New Line of Motion Lamps - Your thoughts. - Oozing Goo - The Lava Lamp Syndicate2024-03-28T12:59:33Zhttps://oozinggoo.ning.com/forum/topics/new-line-of-motion-lamps-your?feed=yes&xn_auth=nohttp://oozinggoo.ning.com/pro…tag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2010-04-26:1566398:Comment:1405642010-04-26T13:39:14.117ZKeithhttps://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/Keith
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Formerly with Magma Tower, he has left that company
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Formerly with Magma Tower, he has left that company No offense taken....
I compl…tag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2010-04-25:1566398:Comment:1405152010-04-25T17:56:58.995ZZazabbhttps://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/BrucePempek
No offense taken....<br />
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I completely understand the doubt. That being said, I do hope I will get some additional input from members here. The lamps we are working on will probably only appeal to a small segment of the average motion lamp buyer, but I still like to know what features are the most important to the serious afficionados of the genre.<br />
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I cannot even offer a drawing or picture due to obvious reasons, so the doubt factor will be ever present until we have all the ducks in a row. Any…
No offense taken....<br />
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I completely understand the doubt. That being said, I do hope I will get some additional input from members here. The lamps we are working on will probably only appeal to a small segment of the average motion lamp buyer, but I still like to know what features are the most important to the serious afficionados of the genre.<br />
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I cannot even offer a drawing or picture due to obvious reasons, so the doubt factor will be ever present until we have all the ducks in a row. Any input, even negative, is welcome.<br />
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I did a search for the "Johnny Magma" thread but found nothing. I would be interested in seeing that discussion if someone can point me to it.<br />
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Thanks for the reply! No offense to you but I have…tag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2010-04-25:1566398:Comment:1404912010-04-25T04:53:36.197ZKrishttps://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/Kris
No offense to you but I have heard this story before. There was another one just like it not long ago. Johnny Magma. Then there are the ones before him.<br />
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Good luck though. :)
No offense to you but I have heard this story before. There was another one just like it not long ago. Johnny Magma. Then there are the ones before him.<br />
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Good luck though. :) Thanks for the suggestions an…tag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2010-04-23:1566398:Comment:1403792010-04-23T22:42:15.247ZZazabbhttps://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/BrucePempek
Thanks for the suggestions and replies!<br />
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The price point is a definite issue. For example, currently the British Pound is low against the US Dollar, but it still makes the average Mathmos Lamp the equivalent of $75 ~ $90 US. This seems to be the main sticking point with US lamps that are sold by the mass marketers. From what I can tell, Mathmos doesn't *really* mass market their lamps.... you can buy from certain venues other than Mathmos, but most would go directly to them. That price point is…
Thanks for the suggestions and replies!<br />
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The price point is a definite issue. For example, currently the British Pound is low against the US Dollar, but it still makes the average Mathmos Lamp the equivalent of $75 ~ $90 US. This seems to be the main sticking point with US lamps that are sold by the mass marketers. From what I can tell, Mathmos doesn't *really* mass market their lamps.... you can buy from certain venues other than Mathmos, but most would go directly to them. That price point is what allows them to have a higher quality and closer attention to detail.<br />
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The wax is another issue that is foremost in our mind. We are actually going to try several formulations, including soy wax. This is where another divergence of opinion comes into play..... some people like more transparent wax, some translucent, and some would like opaque. Depending on the dyes used, some colors could be done with one type of wax, but not another. Soy, for example, is more opaque and therefore would only be useful for one preference.<br />
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Size is one of the big points.... I don't see a smaller lamp in our vision due to the cost difference being very slight in overall materials. This is an issue for shipping costs and probably counts out the big retailers from the equation.<br />
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Shape is a definite issue as I believe the Lava patent on the glass is still valid. That being said, we really are trying to depart a ways from that iconic design. Maybe not a different state, but hopefully a different county at least.<br />
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At the moment in the project, we are at the very early stages. A basic starting design is in hand with several permutations that allows to us to start moving forward to costing for the pieces of the lamp, yet it's early enough to modify things before they are cast in stone, or glass if you will..... this is why I'm here. I appreciate the feedback and welcome all suggestions.<br />
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Wax & Gliiter type lamps are all we're looking to do, which honestly, is one heck of a lot to get started!<br />
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Again, thanks! 1. Thick wax like the 90's
2.…tag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2010-04-23:1566398:Comment:1403482010-04-23T17:10:44.460Zstorm98https://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/storm98
1. Thick wax like the 90's<br />
2. I think clear liquid/colored waxes and colored liquids/white waxes are the best looking.<br />
3. Nothing smaller than 32oz up to 250oz Grande<br />
4. Shapes I would say the classic Century and Midnight look<br />
5. I think $30 for 32oz, $40-50 for 52oz, and somewhere around $100 for the 250oz.<br />
6. 90 day replacement warranty sounds fair<br />
7. Refurbish service would be awesome! Depending on size of lamp, $20 minimum if possible?<br />
8. Chemicals do not concern me just as long as it wont…
1. Thick wax like the 90's<br />
2. I think clear liquid/colored waxes and colored liquids/white waxes are the best looking.<br />
3. Nothing smaller than 32oz up to 250oz Grande<br />
4. Shapes I would say the classic Century and Midnight look<br />
5. I think $30 for 32oz, $40-50 for 52oz, and somewhere around $100 for the 250oz.<br />
6. 90 day replacement warranty sounds fair<br />
7. Refurbish service would be awesome! Depending on size of lamp, $20 minimum if possible?<br />
8. Chemicals do not concern me just as long as it wont explode<br />
9. Although a liability issue, the screw-on cap on a Century looks much nicer, IMO. On a midnight, I am not as particular, but prefer the slip-on cap. "Besides the obvious most imp…tag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2010-04-23:1566398:Comment:1403412010-04-23T16:28:25.210Zwayne millerhttps://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/waynemiller
"Besides the obvious most important feature of working correctly, what is the single most important feature of a "Wax Type" lamp to you? Color mix? Size? Shape? Price?"<br />
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1) thick wax like the old old (70's) lamps<br />
2)any color is fine everyone likes somthing diffrent ?!?!<br />
3)at least a 32 oz, like the lamps from the 90's ( midights and silver streaks ) although usally bigger is better.<br />
4)shape is only half as important as it working good, but the cone shape is a common favorite.<br />
5)cheaper is…
"Besides the obvious most important feature of working correctly, what is the single most important feature of a "Wax Type" lamp to you? Color mix? Size? Shape? Price?"<br />
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1) thick wax like the old old (70's) lamps<br />
2)any color is fine everyone likes somthing diffrent ?!?!<br />
3)at least a 32 oz, like the lamps from the 90's ( midights and silver streaks ) although usally bigger is better.<br />
4)shape is only half as important as it working good, but the cone shape is a common favorite.<br />
5)cheaper is always better but many people here will say that they pay whatever it cost to get a high quality lamp these days!!<br />
p.s. wave machine are in super high demand, 2 of the last 3 on ebay sold for around $800 for models that cost 30ish dollars in the 90's