The Gookit Tutorial

I've decided to remove the info from here and just update it from the lava library. Any other additions or suggestions that should be added to the tutorial please post here.

8/1/11 - I've just added the surfactant amounts for the globes sizes.

8/4/11 - Just updated the color mixing step

https://oozinggoo.ning.com/pages/goo-kits

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Permalink Reply by DasGrinch on January 27, 2012 at 8:58pm

Experimenting with goo kits would get very expensive very quickly it seems, especially with the prices they charge for shipping. I've got some old lava louie goo I might try to add a sharpie to though.

Mattmos said:

Now I want to go thrift store shopping for some lamps (bad condition), so I can experiment with some Sharpies and Goo kits.

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Permalink Reply by Mattmos on January 27, 2012 at 9:14pm

I think you can get a Goo kit for a total of $60 on Ebay. They say they supply 1 qt. of goo, enough for a 250oz lamp or multiple lamps. So I would probably do that.

DasGrinch said:

Experimenting with goo kits would get very expensive very quickly it seems, especially with the prices they charge for shipping. I've got some old lava louie goo I might try to add a sharpie to though.

Mattmos said:

Now I want to go thrift store shopping for some lamps (bad condition), so I can experiment with some Sharpies and Goo kits.

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Permalink Reply by wade c. on April 1, 2014 at 12:43pm

thanks for taking the time to put this together! i had an awesome '98 52oz yellow wax purple liquid i got for my birthday as a kid. upon moving out of my last apartment last month i left a lot of stuff in my car, including the lamp. well it froze and some water leaked out from the top but it still worked. me being completely ignorant, i cracked the lid and dumped tap water in it!!!! was pretty sad when i found i ruined it but decided i would google the company on the lid and get a new one. became even more sad when i realized they aren't made in US anymore and read the reviews on the new ones (and this is why i collect the american ones now). but hey i am willing to get a wax kit and try to recreate it following these steps. really have nothing to lose at this point! once i have the time i'll get one of these and post a before and after if i do a good job! but i am happy to now know this is an option and that this nice looking guide is here.