A computer geek with a taste for sustainable living, organic food, green products, buying local, woodworking, bicycling, recycling and doing-it-yourself.
Judy of the Woods has instructions for these fantastic looking vegetable oil lamps.
Judy used wire, wick, vegetable oil, a container and hand tools to make these oil lamps.
She lists some advantages of oil lamps:
very cheap to run – can even burn used cooking oil
the fumes are less toxic than those of paraffin candles or mineral [...]
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DISCLAIMER: Be sure you understand how to operate your power tools. Read the manual(s) that were included with them. You should wear proper eye protection, ear protection and a dust mask. Since I don't know what tools you have, or the quality of materials you are able to purchase, you will have to use these plans and projects at your own risk. If you feel uncomfortable with power tools or are not comfortable with the safety of your finished product, do not do these projects.
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