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Started by Andrew Webb in Problems & Questions. Last reply by Johnny 14 minutes ago. 1 Reply 0 Likes

Hi all, I have cleaned out two lava lamps and am starting anew. I have bought some wax and some dye off Ebay and need to know what else apart from distilled water and salt I need to add to get things moving (literally). I tried to add a photo but it is too big to upload. Another question, I have a copper base/top lamp and the wax is runny, anyone know why? as the other two were solid wax I had to melt to get out of the lamps. Thanks in advance for any help given.Continue

Rare Crestworth Snowflake For Sale

Started by Alexander David Lyon in Buy/Sell/Trade Zone 7 hours ago. 0 Replies 0 Likes

Hi Guys, This beautiful revolving Crestworth Snowflake is now up for auction.https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/143438830052Happy Bidding.Best RegardsAlexContinue

Tags: snowflake, crestworth

Electronic heating and lighting applications.

Started by Tevfik Dogruman in Problems & Questions. Last reply by Tevfik Dogruman 12 hours ago. 3 Replies 3 Likes

Today, I have done the lava lamp electronic heating and lighting application that I wanted to do for a long time. Because it was quite difficult to find the old type lamp.So I made both the lava lamp and the electronic part.…Continue

What's the best way to de-bubble wax?

Started by pspees in Problems & Questions. Last reply by Grum yesterday. 20 Replies 0 Likes

I have a lamp that I bought off of ebay about a month ago. When it arrived the wax looked as if it had been shipped hot. Ever since the fluid has cleared up but the wax is extremely bubbly. It seems to get better with time but then it will get worse again. I was wondering what causes this (the bubbles) and what would be the best remedy? Thanks for your input!!

Tags: Bubbles, Wax

2 x Carramar Lamps Available

Started by Little L in Buy/Sell/Trade Zone. Last reply by Mr MaGoo on Friday. 6 Replies 0 Likes

Greetings from Down Under,I've got 2 carramar lamps available for sale:1 x Carramar (3 leg base: riveted version) - scratch on the base (as seen in photo)1 x Carramar (5 leg base: looks like an upside down crown) - This one cleaned and polished up nicely, except the top of the lid (cleaning attempt by previous owner did some damage: I was able to clean and polish the rest without adding new scratches).Both come with clear/red (1 is new, 1 is hardly used)Pics attached.Continue

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cloudy ferrofluid lamp

Started by Mike Sheridan in Problems & Questions. Last reply by k-nano on Friday. 3 Replies 0 Likes

I have an Inspired Designs ferrofluid lamp. The other day, I noticed the liquid in it is rather hazy. I would like to replace the fluid. I did this once with a cheapo gas pump lamp, using distilled water and surf from a goo kit, and it went from barely visible to crystal clear. What I want to know, is it possible to do this with a the ferrofluid lamp, or will it mess things up?Continue

Photography Fair

Started by VOXul in Off Topic. Last reply by VOXul on Thursday. 638 Replies 2 Likes

So I thought... We have a great music thread, random topic thread and various lava/glitter/fiber/rain/plasma/wave/motion image threads. I think we need one to support general photography, unique images and moving pictures (e.g. gifs and other things that move). Maybe it will be a quiet thread maybe it will get rowdy. I could be talking to myself here! Post images that move you, excite you, make you laugh maybe even cry! Express with imagery!Continue

Tags: Beautiful, Exciting, Bizarre, Unusual, Animation

Collection for Sale

Started by Joe in Collecting. Last reply by Clark Jester on Wednesday. 6 Replies 0 Likes

Hello All,Selling most of my collection but I will not ship, local pickup only. I reside in the SW suburbs of Chicago. I am also selling a lava lamp shaped display that was used at Spencers several years ago. The display holds about 20 or 25 32 ounce lamps. Most of the collection are 32 oz lamps, some NOS. Please email me if you have any interest.Continue

Crestworth Glitterama LJ2 Glitter Lamp on Gumtree

Started by Mark in Buy/Sell/Trade Zone. Last reply by Christian Nov 5. 1 Reply 1 Like

First one I've ever seen....way above my price range though!Perhaps someone else can afford it?https://www.gumtree.com/p/hobbies-collectibles/very-rare-glitter-lava-lamp-by-glitterama-mathmos/1357230479…Continue

The iO Magnificent Lava Lamp is here!

Started by doddy in Collecting. Last reply by Claude J Nov 3. 29 Replies 0 Likes

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