Oil lamps from recycled materials.

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Oil lamps from recycled materials.

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You will all have seen wine bottles with a candle in the top, I decided to take the idea a step further.
All it will cost is a few pounds even if you have to buy some of the parts.
For each lamp I used two copper pipe fittings, a short length of oil lamp wick, two rubber O rings, a wine bottle and ofcourse three offcuts from a previous pallet wood project.

This is what I eneded up with. :-D

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Very nice. I'm stashing that one away for the future )t'
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Lovely idea Al and very individual )t' Linda
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I LOVE that idea Al...now I'll need to drink a bottle of Amaretto ...well I fancy a square lamp )grin2( (Oh dear this could get messy!!)
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I think tequila bottles would work well too Manda. )hic( )grin2(
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Mmmm and those lovely blue sapphire bottles (bet Helen's got some) :-D
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Yeah Helen will have loads of them. )grin2(
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Thats a great idea Al , I,ll also be nicking that one for the future. Thanks for sharing )t'
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Here's another two. :-D
No prizes for guessing what I made these out of. )t'

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They are great Al. )t'

Shame ive already been to the bottle bank.... Geuss i will just have to find some more bottles )grin2(
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