All Discussions Tagged 'goo' - Oozing Goo - The Lava Lamp Syndicate2024-03-29T15:05:47Zhttps://oozinggoo.ning.com/forum/topic/listForTag?tag=goo&feed=yes&xn_auth=nohelp me out heretag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2021-05-05:1566398:Topic:8429262021-05-05T00:13:15.904Zsusanhttps://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/SusanShannon
<p>So-I suck at math.</p>
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<p>I just emptied and cleaned the glass-it only holds 2 cups of water. The goo kit includes enough to refurbish a 250 OZ lamp. </p>
<p>20% goo to water ratio.</p>
<p>If my lamp holds 2 cups that is 16 oz so this means I add 1/4 cup of goo to 3 cups water right?</p>
<p>Duh. </p>
<p>Thanks!</p>
<p>So-I suck at math.</p>
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<p>I just emptied and cleaned the glass-it only holds 2 cups of water. The goo kit includes enough to refurbish a 250 OZ lamp. </p>
<p>20% goo to water ratio.</p>
<p>If my lamp holds 2 cups that is 16 oz so this means I add 1/4 cup of goo to 3 cups water right?</p>
<p>Duh. </p>
<p>Thanks!</p> Swapping glitter fluid to lavatag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2021-01-18:1566398:Topic:7981472021-01-18T10:07:40.154ZDanielle Brownhttps://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/B244
<p>Hello again!</p>
<p>Another question for a different lamp. I bought a Wizard off eBay a few weeks ago with the plan the empty the spent glitter globe (the multicolor glitter is all gross and the mirror finish eroded off), and after cleaning, replace the insides with a goo kit I ordered. </p>
<p>Glitter globes have that stopper underneath the bottle cap, I assume that’s separate from the cap? Would I just remove and put it aside in case I ever needed it again (if it’s in good…</p>
<p>Hello again!</p>
<p>Another question for a different lamp. I bought a Wizard off eBay a few weeks ago with the plan the empty the spent glitter globe (the multicolor glitter is all gross and the mirror finish eroded off), and after cleaning, replace the insides with a goo kit I ordered. </p>
<p>Glitter globes have that stopper underneath the bottle cap, I assume that’s separate from the cap? Would I just remove and put it aside in case I ever needed it again (if it’s in good shape)?</p>
<p>Is there anything else I should know before going in to this? I already have the dimmers, and clamps to reseal the cap, as well as stainless steel wire I plan to fashion into my own coil for the bottom. <br/><br/>Thanks again!</p> 3 New Lamps - All Made From Scratchtag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2019-02-14:1566398:Topic:6875752019-02-14T18:04:08.895ZBaBa-Gooeyhttps://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/JoeKleon
<p>Over the last week or so, I have made three lamps from scratch, all the exact same way, using the same supplies, same brand of wax, same exact process. You can see in the pics below how my mileage varied.<br></br> <br></br> My total combined cost for these three lamps. $4 for a pound of wax, $8 for 2 shades of wax dye. $2 for 2 gallons of distilled water and $6 for a huge jug of epsom salt. $6 for a can of Brakleen. $26 total for 3 globes. Not bad.</p>
<p>I had one globe that never worked. 3…</p>
<p>Over the last week or so, I have made three lamps from scratch, all the exact same way, using the same supplies, same brand of wax, same exact process. You can see in the pics below how my mileage varied.<br/> <br/> My total combined cost for these three lamps. $4 for a pound of wax, $8 for 2 shades of wax dye. $2 for 2 gallons of distilled water and $6 for a huge jug of epsom salt. $6 for a can of Brakleen. $26 total for 3 globes. Not bad.</p>
<p>I had one globe that never worked. 3 out or 4 are flowing, not sure about one of those. 2 of my 4 are looking good. One was dumped, one I am hoping improves...</p>
<p>This one I just finished today. Flowing perfect, almost bubble free. I love how the lava looks and flows almost perfect. I am afraid to color the lava, as it may introduce bubbles or thin the lava. This clear globe with white lava is my best one yet. Sadly the globe is a bit scratched up, although you can't notice from a few feet away. </p>
<p><a href="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1060568518?profile=original" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1060568518?profile=RESIZE_710x" class="align-center"/><br/></a> The yellow one shown below is about a week old. Crystal clear, lava flows perfect, just some bubbles I am hoping will work themselves out. The yellow color of the lava is bright and striking, especially in the water, which is 100% clear.<br/> <br/> <a href="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1060624697?profile=original" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1060624697?profile=RESIZE_710x" class="align-center"/></a></p>
<p>This last one is about 3-4 days old. It was made exactly the same as the others. It is so full of bubbles, it is hard to believe where they even came from. Nothing splashed around while filling the wax, or mixing in the perc, I don't know what caused this. The water is also a bit cloudy. I am going to cycle this one for a few weeks, because I love the coral lava color and the way it flows. It is doesn't correct, I will dump and start over.</p>
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<p>How my white lava is bubble free and the coral one has thousands of bubbles is baffling to me. </p>
<p>Thoughts, anyone?</p>
<p></p> 1st time making my own goo - Success!!!tag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2019-02-04:1566398:Topic:6873192019-02-04T12:57:49.846ZBaBa-Gooeyhttps://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/JoeKleon
