Alcohol Torch W/ Household Items

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Alcohol Torch W/ Household Items

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     My goal for this torch was to keep the cost less than 5 bucks.  You will most likely have all the supplies.  Even though it is very cheap, it burns for around 10 minutes and is hard to put out( I had to use a garden hose).  Also it burns fairly hot and bright.

Materials

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For this torch you will need:
  -rubbing alcohol
  -cotton balls
  -wire(aprox. 3 ft.)
  - cotton rag(roughly 15"x10")
  -a stick(roughly 2 ft.)

Lining the Cotton Balls

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  Line three or four cotton balls on each side of the stick.  

Wrapping the Cotton Balls

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Wrap the rag very tightly around the cotton balls.  Once finished, wrap the entire thing(excluding handle), in wire.

Finishing the Torch

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  Trim the excess wire then pour the alcohol onto it(or saturate it).  Once it is wet enough, soaked but not dripping, all you have to do is light it!