Looks beautiful...
written by GTW , November 05, 2006

but it seems more vulnerable than a petrol bomb! What if this thing rolls off a table on to your carpet? Makes sense not to have stuff made from toxic materials in your house! This thing's thin glass, round bottom without a stand and oil is just asking for trouble... :-

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written by anisha , November 09, 2006

i think it's quite cool to have one in my room..

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written by rpn , November 10, 2006

Yeah, it is a nice concept but a scary molotov cocktail waiting to go off.

What is the oil? Wick?

Maybe a wax base would make it safer but still scarily unstable.

What is wrong with this picture?
written by ron , November 10, 2006

Light-bulbs are the epitomee of consumerism!
Think of it....waistful, inefficent, unchanged since Edison invented it!
I have been an electrician for 35 years and know a few things.

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written by Marc , November 11, 2006

the oil its usually parafine oil, and it's not flammable...

Perfectly Fine...almost.
written by Kevin , November 13, 2006

I love the idea, and he is right, the oil just works as wax in liquid form. It isnt flammable, so therefore no molotov coctail. Even though I am in love with the way it just sits there, it i still a little unstable, I guess if you have a minimalist approach then go for it, but if not just get a wireframe to support it! That would work great!

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written by Me , November 14, 2006

Yes, it's absurd that lightbulbs have been sold for a hundred years. Talk about planned obsolescence. That little filament is just itching to break off of it's electrical contacts. In fact, the development of the white LED and other low electricity inventions, are what will power our society's changeover to more earth-friendly options, such as solar panels.

fun
written by Celia , November 29, 2006

It's cute and fun. It would be charming and ironic in a blackout.

molotov
written by brad , November 30, 2006

A clear plastic coating may make in less likely to become a molotov cocktail. It wouldn't blow too wildly to begin with. Parafin needs a wick to burn ... yeah, I suppose if it fell on carpet ...

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written by celia , March 01, 2007

If one puts this bulb on a stand, it would stay put.
An O-ring from a hardware store can do the job. It would only cost about a buck.

Alternatives to the incandescent bulb
written by Geert , June 01, 2007

Its high time, the bulb's gotta go! Tragic however that we have had alternatives for decades already, but never realy accepted them because they were more expensive! The LED technology has the advantage of not only being good for the environment, but be cheap as well!
The glass 'A60' bulb I have seen being used for numerous other things, other then for incandescent lamps, but admitted, this oil lamp looks very cute!

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written by Blah , July 22, 2008

I have made several similar lamps, myself. 12ga single-strand copper wire was used to fashion stable stands for the bulbs. Google this project and you'll see other people's ideas on stands, too. They look lovely on a hearth or roomy shelf, where they can glow safely.