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Use incandescent light bulb waste to DIY a romantic oil lamp

Use incandescent light bulb waste to DIY a romantic oil lamp

If we do a small survey and see which day office workers hate the most, Monday will definitely rank first. Every time this day comes, the editor feels "life is worse than death" and has the urge to resign and go to the world~~ ~Forget it, just work for the boss for a few more days. Who wants me to have both young and old? Wait. . . Hum! The second handicraft I want to introduce to you today is a romantic and environmentally friendly small production. I use discarded incandescent lamps to DIY handmade warm and romantic small oil lamps. When I have a candlelight dinner at home with my sister, I put this small lamp on the table. The mood came out immediately: there was a light bulb between the two of them, and the atmosphere was so warm and warm. . . Weird!

The materials required are very simple: an incandescent light bulb, a cotton wick (retired pull-back shoelaces can also be used), kerosene, and a spiral metal bottle cap.

Use incandescent light bulb waste to DIY a romantic oil lamp

See clearly the materials needed for DIY small oil lamp~

Use incandescent light bulb waste to DIY a romantic oil lamp

Open a small hole in the prepared metal bottle cap, and pass the wick (shoelace) through here.

Use incandescent light bulb waste to DIY a romantic oil lamp

Thread one end of the shoelace into the plastic tube to make it easier to pass through the bottle cap.

Use incandescent light bulb waste to DIY a romantic oil lamp

The way the wick is worn. In addition, since the bottom of the light bulb is round, it is best to install a chassis for it and let it shake. It is very dangerous. The simple method is to put a small magnet inside the bulb, and then let it attract the bulb to the base through the glass. This can also adjust the angle of the bulb, which is very convenient.

Use incandescent light bulb waste to DIY a romantic oil lamp

Magnet base.

Use incandescent light bulb waste to DIY a romantic oil lamp

Adsorb to the desktop like this.

Use incandescent light bulb waste to DIY a romantic oil lamp

Before capping the bottle, fill it with kerosene.

Use incandescent light bulb waste to DIY a romantic oil lamp

The completed small oil lamp.