is it safe to use acryliic paint on a lamp base?

Started by Laura S in Problems & Questions. Last reply by Galaxy_9 yesterday. 1 Reply 0 Likes

i'm currently making a cow lamp, and i realized now that i don't have any black spray painti already have a couple of coats of high heat white on it, would i be able to use acrylic for the black parts? or should i just wait until tomorrow?Continue

New Mathmos lamp announced...any ideas?

Started by Arne in Collecting. Last reply by Arne on Saturday. 29 Replies 0 Likes

On september 22nd theres a new mathmos lamp to be launched.The picture looks like a saturn style leg....any ideas whats it gonna be?Continue

New range of Lunar sized rockets is now completed... Finally!

Started by CAPTAIN SKYWALKER in Buy/Sell/Trade Zone. Last reply by CAPTAIN SKYWALKER on Saturday. 5 Replies 2 Likes

Hello Everybody,For all of you waiting with baited breath (whatever that means...) you can now breathe easily as I have finally managed to finish the first batch of six, hand made, Lunar sized aluminium rockets. From left to right;Redstone, Atlas, Titan (Arc wing versions) The Orbiter, Titan, Atlas, Redstone (Delta wing versions)…Continue

Hurricanes and Lava Lamps

Started by MacRanium in General Goo on Saturday. 0 Replies 2 Likes

Well my town is basically destroyed, hurricane Ian brought the hurt this time. I've been in Cape Coral FL for 30 years, since I was about 3 years of age... Andrew, Charlie, and Irma. Now Ian. The island I grew up on is gone, the bridges and beaches, gone... Most of us are struggling to put our lives back together here and we are doing our best to gain some sense of normalcy.. I am happy to say that my family and I are safe and I was able to locate the majority of my lava lite collection,…Continue

Did you know why mathmos io is called io?

Started by Arne in Collecting on Saturday. 0 Replies 0 Likes

Today I saw a documentary about planet Jupiter and it turned out that one of its moons is called io. It has more than 400 volcanos which makes it the object with the most volcanic activity in our solar system.I was quite surprised to find out about this, I was alway wondering about the meaning of this rather odd name.Continue

replacement cap for 90s lamp?

Started by Laura S in Buy/Sell/Trade Zone. Last reply by Claude J on Thursday. 2 Replies 0 Likes

just wondering if anyone has an extra cap for an old lava lite around I could buy? just got one today without a cap and would really want to replace it.Continue

Glitter lamp bottle appears to be glued to base, Is this normal? How can I put in a fresh bulb?

Started by Tiki Carol in Collecting. Last reply by Tiki Carol Sep 26. 2 Replies 0 Likes

It's the only glitter I have. Purchased used but bulb burned out. I can not access thru base either.Continue

Crestworth/Mathmos fluid...

Started by T Sabo in Collecting. Last reply by jonny p Sep 22. 1 Reply 0 Likes

Does anyone know the best fluid to use to top off an old Original Crestworth/Mathmos Lava lamp bottle?Continue

Tags: fluid, Master, Crestworth, Mathmos

MATHMOS GLOBE NOT FITTING IN LAMP

Started by SCOTT13A in Problems & Questions. Last reply by Bridget T Sep 22. 3 Replies 0 Likes

What am I doing wrong? I am trying to get a globe into my lamp. The green liquid globe came with my Mathmos coach. The picture in the auction shows it in the lamp.…Continue

Tags: GLOBE, COACH, MATHMOS

Shed full of 90s lamps

Started by MacRanium in General Goo. Last reply by MacRanium Sep 20. 16 Replies 1 Like

This weekend I am going to look at "an entire shed full of vintage lava lamps and parts." From the pictures I've already seen there are 3 or 4 large totes filled to the top with bases, globes, caps, etc. I saw 3 or 4 icon bases, numerous psychedelic swirl bases and caps and quite a few midnight series bases and tops. The garage is also full of lamps. The woman's father was a collector and she wants it all gone! I will post pics of everything when I get it all sorted out hopefully I'll be…Continue