Progress on my square lava lamp - Sealing the glass block

Started by Mattgyver92 in General Goo. Last reply by Marco Pulone 21 hours ago. 4 Replies 1 Like

I managed to design a laser-cut seal from layers of acrylic and sheet rubber for a 7.5x7.5" glass craft block to be a globe for my lamp. The rubber layers are offset slightly larger than the acrylic and when alternated, make some nice 'ribs' that make a good seal inside the molded opening in the glass. It's not perfect. I still get a slow drip, but that could be through the hardware holes and a bit of silicone could possibly fully seal that.Will this whole thing work because it's square? I…Continue

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Question about best liquid fading method

Started by Peter Panussi in Problems & Questions. Last reply by Adrian yesterday. 5 Replies 0 Likes

High folks,some days ago I purchased an Astrobaby bottle, and now I want to modificate it.The colorway is violet-tourquoise. I thought this combination was only sold for Neos, but this one is clearly an Astrobaby without any plastic coating. The violet is pale and washed out in comparison to the violet-tourquoise Neo I have in my collection.I plan to fade away the violet completely and then dye the clear liquid yellow, to reproduce the phantastic yellow-tourquoise Astro colorway, which was…Continue

Update on new range of Lunar sized rocket lamps... The Shuttle has landed!

Started by CAPTAIN SKYWALKER in Collecting. Last reply by andy ross yesterday. 1 Reply 0 Likes

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NEW PRODUCT ALERT

Started by Claude J in Buy/Sell/Trade Zone. Last reply by Claude J on Sunday. 1 Reply 1 Like

New Product Alert PreMixed Vintage Master Fluid. https://lavalabcreations.com/products/vintage-master-fluidContinue

Lava sticking to the sides of lamp

Started by Jhammo52 in Problems & Questions. Last reply by Claude J on Sunday. 19 Replies 1 Like

Hai everyone! Just want to say this place is awesome, I never expected to find such massed enthusiasm for Lava Lamps!anyway, I really need help with something.I love my lamp. I rescued it from being thrown away when it's old owner didn't want it anymore. It took me a long time to find just the right lightbulb for it, but once I had that it worked a treat!It worked just how I expected a lava lamp to for about a month. Then solid bits of the lava started to build against the side of the glass,…Continue

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How do you package your lamps when moving?

Started by Stephanie in Problems & Questions. Last reply by Claude J on Sunday. 1 Reply 0 Likes

When you aren't using the box it came in, how do you package your lava lamps when you're planning to move? Do you keep each lamp together or separate them into globes and bases?Milk crates, or Any particularly good box types or places to look out for? And what about Dividers, Bubble wrap, or just using clothes?I have moved my collection before using a variety of methods but figured I'd ask the community for tips and tricks I haven't thought of. Mostly referring to regular sizes.Pictures…Continue

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Difficulties getting a nice pink/purple fluid color

Started by Mattgyver92 in Problems & Questions. Last reply by Mattgyver92 May 15. 9 Replies 1 Like

I've made several different colors of wax/fluid for lamps and I've attempted a few times to get a nice purple color for the fluid for a lamp with yellow wax. I use McCormick liquid food dye for my fluids and have been generally happy with the colors I can get with them. But I wasn't super happy with the result when making purple fluid and thought I went too dark. The tricky part is I'm not sure how to get a nice color for the fluid when the lamp is lit up. Too light, and I don't think it's…Continue

ISO white/purple #20 globe

Started by MagmaMan in Buy/Sell/Trade Zone May 15. 0 Replies 0 Likes

What is good fellow lava friends,I am in search of a 32 oz size white/purple #20 globe with some dark purple fluid.Only seeking the globe and I would like to purchase, or also have a few things to trade such as a faded #20 that looks light bubblegum pink and cute when running. I just prefer to find a darker #20.Please let me know if you have anything and thank you.Continue

Homemade Mid-Century Concrete Lava Lamp Design

Started by Mattgyver92 in Collecting. Last reply by Tevfik Dogruman May 15. 6 Replies 0 Likes

Just joined Oozinggoo. I posted this on reddit in the lava lamp community, and thought I might as well share it here as my introduction.So I recently got into lava lamps and decided to design my own after fixing up a Soviet one from Ukraine. My design is similar to it, however I tried to go more mid-century modern with the forms and stand. Definitely going for a…Continue

Tags: homemade, mid-century, DIY, lamp, lava

Official Order Thread!

Started by Loren in Buy/Sell/Trade Zone. Last reply by Kelly Flaskerud May 12. 310 Replies 4 Likes

THANKS, OOZING GOO FOR YOUR SUPPORT AND INTEREST OVER THE YEARS!Mandatory post update is MANDATORY.In addition to the modded lamps that I have been selling, I will soon be offering slow glitter in LOOSE form (not contained in one of my lamps)! A lot of you have been asking for a long time now. The glitter contained in that liquid can be ANY shape you choose, and many colors, including prismatic!But for right now, you can design your perfect lamp in lava or glitter, at the following rates:$40…Continue

Tags: columnar, column, cylinder, 32oz, glitter