DIY Mason Jar Oil Lamps (Making lantern and candle with cooking oil)

In today's video I'm going through the simple steps to make two types of functional oil lamps. Using pint mason jars, some ordinary cooking oil, and a couple other basic materials, we'll build a simple oil-burning lantern and a candle-style lamp. Both styles of lamp are cheap, effective lighting sources that can be used with new or used vegetable oil, canola oil, or other types of cooking oil. *Disclaimer:* I shared this video to show the proof of concept for how you could make effective light sources using mason jars and cooking oil. This video is not a recommendation or endorsement of anything. As with anything that involves an open flame, do so at your own risk and take all possible safety precautions. Keep in mind that these *are* glass jars full of oil that you intend to light on fire, and the potential for disaster, injury, or worse does exist whenever you play with fire. ----------------------------------- These are the wicks I use: ---------------