Small Space Living: Portable Stove Necklace

College students, here's one way to get around the restrictions on hot plates and toaster ovens in your dorm rooms: get yourself a stove necklace! You've got to see this to believe it.

This tiny stove is made of brass and copper with its very own fuel tank. It burns alcohol, creating a very hot flame. It's hard to tell what exactly we'd be able to cook on such a small burner! At the very least, we could heat up a cup of water. We'd love to see an accompanying tiny skillet for cooking single eggs!

This necklace first caught our eye when it was featured on the Craftzine blog and the necklace itself was being sold on Smashing Darling. It looks like the necklace itself is now unfortunately out of stock, but there's contact info for the designer if you want to request a custom piece. Or you can try your own hand at making a tiny, portable stove!

Actually usable? Mmmm...Debatable. Awesome idea? Most definitely! What do you think of this miniature, portable stove?

• Portable Stove from Smashing Darling (via Craftzine)

(Images: Smashing Darling)

Comments (21)

Marshmallow toasting! Or crack. Not sure which...

posted by lemonadefish on August 25th 2009 at 8:53am
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this probably comes from years of living in east coast cities like Baltimore but it looks to me like something you'd associate with crack. Sorry for the blatant honesty on this one but it does!!

posted by theripetomato on August 25th 2009 at 9:19am
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This is such a bad idea.

posted by slowdown on August 25th 2009 at 9:21am
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This is for people who backpack, the smaller it is the lighter and when you pack weight starts adding up this is a great idea. I saw this on a couple of websites and everyone was really enthused, here people are talking about crack, nice.

posted by sally599 on August 25th 2009 at 9:56am
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that looks dangerous--> one isn't supposed to keep pressured gas inside homes; they could explode.

is it even safe to burn it inside? I think it would be a MAJOR hazard.

posted by jillrenee from boston on August 25th 2009 at 10:19am
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theripetomato - that is the first thing I thought of too!

I could see it really handy on a camping trip to heat up a can of something or boil some water.

posted by adamwa on August 25th 2009 at 10:39am
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I'm going to have to go with crack too. I see how it could be handy while hiking. But I would not wear that in public.

posted by terpsicore on August 25th 2009 at 10:56am
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This would be more suitable for cooking heroin than for smoking crack. Just saying.

I like anything that cuts or cooks. So I like this!

I'll bet there are some accessories out there that go along with this. Like a foldable stand and small pan. Probably the perfect thing for boiling a (metal) cup of water for tea.

posted by art on August 25th 2009 at 11:24am
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Nice heroin torch. This reminds me of the coke spoon charms people used to wear.

posted by alexis on August 25th 2009 at 11:40am
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For $330, you could get a real stove.

posted by patri on August 25th 2009 at 11:43am
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Looks like something I could have used as a teenager for doing hot knives! And honestly if you ask me, that is the intent of it.

posted by Bushidoka on August 25th 2009 at 11:46am
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Yeah all you need is a spoon and some heroin and you're in business! No tiny fry pan needed since you don't get hungry when you're loaded.

posted by clampers on August 25th 2009 at 11:53am
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My son's comment: What crackhead can afford that?

posted by Kate (NC) on August 25th 2009 at 12:51pm
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Hot knives! That's a throwback Bushidoka!

posted by art on August 25th 2009 at 1:31pm
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@lemonadefish: Aren't they the same thing?

posted by meleyna on August 25th 2009 at 2:16pm
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Jillrenee, according to the post, it does not use pressurized gas, just alcohol.

You could make your own:
http://hackedgadgets.com/2006/09/01/alcohol-stove/

Or buy one for about 10 bucks:
http://www.outdoorgb.com/p/tatonka_alcohol_burner/

posted by geckotoes1 on August 25th 2009 at 2:26pm
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This is perfect for backpacking! Thank you!

posted by ohiokavr on August 25th 2009 at 3:26pm
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Hah, heroin definitely seems to be this thing's most effective use.

posted by jamiealyse on August 25th 2009 at 8:26pm
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Yeah. Check out Zen Stoves.

http://zenstoves.net/

posted by wunami on August 25th 2009 at 10:11pm
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These are so cool! I could've used one of these when I was in the military! I spent most of my time in the field (mostly in the snow) it would have been great for warming up MRE's or real food! :)

Seems we have some pretty knowledgeable crackheads here. :) Kidding.

posted by Minchee on August 26th 2009 at 1:18pm
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Yikes.

posted by keltrue on August 26th 2009 at 3:16pm
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