Hi Everyone! I am new here, but I know I'm not the first one to make lava lamps out of liquor bottles... Check out some of my creations at:
http://www.etsy.com/shop/johnsylte
Let me know what you think...
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One of my Absoluts also uses an uplight... After you buy the uplight and the bulb though, you might as well buy a wal mart lava lamp for the coil!
get a stainless spring online, or use something else stainless, other lamp bases would just give a smoother look, there are also some members here that have made their own bases from scratch. I do not accel at metal work, but I know there are some on here that do if you look through the pictures
I have purchased stainless steel mesh and cut it into strips and that works quite well. One of the reasons I joined this group was to learn more about the metal work end of it. Can anyone here throw me a good lead?
I also want to build a retro lava lamp that runs on candle power not electricity. Has anyone done that? I have some pretty far out ideas in my head that seem pretty achievable.
And can anyone tell me the legal status of this wonderful creation? The patent is officially public domain right?
If you have a Habitat for Humanity Thrift Store near they should sell building supplies. I would think that you could find old lamps or lamp parts that you could make your bases from. I also would like to make my own lava and glitter so I already keep my eyes open for interesting parts.
You don't need a metal working shop, just some hand tools and imagination. I have bent sheet metal on blocks of wood, steel cylinders etc. It would be nice to have a shop full of equipment but don't let that stop you. I have seen at work stainless steel light fixtures that may work,
The lamps you made look great, I have a bottle of UV vodka that would make a great glitter or lava lamp. I wish I knew where you could buy glitter solution by the gallon. Someone on the planet must sell glitter by the gallon.
That's verry true Jack - you dont need a lot of fanicy stuff - I ushlie just use what I can srounge from the garage and make do, I do have a lode of electrical / lighting tools but they were for lighting work not nessary lava lamps.
I am sure I can find you glitter particulies - FX companies can sell you that.
It will be intresting to see somone make a glitter lamp - I havent tryed but it is a idea, is it manly solvent they are or were made out of.
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