Oil Lamp

by griffenjoy1277 in Workshop > Energy

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Oil Lamp

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Oil lamps come from the early 1800s. This project is a cool experiment.

Materials

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- Vegetable oil
- Bottle
- Cotton string

Filling the Bottle

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Fill the bottle half way with your vegetable oil.

Adding String

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Put a piece of string through the top of the bottle and let it soak. (Using cotton string works the best.)

Igniting

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Now ignite the string and let it burn. (If you cant see in the picture, its burning but lightly)