Lamp hardening and heat up time

[Bruce Halliday]

OK you pro's out there I need some help!

 

I have made two homemade lamps from bee's wax and alcohol, when I shut the lamp down and it cools the alcohol as well as the wax hardens as if the whole thing were made of wax.

 

Also does anyone know how I can speed up the heat up time on the lamps, it is taking close to two hours with a 40 watt bulb on a tin can base.

 

Here is a pic

Thanks

Bruce