<p>Yesterday, I had the day to myself and was caught up on work, so I decided to try to make my own lamp, goo and water, from scratch. I never thought it would work, as I have read that making the goo is very difficult.<br></br> <br></br> My first try was a failure. Goo would not rise, or even dome. <br></br> <br></br> The second try? Success!! See attached photo.<br></br> <br></br> I bought a pound of white wax at Michaels for about $5. <br></br><br></br> I have one block of wax left, so I am going to try to build…</p>
<p>Yesterday, I had the day to myself and was caught up on work, so I decided to try to make my own lamp, goo and water, from scratch. I never thought it would work, as I have read that making the goo is very difficult.<br/> <br/> My first try was a failure. Goo would not rise, or even dome. <br/> <br/> The second try? Success!! See attached photo.<br/> <br/> I bought a pound of white wax at Michaels for about $5. <br/><br/> I have one block of wax left, so I am going to try to build another one today. Working from home has it's advantages!! Thank you to the forum members who have given me advice and posted topics in the past that have been helping in my oozing quest to make my own lamps. I have never done anything like this and it is great fun. I hope this white goo works the bubbles out, after a few cycles. <br/></p>
<p></p> adding surfucant ( magma tower goo kit )tag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2018-10-18:1566398:Topic:6831082018-10-18T20:49:20.918Zcharhttps://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/char724
<p>Hey, I just got a magma tower mini goo kit to build my own lava head like in my profile picture. I'm reading that the surfacant is used to make the goo more blobby and circular. But actually I really like when the goo gets all sinewy. </p>
<p>I read online that the recommended ratio for surfacant is 10ml surfacant: 1 quart water - is that correct?</p>
<p>So my question is, if I like the goo non-blobby, do I need to add any surfacant at all? If I add none will something bad happen? Should I…</p>
<p>Hey, I just got a magma tower mini goo kit to build my own lava head like in my profile picture. I'm reading that the surfacant is used to make the goo more blobby and circular. But actually I really like when the goo gets all sinewy. </p>
<p>I read online that the recommended ratio for surfacant is 10ml surfacant: 1 quart water - is that correct?</p>
<p>So my question is, if I like the goo non-blobby, do I need to add any surfacant at all? If I add none will something bad happen? Should I add just a little? Or none at all? </p>
<p>because of the nature of the lava head, in order to test it out I will have to first seal the head... so once I run it the first time there's no turning back.. so I can't really test out the ratios....</p>
<p>how I like my lava:</p>
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<p>I am looking at getting this lava lamp online but I don't know the brand and the seller isn't a hobbyist.</p>
<p>Anyone recognize this brand of lava lamp? Thanks!</p>
<p>I am looking at getting this lava lamp online but I don't know the brand and the seller isn't a hobbyist.</p>
<p>Anyone recognize this brand of lava lamp? Thanks!</p> Oozing Goo Turns 20 Years Old!tag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2017-02-12:1566398:Topic:6444122017-02-12T15:52:39.442ZMark Goohttps://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/3inqn4rih5lxh
<p>Well, that happened fast! What started as a way to test my beginner HTML skills and share my love for lava lamps has grown into this fantastic community-driven resource. Thank you! I first published <a href="http://oozinggoo.com">http://oozinggoo.com</a> in early 1997. The internet was a different place then. We quickly became the top 3 search results for "lava lamp" on Google as well as Yahoo, Alta Vista, Magellan and others. (Remember those?) </p>
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<p>The site started with the…</p>
<p>Well, that happened fast! What started as a way to test my beginner HTML skills and share my love for lava lamps has grown into this fantastic community-driven resource. Thank you! I first published <a href="http://oozinggoo.com">http://oozinggoo.com</a> in early 1997. The internet was a different place then. We quickly became the top 3 search results for "lava lamp" on Google as well as Yahoo, Alta Vista, Magellan and others. (Remember those?) </p>
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<p>The site started with the gallery. I uploaded photos of my collection that was mostly obtained at thrift shops and flea markets around the Bay Area. Then, to round out the Gallery, I began to dig around online searching for other vintage lamps. It was an unknown world in a way because there was just no information online yet. This was before Google image search of course, so it took hours to find anything new. </p>
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<p>On a whim, I thought there must be other people out there - other lava lamp lovers, others obsessed with these crazy lamps and so I taught myself how to host a message board dubbed the Forum. It quickly became the place to be for about a dozen early Goo Heads. It was a tight group that grew fast; there was a pent up need for a place to come together. It did not come without feuds and controversy. There is amazing community of lava collectors here and I really want to thank all of you that make OG what it is today.</p>
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<p>Somewhere in those early days, I remember I had moved down to L.A. at this point, I bought a beautiful old Squiggle Aristocrat with bad lava. And being the nerdy kind of guy that I am, I decided to fix it; remove the cloudiness, and get the lava flowing again. Well, needless to say, this was much harder than I originally anticipated. This led me down a long path that became the Formulae section of OG. I found some obscure formulae on the interwebs (not easy at the time). I remember scouring old bulletin boards for instance. I tested the recipes and refined them a bit, edited the instructions and added photos of my process. While searching ebay for vintage gold to add to my collection, to my shock and horror, there were people selling "How To Make Your Own Lava Lamp Instructions" which were verbatim copies of the OG Formulae section!</p>
