Simple Candle
By Nasya Aulia
@kasmakarim (1932)
Indonesia
September 2, 2019 2:30am CST
The rainy season has arrived, and usually electricity often goes out in here. Most of that time, our home is run out candle supplies or emergency lights which causes us a little confusion.
To get around this, now we usually make durable candle lamps made from simple tools that are sure to be at home.
This candle is made of cotton bud which is piled up using small stones and cooking oil as the fuel.
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@ilocosboy (45156)
• Philippines
2 Sep 19
Is that it, the one in the picture, wow its beautiful.
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@kasmakarim (1932)
• Indonesia
2 Sep 19
@ilocosboy Sure, this is very easy to practice it
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@kasmakarim (1932)
• Indonesia
2 Sep 19
Yes, I'm glad you like it. I learned how to make it on internet
@crazyhorseladycx (39509)
• United States
2 Sep 19
a most beautiful solution :) would that be water below the cookin' oil?
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@crazyhorseladycx (39509)
• United States
2 Sep 19
@kasmakarim yer welcome :) i've seen similar where they've added non-flammable colorant to the water. 'tis a great idea, one's no worry if'n they fall 'sleep that the candle'll burn down too far 'n break the glass.
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@kasmakarim (1932)
• Indonesia
2 Sep 19
Thank you Yes, that is water. I forgot to write it in my post but I'm glad you noticed it
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@kasmakarim (1932)
• Indonesia
3 Sep 19
@crazyhorseladycx Oh, I see. So that means the addition of water at the bottom. I guess it's just as an extra so that the candle doesn't use too much oil
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@lovinangelsinstead21 (36850)
• Pamplona, Spain
2 Sep 19
Very simple yet very creative and we have had candles in the house before now also as the power cuts can happen here too.
Great photo had a small lamp like that of a night time sometimes when I was small.
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@lovinangelsinstead21 (36850)
• Pamplona, Spain
3 Sep 19
@kasmakarim
Yes the very cold winter nights in England when there was not a lot of things which might seem strange to some but to me that little lamp meant a lot.
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@kasmakarim (1932)
• Indonesia
2 Sep 19
Oh it's brings childhood memories for you... I'm glad you like it.
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@aureategloom (9417)
• Bosnia And Herzegovina
2 Sep 19
i know that's actually a problem, but it seems kinda cool to me. i love it when the electricity goes out (even though it doesn't happen too often). and that candle looks really nice
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@kasmakarim (1932)
• Indonesia
2 Sep 19
Why do you like the lights off? I'm very curious And yes, thank you for liking my work
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@kasmakarim (1932)
• Indonesia
2 Sep 19
@aureategloom Oh, I see Well, it does look beautiful so I can feel it too
@aureategloom (9417)
• Bosnia And Herzegovina
2 Sep 19
@kasmakarim i like the candles we light when the lights are off. it's nice.
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@hereandthere (45645)
• Philippines
3 Sep 19
we seldom have browouts but when it happens, we light up candlesticks. i would like what you made much better, it's not messy because it doesn't melt.
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@kasmakarim (1932)
• Indonesia
3 Sep 19
Yes, because it doesn't melt, this candle lasts a long time and you don't need to clean the traces of the melt on the floor.
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@kasmakarim (1932)
• Indonesia
2 Sep 19
Ya, I recently learned about it on internet
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