Oil Lamp
Is there any way to color oil for an oil lamp?
I would like to color my lamp oil red for a Christmas party I am co-hosting. Does anyone have a recipe to do that. I was thinking that if I used food coloring that it would separate from the oil, but I haven't tried it. I have looked online, and haven't been able to find anything.
There are several ways to do it. You can create the illusion of color by using a strip of felt in the oil, this is what they used to do in kerosene lamps. you could use a piece of colored paper placed in the lamp reservoir to create the illusion of color as long as the viewer is perpendicular to the plane of the paper. If you want the oil actually colored, then the best way is to buy the colored lamp oil. The dyes used don't change the way the oil burns, and you will reduce the risk of a nasty smell or smoky lamp.
If you want to try to dye it yourself, I would suggest oil based inks in small quantities since these will probably give you the best color uniformity.
Or, try eBay
http://cgi.ebay.com/Liquid-Dye-SIX-COLORS-Gel-Soap-Wax-Soy-More_W0QQitemZ120057329005QQihZ002QQcategoryZ134303QQcmdZViewItem
Good luck...
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