Is this legit? Does it work?
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seems as though it may work, the effect will not be very good and it will degrade overtime. there are a few other recipes on here, the one I used that worked for me is a mix of paraffin wax, kerosene, and brakleen for the wax, and a mix of glycol and distilled water for the water. after tinkering and balancing it flows well and seems to last a while. getting a good seal on the cap is key for longevity, as without it the brakleen will slowly evaporate out and the lamp will start overheating, and will eventually stop flowing altogether, though this is easily corrected by just adding more brakleen again.
Do you have a link to that recipe? There is so much info on here its tough to parse
at first glance it does seem like it would work at least a little bit, but it wouldn't last because benzyl alcohol is soluble in water.
if you want to make a lasting and more professional looking lamp, your best bet is to read up on the wax + perc recipes. they seem to flow the best for whatever reason, but can be tricky to get right
if you want to make something the quick and dirty way just to be able to say you made a lava lamp, try this dead simple and ancient recipe:
ingredients:
directions:
this recipe does have flaws (mainly with the liquid clouding) but overall this is the easiest way to get something that works reasonably well, and was the recipe used to make the lava lamp in my profile picture (my first lamp that worked). it only worked well for about a month and then the wax got stuck to the sides of the bottle forever, so i have since moved on to the perc recipes that use regular water for the liquid, but really if you want something easy you can't go wrong with this one. good luck!
I have actually made that one and yes, after about a month the wax gets stuck badly. Im having a hard time finding a Perc recipe other than this one: http://oozinggoo.ning.com/forum/topics/electronic-heating-and-light...
Oil Part (Wax content)
Wax = Beeswax 22,5 grams (yellow)
Oil = Linseed oil, 20 grams (yellow)
Diluent = Pine Turpentine 5 grams
PERC = 30 grams
Water Part
Water = Rainwater 300ml
Surfactant = Saponin (saturated solution) 3-5 drops
Density-increasing = Magnesium Sulfate (saturated solution) 20ml
try this: http://oozinggoo.ning.com/forum/topics/making-lava-lamp-step-by-ste...
and this is the recipe i've used:
wax:
liquid:
in general the liquid is a lot easier to make because pretty much anything denser than water will work to increase the density. the wax is the part that is hard to get right!
Thank you!
tim said:
try this: http://oozinggoo.ning.com/forum/topics/making-lava-lamp-step-by-ste...
and this is the recipe i've used:
wax:
- 1 part (by mass) paraffin wax
- 1 part (by mass) petroleum jelly/vaseline
- 1 part (by mass) perc
liquid:
- mostly water
- surfactant = sles
- density increasing = glycerin (very dense so only a little bit is needed)
in general the liquid is a lot easier to make because pretty much anything denser than water will work to increase the density. the wax is the part that is hard to get right!
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