So.. Am I crazy?
I'm so fed up with my P/Y Colossus and its crappy/stuck/non-existent flow, I'd totally consider a glitter conversion. Only problem is I don't want to slaughter dozens of glitter lamps to make it happen (although it might be cheaper than the alternatives.)
Has anyone figured out a formula for glitter fluid? And what kind of glitter would I need? I've never made a glitter lamp before (yeah, I know, I'm crazy) but I think a Glitter Colossus (Glitterossus?) could be done.
If there wasn't a reasonable brew-at-home glitter fluid, I'd consider making a vortex using this pond LED lamp and this crazy expensive thru-the-glass pump. The pump can be turned down to 200GPH, which is pretty slow. Maybe not as lazy as I'd like, but still slow. The pond LED lamp can be set on one color or rotate through colors like the Glitter Vortex lamps.
Okay, unleash your thoughts on me. I can take it! (No, I did NOT smoke crack with the Toronto mayor today.)
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I should clarify: The pond LED would go in the base (not in the globe) to replace the incadescent bulb (rigged with a custom bracket and plug into the bulb socket with an adapter) and the pump would go on the base of the globe. Or I could skip the LED and just dye the water/fluid.
No good glitter formula has been found. Refilling with Grande glitters would be one way to go. Another would be a Goo Kit, and you could keep that lava-- in any color you like!
Yea a refill using a fue or more grande's would be an idea and relativly cost effective but clearly would be a big job.
If you do want glitter though, there have been attempts at making DIY glitters but they are not as good as any glitter you can buy cheaply by far, it would be cool to see a glitter colossus maybe even with a colour changing LED module.
If you want glitter the way to do it would be to buy a load of cheap glitters - maybe you could get a load wholesale and the ones you don't use sell off on ebay.
I don't know about the Mathmos formula - it will probably work but the monsters are tall and thin so maybe the formula is specifically designed for the monster globes.
have you talked to Loren yet I know he makes glitter but I think he uses the liquid from glitter lamps
Wrong!
Glitter formula is very simple:
use pure propylene glycol!
The issue is to find the glitter...
Marcel said:
As far as i know, nobody found a Glitter formula jet.
Wrong!
Glitter formula is very simple:
use pure propylene glycol!
The issue is to find the glitter...
Marcel said:As far as i know, nobody found a Glitter formula jet.
Because I tried :-)
Check this post:
http://oozinggoo.ning.com/forum/topics/i-received-my-hunter-glitter...
Ben said:
Great idea. Will glitter from an art store not hold up in propylene glycol? How'd you know the ingredient, or are you speculating??? :-)
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