold Materials!!!
These are the house hold materials you'll need to make the lamp:
- beer bottle (a clear or green one is best)(i used a Chinese one)
- cotton balls (no substitutes!)
- a sheet foil (any will do)
- liquid fuel (denatured alcohol and canola oil are good)
- a source of ignition (matches, lighters, anything will do)
- funnel
- an upside down bowl, or something else to snuff out the flame, for when you're done...
- a fire extinguisher? i hope you won't need one...
Step 2: Keep on Rollin'
Needed materials:
- 2-3 cotton balls
Step 3: Fill Er' Up!
Needed materials
use a funnel if you have to.
- a funnel (maybe)
- the beer bottle
use a funnel if you have to.
Step 4: Finish Up
Needed materials
Now rip out a piece of foil, and poke a small hole in it.
Then put the wick (already in the bottle) through the hole, and rap it up, and repeat until you think it's enough.
(see picture for help)
The foil will cap the bottle, and more importantly, it'll block the flame from the rest of the fuel, and seal the rest of the fuel from oxygen.
- foil, or cap
- finished wick
- bottle
Now rip out a piece of foil, and poke a small hole in it.
Then put the wick (already in the bottle) through the hole, and rap it up, and repeat until you think it's enough.
(see picture for help)
The foil will cap the bottle, and more importantly, it'll block the flame from the rest of the fuel, and seal the rest of the fuel from oxygen.
Step 5: Light It Up!
Needed materials
Now take your lighter or match, and light the wick!
The fuel will burn but not the wick.
Congratulations, you're done!
- the finished lamp (duh)
- the lighter, or match, or whatever...
Now take your lighter or match, and light the wick!
The fuel will burn but not the wick.
Congratulations, you're done!
88 Comments
8 years ago on Introduction
sweet will have to try this
12 years ago on Introduction
the first version looks like a molotov cocktail
14 years ago on Introduction
As fuels, I would think that Lamp oil, or kerosene might work well too (and they will not evaporate like alcohol does).
Reply 14 years ago on Introduction
i knows. =)
Reply 14 years ago on Introduction
its good to use like vegetable oil because if you knock it over it doesnt catch on fire
Reply 13 years ago on Introduction
You might have a problem putting it out if it does though (its VERY hard to put out once you manage to set it on fire - just something to remember)
Reply 13 years ago on Introduction
Smother it with baking soda, salt, dirt, or a fire extinguisher.
Reply 13 years ago on Introduction
OR USE SOMETHING CALLED FINGERS
Reply 14 years ago on Introduction
well, if kerosene is not at the temp for combustion, it doesn't burn either, and needs to be wicked (I tried lighting some I had spilled on the macadam once...and couldn't. Although if you have enough of a flame and enough kerosene, it would....
Reply 14 years ago on Introduction
yes yes, very true...
i prefer not to though, because kerosene very often contains chemicals that can cause cancer...
cancer = scary
Reply 14 years ago on Introduction
True, I am not so sure how well veggie oil will burn, it would be better to be able to adjust the wick so you get less smoking (burning any oil, even vegetable oil, can produce carcinogens); of course, this may just be true of any less volatile fuel.
Reply 14 years ago on Introduction
oh yeah, but there is a slight difference...
if they're not required to say that on the label, the amounts are very small.
yeah, soot and other bi-products of burning could be bad for health, but it's very unlikely, i think....
and kerosene can have certain chemicals in it that are carcinogenic, even when not burnt.
eh, i like denatured alcohol!
Reply 14 years ago on Introduction
As long as the lamp gets used often OR the alcohol is put away in a sealed container when not in use for a period of time (to avoid evaporation) and one takes precaution not to tip the bottle over then it is probably the best fuel
Reply 14 years ago on Introduction
it's pretty safe and versatile. it's a solvent it burns hot (and blue) BONUS! evaporation can be good and bad... (if it spills, there's nothing to clean up) can be put out with water can burn, even with water in it cheap enough... i really like it, as a liquid fuel
Reply 14 years ago on Introduction
forgot one......if spilled when lit, spreads like....well....a burning liquid :-)
Reply 14 years ago on Introduction
good and bad i guess... i forgot another! -you can use a trail of it as a fuse! great for lighting alcohol jets...
Reply 14 years ago on Introduction
quite a handy trait for use in your bedroom or den LOL
Reply 14 years ago on Introduction
*burn* *burn* *burn* FSSSHSHHHHHHHSHSHSHHSHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
WOOOOOSHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
BOOM.
Reply 14 years ago on Introduction
and NOW where will you sleep ? LOL
Reply 14 years ago on Introduction
hmmm... there must be some ibles on shelters right?