"Hi Loren, thanks for your helpful post. Did you figure our what third substance you need to grab the glitter and make it flow? I am also trying to make a glitter lamp using water and glycerin.
Thanks!"
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Need help rewiring an Excalibur for the US!
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I bought this from Marcel several years ago, and I've never been able to A) find another globe (glitter) or B) get this lamp to flow on US wiring, even using an adapter. I'm fairly sure I could get…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by Claude J Mar 19, 2023.
Running a German lamp on US current...
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I finally got my short Excalibur from Marcel! I actually got it a while ago, but I'm having trouble getting it to run. It just doesn't seem to be getting hot enough. Does anyone here have any advice…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by Kempton Oct 17, 2016.
I just bought this... (@_@)
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I can't believe it!It has been a dream of mine for the last 6 years to own this…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by Loren Sep 22, 2016.
WANT TO BUY: midnights, elec-tricks, centuries, GIANT...?
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Hi all!I have been a member here for a long time, but I very seldom had the money to truly pursue my lava goals. Well, lately I have found myself in a much better position to try and find some lava…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by Loren Jan 8, 2016.
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"Just to let people know, rather than trying to sell/mod these few remaining lamps that I have, I've decided to save them back to refurb lamps that I've already sold, whenever possible.Unfortunately I no longer have access to MT goo, so I…"
"Okay so... just replace the power cord and socket, and put a 60w, 120v reflector bulb in, correct?Thank you again!"
"Just change the socket and you will be okI have them on my website lavalabcreatons.com"
"Hey, thank you for the response! That could be why I'm only getting about half the heat required to make lava flow. :(The good news is that what I thought was a weird socket housing in one piece was actually a socket at the bottom of another…"
"I'd replace the socket and make sure the bulb is 120V220V will run at half temp on 120vEU sockets are generally E14 while USA sockets are E17 or E12"
"Here is the cap, printed on an elegoo Mars II resin printer.:) :) :)THANK YOU so much for not only hosting this file for people who lack a 3D printer, but also providing the STL file for those who have one!! It is so amazing to have this file... we…"
Need help rewiring an Excalibur for the US!
I bought this from Marcel several years ago, and I've never been able to A) find another globe (glitter) or B) get this lamp to flow on US wiring, even using an adapter. I'm fairly sure I could get some glitter flowing - maybe not flowing very quickly, but I think I could get some motion out of it. It has a 60watt reflector bulb, just like a regular US…See More
"In my experience the #1 way to prevent bubbles in your lava is to ensure that your coil (or mesh) is completely bonded with the lava - no surface area open to the liquid. This is what lets the liquid in, and makes the bubbles.I sometimes have to…"
"I've been away due to bad circumstances of my own, but I'm so sorry to come back and see this - I cannot even imagine.I'm so sorry for your losses, my friend, and have so many hugs for you..."
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- Something Interesting About Me:
- I'm an artist. :)
- Where I Live:
- Georgia
- My First Lava Lamp was:
- A $10 job from WalMart with yellow wax and blue water.
- My Collection Includes this many Lava Lamps:
- 6
- My Favorite Lava Lamp is:
- Right now it's an "electric" lamp from the 90's with a metallic orange base, clear liquid, and orange wax. Hopefully soon my favorite one will be the one I custom make. :)
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A Glitter Odyssey: Pt. V, The Home Stretch
Whew! this post has been a loooooooooooong time coming.
Well, as many of you know, I've been working on making custom punched glitter, ever since I first saw that WaMu lamp and bought it on ebay...the one with the house-shaped glitter flakes. That lamp infected me with an idea!
It's taken me a lot of time, effort, and money, but I'm finally close to being able to take custom cut glitter orders...but with a disclaimer.
So ok, first things first...
After trying all…
ContinuePosted on June 4, 2013 at 1:30pm — 11 Comments
A Glitter in Time
I know it's been forever, but it's been a long journey for me. I finally found a glitter that works in the lamps I sell, found out what it's made of, found out how thick it is, found out where to buy some, and now I'm waiting to hear back from a ton of wholesale distributors. At first all I could find were manufacturers with minimum order requirements of 1-10 tons, but I finally found the distributors. Hopefully soon I can order some, but in the meantime I've ordered 12 different colors of…
ContinuePosted on May 6, 2013 at 7:17pm — 17 Comments
EUREKA!!
On a hunch, I decided to try and spray some stripper onto an UNpainted lamp. I just couldn't figure out why in the world only the inside of the cap anodised! I knew why the base didn't, and that's because I didn't connect the power correctly, but the cap? My friend who is helping me said something about aluminum being pre-anodised sometimes in order to seal it to keep it from oxidizing...but how did they anodise it without getting ALL of it? There must be something sprayed on…
ContinuePosted on September 27, 2012 at 11:30pm — 6 Comments
Misadventures in Modding Pt. III
Sigh...
Throughout this entire venture, there have definitely been ups and downs. Here lately though, it seems like there have been way more downs than ups! First I hear that the mail ruined Bridget's lamp. :( She did all she could to try and salvage it, but it just got worse. I'm in the process of fixing that for her, but in the meantime I was trying to anodise, and finishing up Drew's third lamp. First off, it would NOT stop raining long enough for me to paint! I FINALLY got a brief…
ContinuePosted on September 18, 2012 at 10:30pm — 5 Comments
Comment Wall (14 comments)
- At 8:06am on November 19, 2016,
Jack Edwards said…
Hi i hear you can put specific shapes in a lava lamp - for christmas i want to get my girlfriend a lava lamp with Obama and Llamas and one iguana, so it can be a wheres the iguana obama llama lava lamp. Simple right? How would i go about doing this?
- At 10:28pm on May 4, 2016,
Joey "Dirtypawz" said…
- I just collect at this point havent sold any ! But i will let ya know if i ever change my mind !
- At 4:46pm on June 19, 2014,
Jim said…
LOL - you should see my work persona. I leave my sledgehammer at the office though.
- At 4:52am on October 21, 2013,
Modulo '70 said…
Heya! Thanks for the friends request Loren.x
- At 7:36pm on August 26, 2013,
Marley's Ghost said…
Loren, did you see your lamp picture I posted for you???
- At 6:41am on August 23, 2013,
Jus said…
Thanks for your invite and for your birthday wishes, Loren!
- At 8:56pm on May 16, 2013,
G. T. said…
WOW!!!
- At 7:50pm on December 24, 2012,
Bob said…
- Nope
It's the Mayan ruins in Belize @ Altun Ha
- At 6:01am on October 1, 2012,
Autumn said…
Thank you for the compliment.
- At 11:27pm on September 29, 2012,
Aladdin 2 Lava said…
As the fly tried to BREAK our balls !
Delighted and honoured Loren.
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