Congratulations
on becoming the owner of a new Copper Light from Wolfard Glassblowing
Company. Your new lighted sculpture was designed and individually
handcrafted in Nothern California's Wine Country by our own Wolfard
artisans to give you years of pleasure; in fact, with just a little
care, your Copper Light can be enjoyed for generations to come.
Filling
& Adjusting
First: place each of the two glass oil reservoirs in the
sculpture's reservoir holders, making sure that they're level
and well seated.*
Second: carefully pour Wolfard Lamp Oil (or other high
quality lamp oil**) through the included Filler spout Cap and
into the reservoir (make sure not to fill the lamp more than 3/4
full -- otherwise, oil may overflow and spill when the wickholders
are inserted).
Third:
put glass wickholder (with cotton wick) into place. Check that
the wick does not protrude beyond the top lip of the wickholder,
or the lamp may smoke. After lighting, watch the flames for several
minutes to make sure they do not smoke. Should smoking occur after
lighting, extinguish flame, allow glass wickholder to cool, then
adjust wick downward.
Care
Because each sculpture's patina is individually applied, every
single Copper Light's finish is unique. Because it's made of copper,
your lighted sculpture's
finish
will be ever-changing over the years. Possibly even displaying
some of the rich palette of subtly changing green hues unique
to objects made of this ancient and handsome metal.
To keep the finish bright, avoid frequent and unnecessary handling.
Periodic applications of any high quality paste wax, applied with
a soft, dry cloth, will make your Copper Light's patina shine
like new. (Please avoid the use of any abrasive cleaners or metal
polishes that could mar or destroy the finish.)
Your Copper Light was designed with the oil reservoirs set off
to either side of center. This was done not only for esthetics
but for safety as well. If the flames are directly under the arms
above, the lamp will become quite hot to the touch. Of course,
bending or twisting any of the copper elements may cause the structure
to weaken or even break.
Finally, the oil reservoirs can be cleaned either with warm water
-- or even in the dishwasher - as long as they're securely positioned
to keep them from hitting (or being hit by) other items, causing
them to break.
*
Please be sure to only use the reservoirs that came with your
Copper Light, other reservoirs (even from other Wolfard products)
may look the same, but they will not seat properly and thus may
be dangerous.
**CAUTION:
ONLY USE FUEL SPECIFICALLY INTENDED FOR USE IN OIL LAMPS. USE
OF KEREOSENE, GASOLINE OR OTHER FLAMABLE LIQUIDS IS DANGEROUS.
KEEP THIS AND ALL OTHER OIL LAMPS, LIGHTED CANDLES AND SIMILAR
DEVICES AWAY FROM CHILDREN AND ANIMALS.
Each
Copper Light reservoir has a fuel capacity of approximately 3
ounces and should burn for about 20 hours.
