TANGERINE LAMPS

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November/December 1980
By Mary Ann Piccard 
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When you've removed all the sections, twist the pith to form a wick, then pour in a little oil and rub it all over the inside of the skin (that way — when the wick is lit — the globe will be evenly translucent). If there's not enough oil left after this step to form a very shallow puddle in the bottom of the citrus skin, add a little more. Now light your lamp. It'll probably take several attempts before the heat from the burning match dries the wick enough for the flame to take hold and burn cheerily.

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Once that happens, oil the inside of the top half of the skin . . . cut an air hole in it about an inch in diameter . . . put the "lid" on the lamp . . . put the lamp on its glass . . . and it's ready to burn for quite a spell. To keep the little light shining, add more oil — just half a teaspoonful — from time to time . . . and enlarge the hole in the top if its edges start to char.

After you've made a few of these luminous Lilliputian lanterns, you'll be able to turn them out at a moment's notice . . . to brighten up your holidays with the fruity fragrance and soft, warm, mellow glow of tiny tangerine candles.

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