How to Make a Cozy Terra Cotta Space Heater

Materials:

-6" Terra Cotta Pot

-6" Terra Cotta Saucer

-5" Terra Cotta Pot

-1/2" x 12" Threaded Rod

-Tealights

- Drill with Masonry Bit (I use this drill in almost all of my projects. I absolutely love it! You can buy one on Amazon.)

-14 1/2" nuts

-11 1/2" washers

-11-12 link Chain

- Garden Hook (not pictured above)

1. Screw the nuts onto the rod

**Before screwing anything onto the rod make sure that you use a lighter to burn off any oils from the rod. Sometimes the rods are greased and this could be a fire hazard.**

Take two bolts and screw them onto your threaded rod about an inch down.

Twist the nuts in the opposite direction to lock them into place.

2. Secure the link chain

Take a link chain (about 11-12 links) and place each end link around the threaded rod and secure it into place with another nut.

3. Place a washer under the nuts

Now grab a washer and feed the threaded rod through the hole so that the washer rests under the 2 nuts from step 1.

4. Place the rod through the terra cotta pot

Grab your 6" terra cotta pot and feed the rod through the drain hole so that the open end rests away from the chain.

5. Take another washer and place it on the rod.

Follow this washer up with another nut to hold it and the pot in place.

6. Add the other terra cotta pot

Place another washer over the rod followed by the 5" terra cotta pot. Make sure the pot faces the same way as the first so that it rests on the inside of the 6" pot. You're basically placing one inside the other, but you're spacing it and securing it with washers and nuts.

7. Secure the terra cotta pot

Place another washer over the rod so it rests against the 5" pot. Secure this pot and washer in place with 2 nuts twisting them in opposite directions once they are in place to lock them in.

8. Add more washers and nuts

Place another washer followed by a nut around the rod. Repeat this 6 times.

Once all six sets of washers and nuts have been attached add one more bolt to the end to keep them in place. Twist the last two nuts in opposite directions to create a lock.

9. Drill a hole through the terra cotta plate

Grab your terra cotta 6" saucer and, using your drill, drill a hole through the center that is large enough for the threaded rod to fit through.

10. Secure the saucer onto the rod

Once you feed the rod through the hole you made in the saucer secure it in place with yet another washer and nut.

The saucer can be adjusted to rest higher or lower on the rod to create different temperatures.

11. Add your tea lights

Take tea lights (real ones, not the LED ones), and place them on the terra cotta saucer so that they fill any empty spaces (about 5-6)

** Please note that the placement of the candles is crucial to the safety of this contraption. Here is a video explaining... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fnna1PAakV4 **

12. Hang it up

Hang a garden hook where you wish your space heater to be and hang the heater by the chain around the hook.

Light the candles and cozy up!

Terra cotta space heater tutorial

Not only is this thing functional, but it's kinda cute too! You can hang this from anything that can handle the weight... it doesn't have to be from a garden hook. You could even make it to look like a lamp if you wanted.

Can't wait to fire this thing up on a cold night!