217608 1743 Sports & Fitness Olympics & Olympic Sports General Olympics true Mon, 16 Jun 2008 09:20:12 -0700 sports, olympics, china, 2008, summer, watching How To Make Your Own Olympic Torch http://www.howcast.com/videos/217608-How-To-Make-Your-Own-Olympic-Torch http://www.howcast.com/videos/217608-How-To-Make-Your-Own-Olympic-Torch/edit live 1 Rachel_Korowitz http://img.howcast.com/images/icons/howto-xxlarge.png 2305 84928 1 0 Step Cut and paint the base At one end of the paper towel roll, cut a vertical notch that’s two inches long by half an inch wide. Paint the roll gold, and allow it to dry. This will be the torch’s base or handle.

]]> 84929 2 0 Step Shape the flame Find a 12-inch floral foam cone at a flower or craft store. Because the torch changes every year, it’s up to you how to style the cone. Mold the foam into a flame shape, paint it orange, and let it dry.

]]> 84930 3 0 Step Attach the wire Attach the loose ends of the EL wire at the top of the flame, securing them with the U-shaped pins.

]]> 84931 4 0 Tip Sites like elbestbuy.com and vibelights.com have a variety of EL wire products.

]]> 84932 5 0 Step Wrap the wire around the flame Wrap the wires down around the entirety of the flame. Every few inches, secure them with U-shaped pins.

]]> 84933 6 0 Tip Be sure that the pins are secured on either side of the wire, and do not penetrate the wire.

]]> 84934 7 0 Step Bundle the wire At the base of the flame, bundle the wires together, and wrap them with electrical tape.

]]> 84935 8 0 Step Thread the wire Thread the wire bundle through the notch at the top of your gold handle so the battery pack dangles hidden inside it.

]]> 84936 9 0 Step Attach the flame to the handle Press the foam flame down onto the handle so it’s secure. Depending on how long your EL wire is, the battery pack could be hanging out the bottom of your handle. Tape it to the inside so the on-off switch is accessible.

]]> 84937 10 0 Step Run with your torch Fire up your torch and take a lap in front of your cheering fans. Go USA!

]]> 84938 11 0 Fact The ancient Olympic Games didn’t use a torch. Rather, the first Olympic torch appeared during the 1936 games in Berlin.

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