Lava Speaker - in progress

Started by Lavalicious in Off Topic. Last reply by Zapiao on Saturday. 2 Replies 0 Likes

Hey everyone!I'm currently working on a speaker that combines lava with sound - so it's actually the vibrations of the music that make the lava move.So far I've given a new form to the speaker where its been fused with acrylic and I will do testing with the lava over the next couple of days.I'd love to get some feedback about what you think so far - your thoughts and general goo wisdom is very welcome!Thanks :)…Continue

Trying to crack the original formula- why was kerosene used?

Started by Ant Bee in General Goo. Last reply by Ant Bee on Saturday. 72 Replies 2 Likes

In my quest to figure out exactly what the original formula is, one thing I haven't figured out is why they used Kerosene in the mixture.  It seems like it was a very small part of the mixture, something like 7% by volume.But what was the point?  Did it act as a preservative, or enhance the flow, or help to bind everything together?Speculations?Continue

Brand new batch of Fantasia Cosmos 2 lamps for sale soon

Started by jmpenny32 in Collecting. Last reply by Robert Israel on Saturday. 19 Replies 0 Likes

Well, never did i think after building the first Fantasia Cosmos 2 lamp that I would not only regret that sale but also the amount of requests I have gotten over the past few years from multiple sources to please build more. So I decided to invest in the project and have a whole new batch built, each one by me right here in my home, (4 total). My inspiration and motivation to build even the first one came from the endless hunt for a Cosmos lamp only to miss out on every opportunity that came my…Continue

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ATTENTION COLLECTORS $$4U

Started by Claude J in Buy/Sell/Trade Zone. Last reply by Claude J on Friday. 7 Replies 1 Like

Do you or someone you know lost interest in the lava lamp hobby?Preferably in or near the midwest USAI am a cash (or Paypal) buyer for the entire collectionOne lump sum and I'll take them allLavalabcreations@gmail.comContinue

Fantasia Cosmos 5000 for sale seen on on Craigs List

Started by Soylent Green in Buy/Sell/Trade Zone. Last reply by Soylent Green on Friday. 4 Replies 1 Like

miami.craigslist.org/pbc/clt/d/super-rare-fantasia-cosmos-5000-fiber/7278366666.htmlContinue

Water bath treatment to remove wax build up on glass

Started by Michael Strong in Problems & Questions. Last reply by Susan on Friday. 8 Replies 0 Likes

Hey everyone, so I watched a Mathmos documentary, and they showed a part of the manufacturing process after everything was bottled up where they submerge the bottled in hot water to separate the liquids and remove wax sticking from the glass. So I have a bottle that has this issue, and I  was wondering if anyone knew the temperature they heated the bottles up in that water treatment process.Continue

Can anyone fix a 1960 French boilers lamp?

Started by Gareth Healy in Problems & Questions. Last reply by Autumn on Friday. 9 Replies 0 Likes

Does anyone know what type of lamp this is or how I could get it working again.  I think it is French and form the 60/70s.  I bought it c 1990.  I took it out after 10 years just now and liquid bubbled around for 20 minutes when the light was on but then stopped.Does anyone know how I could replace the liquid?Many thanksContinue

Help on dating this old Century

Started by The Dude in Collecting. Last reply by LampHead on Thursday. 2 Replies 0 Likes

The cord had no switch and the wiring was shoddy on the inside, so the cord was not original - can't use it to date it. The strain relief was not correct, and can't be used to date it.The cord exits very close to the base, which appears the same as early century types.The base is 2 piece, so that makes it an early version.No stickers under the cap.…Continue

Schylling and Lava Lamp's Future

Started by Ryan in General Goo. Last reply by Ant Bee on Thursday. 9 Replies 0 Likes

I haven't posted here in quite some time, so I apologize if this has already been discussed. Is it just me or does it seem like Schylling is running Lava Lamp into the ground? The Lava Lamp website shows pretty much every product out of stock. I see that Schylling offers some lava lamps on their website, but the selection isn't that big. Moreover, Spencer's isn't offering many lava lamp selections on their website either. I would love to hear more input on this.Continue

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Does anybody know the actual name of these style of lamps?

Started by KittenChops in General Goo. Last reply by Zapiao on Wednesday. 6 Replies 0 Likes

I've always wondered if they have a name...Continue