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<p>Being the top search result for lava lamps, I was constantly asked where to buy them. This was before they were ubiquitous, before they were available at sites like Amazon and Target. So, I called up Haggerty Enterprises and told them about OG. (This is before they even had a website). I said that I thought I could sell them online. I think I heard a chuckle on the other end of the line. I wanted to buy a few and see how they did. They explained that the smallest order they would fulfill was a gross, 144 lamps. At this point, I'm in grad school, struggling to get by on student loans. I convince my wife that I wasn't crazy and that there was actually a demand and somehow we scraped enough cash together for that first load. They sold fast! One problem, I didn't own a car. So every day on my way to UCLA, I would strap 6 to 10 lava lamps on the back of my Vespa and drop them off at UPS. I really wish I had a photo of that set-up. LL boxes piled high, curling up and over my back as I cruised down Santa Monica Boulevard!</p>
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<p>I could tell stories on end that could bore you to death of OG and searching the back alleys for the holy grail of lava lamps, but I don't want to bore you. 20 years is a long time and my life has changed tremendously. I'm still the inquisitive nerd, but I'm also a father, a husband, an architect, an entrepreneur and now a real estate developer. Obviously my time is my scarcest resource. You may not see me here as much, but I'm always peeking in (I can't believe I've become a lurker!) and enjoying everything going on. OG would not be the wonderful community that it is without all of our wonderful members and moderators! Thank you! I have no intentions of shutting down Oozing Goo any time soon. May the lava flow for 20 more years!</p>
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<p>Keep flowing,</p>
<p>Mark Goo</p>
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<p>P.S. The oldest version of the site on Way Back Machine is from 2000. It's worth a look if you want a chuckle: <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/19991218035359/http://oozinggoo.com/">https://web.archive.org/web/19991218035359/http://oozinggoo.com/</a></p>
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<p></p> Lava Collector T-Shirtstag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2016-11-29:1566398:Topic:6383012016-11-29T08:29:26.369ZClaude Jhttps://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/ClaudeJohnson
<p>Wife designed some custom Lava collector T-shirts as a gift for my B-Day.</p>
<p>Now available for everyone via Redbubble.</p>
<p>Pick your color and style.</p>
<p>High Quality.</p>
<p>WILL SHIP INTERNATIONALLY!</p>
<p>Join mailing list and get 10% off first order.</p>
<p>LINK: …</p>
<p>Wife designed some custom Lava collector T-shirts as a gift for my B-Day.</p>
<p>Now available for everyone via Redbubble.</p>
<p>Pick your color and style.</p>
<p>High Quality.</p>
<p>WILL SHIP INTERNATIONALLY!</p>
<p>Join mailing list and get 10% off first order.</p>
<p>LINK: <a href="http://www.redbubble.com/people/mstique/works/23817342-lava-lover?p=classic-tee&style=classic-tee&body_color=black&print_location=front" target="_blank">http://www.redbubble.com/people/mstique/works/23817342-lava-lover?p=classic-tee&style=classic-tee&body_color=black&print_location=front</a></p>
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<p>Click on link next to artist photo (silly redhead) for other great lava collector products:</p>
<p>Clocks, Phone cases, Hoodies, prints, Mugs, Pillows, etc</p>
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<p>Hello there!</p>
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<p>I am new to this forum, and I am looking to buy a gookit. I have been looking at gookits.com, but the shipping is a whopping 65$. Does anybody know about another page, with reasonable international shipping fees?</p>
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<p>The reason i need the kit, is because i want to buy two of these, but i can't get it with clear liquid and green lava: …</p>
<p>Hello there!</p>
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<p>I am new to this forum, and I am looking to buy a gookit. I have been looking at gookits.com, but the shipping is a whopping 65$. Does anybody know about another page, with reasonable international shipping fees?</p>
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<p>The reason i need the kit, is because i want to buy two of these, but i can't get it with clear liquid and green lava: <a href="http://www.mathmos.com/heritage-astro-Lava-lamp-range.html#black-clear-turquoise">http://www.mathmos.com/heritage-astro-Lava-lamp-range.html#black-clear-turquoise</a>.</p>
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<p>I want two of them, so it will fit the liquid cooling in my PC (attached a picture for the curious peple!)</p>
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<p>Thank you for reading :)</p>
<p></p> What causes this?tag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2015-12-29:1566398:Topic:6065112015-12-29T22:03:12.763Zcindy joneshttps://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/cindyjones
<p>Just got a new (older) Lava lamp. </p>
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<p>I love the size and the psychedelic blue, but now that I've turned it on, the goo has spots on it. </p>
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<p>See the pics. Is there anything I can do?</p>
<p>Just got a new (older) Lava lamp. </p>
<p></p>
<p>I love the size and the psychedelic blue, but now that I've turned it on, the goo has spots on it. </p>
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<p>See the pics. Is there anything I can do?</p>