Clay oil lamp

Here are pictures that show how to make an oil lamp out of air dry clay. It takes about an hour to make this style of lamp. This is not a historically accurate style of lamp that would have been used in Bible days, but it's still fun. Know that you should coat your clay lamp with a shellac or varnish so that the oil doesn't sink in and cause your lamp to crumble. For the blog entry, see <a href="http://www.mormonshare.com/lds-activity/how-to-make-a-clay-olive-oil-lamp-late-roman-style"…

Create your own DIY olive oil lamp and enjoy the brightness of this ancient method of lighting. It is healthier than using paraffin-based oils and can be nearly smoke-free. Add essential oils, if desired, to mask the olive oil scent, and enjoy this bright oil lamp light whenever you need to.

A diya, diyo, deya, divaa, deepa, deepam, or deepak is an oil lamp usually made from clay, with a cotton wick dipped in ghee or vegetable oils. Diyas are native to the Indian subcontinent often used in Hindu, Sikh, Jain and Zoroastrian religious festivals such as Diwali or the Kushti ceremony.

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Learn how to craft your own oil-burning lamp with air-dry clay. This is an easy project for the young—or the young at heart!

I have been using the Roman Oil Lamps. All that are on this page are thrown on the wheel as shown on the previous entry, handles pulled and then the pot decorated with carvings or stamps and carving. After they were fired I poured in a layer of tung oil so they wouldn't ooze oil. Tung oil works great for this. I use a simple cotton string for the wick and for fuel I use olive oil, inexpensive stuff that I picked up at the Dollar Store. It has a pleasant smell while burning and the additional…