Olive oil lamps - let there be light & there was light ! - Jan 7 with Simon Leach 

This guy would be a cool uncle to have

I didn’t notice a single response to any comments or questions. But I’m hoping your one of the few RU-vid host/creators who actually respond to or engage with your audience. Thank you for the video

“Let there be light, and there was light, and He was that the light was good”. Great video Simon, on a not as common pottery form.

Awesome to see you "playing" with the clay. Love these lamps.

Thank you so very much ( Let your light shine always to)

All the best wishes to you, Simon. Thank you for sharing your love and pleasure of clay.

I am just starting to mold clay. This project is to me; and also how you kept it simple. Thanks

Very creative design of an olive oil lamp.

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I've never done this but if it was me if get scallop shell from beach and push shell in to clay for shell stability,use nettle cord wick with fish guts for fuel...then no need for potters wheel,the shell doesn't need sealing and veins of shell you could put multiple wicks,as I said I haven't done this just thought about a simpler way of doing same thing while watching video,it might not work but I can't see why it wouldn't

Welcome Back! These look great.

I’m very inspired! This also reminded me that I can make taper holders for the dining table that are actually tall enough not to blinded by the flame. 👍🏼

They are beautiful!! I love the simplicity of the lamps. I just received your book today and can not wait to get into it.

Happy New Year and Merry Christmas to all Orthodox brothers and sisters :-).

This is amazing!! You light up my pottery darkness Simon!! Thanks for all you do ♥

I enjoyed this enormously. Thank you.

THANKS for demonstrating this. I chuckled when you licked your clay covered finger to smooth out the lamp🙂

Happy New Year Simon! Thanks for the great ideas!!! My light will shine brighter now.

Definitely will be trying these, love them! Thank you

Happy new year Simon, i must try these. I love how simple and functional these are.

This is so neat to watch and learn.

JUST AMAZING

So beautifull ,sooo cool 📜👏,i would like to do this one Day with God His Will God Bless you ,Jesus Loves you and Saves.

This is so great! thank you

Love it Simon 💜

Beautiful!

This is the one! The one that said to me “Sign up for The Workshop” and I did... Thanks Simon(: Wareboard photo coming soon!

I'm so excited to try this....thank you!

Very clever idea. Looking forward to trying this.

Looks like lots of fun, Simon! Happy New Year!

That job is really cool.

Hello sir, any chance you have some footage of your multi wick lamp in action??? I’ve been thinking of making a 3 or 4 wick version myself. I was thinking of cutting open an aluminum soda can and imbedding ever so slightly into the wet clay to act as a light deflector. Great video. Thank you

🔥Oh what fun is right! 💫

Happy New Year, welcome back.

love it

These are likely! A local Potter just finished one, and mentioned your tutorial!

This is very cool, thank you! I'm pretty sure they were hand built, not thrown on the wheel-depending on where in the world they were made.

good work, Simon.pavla

I would love to have one, for my prayer hour and meditation.

Such a great design. I noticed in one of your older videos you had a Shimpo wheel, could you do a pros ad cons video about it? 🇬🇧

I finally know how it freaking works.... the aladin lamp thing... always was strange that it looked like a gravy bowl or something like that xD

The rolled rim just makes it look a wee bit nicer.. Will you be able to come up with a Menorah where the bowl or bowls would be in front or back? Thanks for sharing!

You are quite playful, simon 😁 love the multiple wick design.

I thought the thumbnail was a rotisserie chicken🫢

We just talked about making more of those last week..

Greetings from a cold and dark UK, Simon. Perfect timing for these, many thanks. I've thrown a few but am wondering how to attach the handles, did you pull them? Any tips greatfully received

I love all your videos. Now I have a question. I have been making oil lamps the week. None have been fired yet, still drying. I have heard lots of stories that they all leak oil no matter what clay or glaze you use. I had the idea of coating the inside with epoxy. Any thoughts? Do you not have that problem?

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How did the unfired ones end up turning out??

do you sell any of your oil lamps, ? thankyou

How do you roll the wick up to keep it burning when the wick burns down too far?

In those ancient times before there were matches, lighters or even steel, how did people light their lamps?

I would like to add that cotton wicks are THE best along with the olive oil which is not combustible by itself. DON'T use these with any other oil, only olive oil.

Why you use torch?

What does the Aladdin Lamp look like when it's kilned?

How do we get these if we are not potters?

Mine burns for five minutes and goes out. It’s deep in olive oil. I have no idea why it wont stay lit

Do you sell these?

Those look similar to the alladdin lamp