OK this is a project I can do!

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So I'm reading Lifehacker and they have this article about Tiki Torches made from Wine Bottles linked from somewhere else:  Here..

In it it give a part list by picture:

• Empty Wine Bottle (Use any bottle as long as it’s glass and the neck is 1” in diameter. Be clever!)
• Teflon Tape 1/2”
• Copper Top Plate Connector (threaded for 3/8”-16 thread rod)
• 1” Split Ring Hanger (threaded for 3/8”-16 thread rod)
• 1/2” x 3/8” Copper Coupling
• 1/2” Copper Cap
• Two Hex Nuts (threaded for 3/8”-16 thread rod)
• Two #10 x 1” Zinc Plated Wood Screws (if you’re mounting it to wood)
• 3/8”-16 Zinc Plated Threaded Rod (I bought a 3’ rod and cut it down to 8, 4-1/2” rods with a hacksaw.)
• Tiki Replacement Wick
• Torch Fuel (For safety reasons, only use fuel made specifically for outdoor torches. i.e. Tiki brand)

I went to Lowes and picked up the parts for about $7.50 and the wine bottles I got from my Bosses at work.  The Torch wicks... weird, but I had them here.

I put them together 6 in all:

 

An easy little project anyone can do for minimal money.  The hardest part of the whole project was finding the parts.  Home Depot doesn't have the top plate or the split ring hanger.  So Just go to Lowes.com find your products, put them in the cart, print out the cart list and take to the store.  The list has the bin number so it makes finding the parts easier (in the plumbing department).

When I put them up on the deck, I'll update the pictures.