Make your own Pocket Sized Lantern and battle power cuts with style. It can also act as a portable source of light and it doesn’t require battery.
Step 1 Things you’ll need:
1. Jar: Here I used a small jar of jam from some airline. The only real requirement is that the jar has a metal lid. Ideally use only those jars with no paint on the lid if you want to avoid unpleasant fumes.
2. Wick: I happened to have a wick from an old lantern that was lying around, but you could just as easily use a shoelace (plastic ends cut off) or any rolled up piece of cloth. *TIP* You’ll want to use 100% cotton shoelaces, not synthetic. Synthetic will melt instead of burn and could lead to serious injuries. Thanks to user “Sedition”
3. Knife: I used my Leatherman c305 to cut a hole in the lid of the jar.
4. Lamp Oil: This will be used.
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