Beautiful Wine Bottle Tiki Torches
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- Опубліковано 8 лип 2024
- These torches look beautiful, give more hours in your yardscape, upcycle spent beverage bottles, repel mosquitoes, are economical, and easy to make! What’s not to love?
We got this idea from Pinterest® and wondered if these torches looked as good and functioned as well as Pinterest® shows. Indeed, they do!
To make them, you’ll need some basic tools, including a hacksaw, adjustable wrench, screwdriver (or drill-driver), metal file, drill and drill bits, and a propane torch.
The supplies you’ll need are:
beverage bottle (both wine and beer bottles work),
Solid plumbing solder
Paste flux
A flux brush
10” to 12” of rigid ½” copper pipe PER torch
1 - ½” copper coupling (solder type)
Large steel washer with 1” to 1-½” outer diameter, inside just slips over the coupling
A tiki-torch ½” Fiberglas torch wick
4” to 6” of ⅜” (16 threads per inch) galvanized threaded rod
2 - ⅜” x 16 galvanized nuts
A ¾” split ring extension hanger
A ⅜” galvanized ceiling plate
A container of Tiki-torch fuel
Most of these items are easy to locate. The most difficult things to find are the split ring extension hangers and the ceiling plates. We also ended up getting the wicks from an online supplier to save some drive time.
For the extension rings and ceiling plates, visit www.supplyhouse.com. We even got a 6’ length of galvanized ⅜” - 16 threaded rod from them (around $4). They have reasonable prices, quick delivery and $4.95 flat rate shipping. The part number for the ⅜” ceiling plate is GVPL038 (about 70¢ each at the time of filming). The part number for the ¾” split ring extension hanger is GVSR075H and cost about 73¢ each.
You can get a pack of 12 wicks for about $14 (including shipping) at this link: amzn.to/37anQ4e.
Using this hardware and assembly approach, you can mount the torches in various ways, including affixed to a fence, porch post, or weighted stanchion post for portability. In fact, you can pass on using mounting hardware entirely, and place the torches freestanding on a side table or center of a table. If you do this, make SURE to increase the stability of the bottle by partially filling it with glass marbles or globs, aquarium rock, and small river pebbles.
Remember, BE SAFE! Keep children away from them, as they are glass and can be broken by hard objects. These are open flame devices, so they are not toys, and they much have sufficient distances to other flammable objects. When you do make the mounting set up, make sure the length of the threaded rod is sufficient enough to provide enough stand-off from the post so that the flame is not close to the surface.
But most of all - enjoy these! These are colorful and clever, and sure to enhance the outdoor setting while evoking lots of compliments! And, if you use citronella scented fuel, you’ll have a lot fewer mosquitoes and “no-see-ums” to deal with.
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Putting it on a table or railing could definitely turn it into a Molotov Cocktail if knocked over... best to mount it
Lots of different skills and safety measures on display. I don’t like to throw Martinelli’s grape juice bottles away. This reuse works.
That bracket with the bottle could be a light lamp too. Great idea.
Great idea!
I love this idea and the bracket. I might have to dig out the new shoulder joint I figured out to fix a doll's arm that stilled allowed for movement.
That is really cool!
Fabulous idea! I am definitely excited about doing this project!
Have fun! We are getting ready to build a full set of these for the monthly porch setting evening DirtFarmer Maggie has with her gal-pals! Let us know how it turns out for you. Best, DFJ
I love this! Thanks for the how-to!
Thanks Lisa Wilcox. We just used these for our Twilight Tour at our home! Best to you, Dirt Farmer Maggie.
I liked your video! Very descriptive! Your project looks great! I'm sharing 😊
Cool, thanks! We've recently used these again at a community event - they were a big hit! Best, DFJ
Great idea!
Glad you think so! Great to hear from you, Rodney. Best, DFJ
Thanks for sharing
Thanks for watching!
Do you really need the copper tube inside? I've seen some without the copper inside. Can you confirm if it'll work without or it's a must?
It can work without it but here's why I designed it the way I did. #1 having the wick inside the copper tube keeps it straight (vertical) and burning evenly, #2 holes drilled in the copper tube allow the right amount of fuel to get into it and wet the wick, and #3 In my opinion, the copper tube adds to the appearance of the torch.
@@DirtFarmerJay Sounds good! Thank u!👍
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Tran - thank you for the kind comment! Thanks for watching the video. Best, DFJ
Hey Jay awesome video! I'm stating a little hobby repurposing wine barrels and staves. These Tikis have been done all over the internet but little info on how to get them done and most critical where to find the parts to make this project coming to fruition. I literally spent a couple hours yesterday looking for all the right components ordered some on Amazon don't know what I'm going to get? Thanks for the great DIY can't wait to apply your instructions! Just subscribed. Hugh
Hugh, thanks for writing! I hope you found the purchase list and supply sources in the description to be of help to you. Let us know how things turn out. Best, DFJ
Why do you need the pipe all the way down? Can't it just stand on its own, or suspended by the top?
K.M., this is one of the options you have. I took this approach because it make the wick assembly stand up straight on the top reliably, as well as made the wick more difficult to see in the bottle. I thought having a white wick in the bottle would not be that attractive. Lastly, if you do have any gravel or glass objects down in the bottle for ballast or decoration, it makes it easier to take the wick in and out when you need to put new fuel in. Hope that helps! Best Regards, DFJ
Ever find the correct chain?
Thanks for watching and commenting Michael Hinchey. I'm sure I did because we had 10 working Tiki Torches for the wedding we hosted last summer. Getting ready to use them again for a Twilight Tour of our place in late June. If you live in Utah, let me know and I'll send you info to attend. Best, DFJ
What can I use to do this with out welding\sodering. I don't know how to do that. Also don't have money to get stuff like that.
To answer your question, Yes, Azra Ikezoe, you can use metalized epoxy to bond the parts together. Hope it turns out well for you! Let us know. Best, DFJ
IMO as nice as it is I see an accident waiting to happen🔥🥵🔥
Your video would be so much better if you stopped waiting time telling us what your going to tell us. We read the title so we all ready know.
Thanks for your input Who Me. Best to you, DFJ
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