I’ve found that the ubiquitous little foil pouches that prepackaged foods and seasonings come in make very quick easy slush lamps. The idea occurred to me a I open a pack of instant noodles that came with a powdered seasoning in a foil pouch. After consuming the soup, I poured a little vegetable oil in, twisted a bit of paper towel, lit it and voila. You can also make you own foil lamp base out of several folds of standard foil or heavy foil. A small strip of foil can serve as the wick holder. Give it a try and see what you think. This can also be combined with the alcohol swab tender idea, since these always come in foil pouches!