Wine Bottle Tiki Torches
Directions:
1 empty and cleaned
wine bottle
1 Tiki Torch wick
refill (thick)
Tiki Torch citronella
lamp oil
3/8" diameter
metal washer (or adjust washer size if bottle opening is larger/smaller)
Decorative glass
rocks or beads of your choice (optional) *small enough to fit in bottle opening
Place the decorative
rocks/beads in the bottle. The more you have, the less oil you will need to use
and the sturdy your bottle will be.
Feed the wick through
the opening of the washer, leaving about a 1/4-inch of the wick sticking out of
the top. You want this to be a snug fit! If you have gaps between the washer
and the wick it could allow air in, which may cause the bottle to fill up with
smoke. Also, make sure the washer is the same as the diameter of the bottle
opening (it will just sit on top of the bottle opening).
Pour the oil into a
bottle, using a funnel, enough to cover half of the wick. Feed the longer side
of wick into the bottle. If your wick is thick enough, you don't have to secure
the washer down. Light the top wick and enjoy your new torch outdoors! Remember
to place the bottle in a safe, sturdy area to avoid it from tipping over.
Burning citronella indoors is not recommend.
