So today is a sort-of-fail sort-or-worked. I wanted to share anyway….because, well, failures are learning opportunities.
This is the pin I used. Going back to look at it I now know where I did it differently and may be why my result was so extreme.
Wicks were .99 at Wal Mart
I didn’t fold over my wick…I just cut it…
I used lamp oil no paraffin as the original
pinner used.
We got flame….uh ya
A few observations:
- fold wick, see if that make a difference
- not so much wick above the lid
- paraffin lamp oil vs. the lamp oil I use for our old fashioned lamps
- there was smoke. Not much, but enough…so pretty sure the paraffin oil is a better choice.
Over all I am happy with this idea. Cheaper than the 100 hour candle which is around $4.50. Plus I can refill my jar AND who doesn’t love a Mason jar candle.
