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Trying to crack the original formula- why was kerosene used? 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. … Started by Ant BeeLatest Reply
Donald Dunnet - Original Lava Lamp Inventor - Prototypes, Construction details & History. Hi, Hopefully with this post I can provide a comprehensive background on the story of Donald and his invention. Donald was my great grand… Started by Charlie LeverettLatest Reply
Lava Lite's New Website & The NEW Heritage Collection http://www.lavalamp.com/ The new Heritage Collection will be available to buy 10/28 **Updated the Heritage Collection will be released to… Started by Dr. WHAT?!Latest Reply

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

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. …

Started by Ant BeeLatest Reply

Donald Dunnet - Original Lava Lamp Inventor - Prototypes, Construction details & History.

Hi, Hopefully with this post I can provide a comprehensive background on the story of Donald and his invention. Donald was my great grand…

Started by Charlie LeverettLatest Reply

Lava Lite's New Website & The NEW Heritage Collection

http://www.lavalamp.com/ The new Heritage Collection will be available to buy 10/28 **Updated the Heritage Collection will be released to…

Started by Dr. WHAT?!Latest Reply

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A Weekend with Lava Lamps I had a fun weekend with my lava lamps. Typically they hide in the basement. But this weekend I pulled them out to decorate my front porc… Started by Brandon	7	Aug 22 Reply by Susan
Trying to crack the original formula- why was kerosene used? 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. … Started by Ant Bee	136	Aug 20 Reply by Tevfik Dogruman
How much wax in Mathmos lamps, Astro vs baby? After a long long gap of decades, I purchased a new Mathmos Astro, and was slightly disappointed in the amount of "goo" it contained. Back… Started by Mark Britten	5	Aug 9 Reply by jonny p
Anyone else counting down the days till magma tower reopens? I have had empty globes sitting around and noticed back in June that they would start accepting orders someday that month, but when that da… Started by Kyle S	3	Aug 2 Reply by Claude J
How to use 12v DC LEDs in Fantasia fiber optic lamps Turbo charge your Fantasia lamp. For those of you lucky enough to have a Fantasia fiber optic lamp you have probably wished it was brighter… Started by Autumn	0	Jul 23
Curious About New Schylling Lamps So, I know that the older Lifespan Brands lamps are well, not very good...but how are the new Schylling lamps in comparison? I just purcha… Started by Jacob McNeel	3	Jul 22 Reply by Peter W
I cleaned my Mathmos from debris and made a video to show the process https://youtu.be/TON_QcA0QsY I finally tried to clean out the black flakes in my Mathmos Astros, and it worked quite well. Since I wasn't a… Started by Makstuff	8	Jul 18 Reply by Susan
UV Water Dye by GloEffex Anyone else experimented with this or similar products? https://www.gloeffex.com/collections/uv-water-dyes I'm considering giving it a try… Started by Peter W	0	Jul 16
New to the group Hello everyone I am new to the hobby. My gf purchased a lava lamp for me a few months ago and I’m setting it up today. I enjoy the look of… Started by Magnus	1	Jul 13 Reply by KittenChops
Restored a poor $5 piece of trash lamp and gave it new life! I think it turned out great! Just need to give the globe a shining and throw the topper on. Started by KittenChops	2	Jul 5 Reply by KittenChops