A natural draft candle is a very unusual invention, it does not go out in the wind or in the rain, it is difficult enough to extinguish it with water. It can be used to warm water or cook soup on a camping trip. A very necessary thing, if you suddenly lost electricity, and also a candle is useful on a hike or on vacation.
How to make a natural draft candle from the cheapest materials in a few minutes you can see in the video.
To create a candle you will need:
- napkin;
- scissors;
- ruler;
- a pen;
- stapler;
- paraffin candle;
- wire;
- aluminum wire;
- pliers.
We take a moisture-absorbing napkin for washing dishes and with the help of a pen and a ruler we mark out the vertical line passing through its center. After that, we cut it exactly in half, along the drawn line.
After that, we join the two halves in narrow parts to each other and fasten with a stapler. We set the brackets in increments of about 5 mm.
We melt paraffin candles in a water bath, having previously removed the wick from them.
When the paraffin has completely melted, you need to lower the fastened pieces of the napkin into it so that they are well saturated with it. Let the napkin cool down a bit.
Now it needs to be twisted into a cylinder. To do this, take a small bottle and wrap a napkin on it.
Thin wire wrap a napkin around the edges and in the center. This is necessary so that it does not unwind.
Three pieces need to be cut from thicker aluminum wire. Bend both ends in each at an angle of 90 ° by 1-1.5 cm using pliers.
We apply them to the candle, distributing at an equal distance from each other, fix with a thin wire.
From above, carefully wrap the candle with foil and fix it again with a thin wire.
When a candle needs to be used, the thick wire spacers are moved apart, the candle is placed on a flat surface. It is best to light a candle from below, the flame itself will gradually go up. Be careful, the fire is strong enough. The burning time of such a candle is from 30 minutes, it all depends on the number of wound wipes.
It is practically impossible to blow out such a candle; it will not go out from the water either.Also, a candle can be used to heat water in a small container, which can become on top.