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Comment by VOXul on October 22, 2014 at 9:29am

Good to know Dr. What?! I got a reply from the powder people and they suggested I lean towards their PD tints as they are solvent based. I may order a 5g sample and try it out in a globe.

I will be totally copying you if I can find those metallic lamps that cheap Deb!

Comment by Carol on October 21, 2014 at 7:42pm

I'm dyin to make a UV lamp too Deb!!!!!  I may order some UV dye from magma because I have 2 black light bulbs that I'm using for Halloween, but then I'm retiring them for the done holiday.....so.......hummmm.......

Comment by Deb on October 21, 2014 at 3:46pm

I cheated on the metallic look. Just bought a couple of these lamps at a local Hastings book store for $12 and transferred into a 32 oz. LL globe :)

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00CO6GCO6/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il...

Love to make a UV lamp. I have a shot glitter Grande that needs some goo :)

Comment by Dr. WHAT?! on October 21, 2014 at 1:04pm

Hey thanks! and the guy who used to help run magma tower (aka gookits) did try a metallic pigment for car paints. I guess it worked for a little while the all eventually settle at the bottom and didnt mix anymore with the wax.

Comment by VOXul on October 21, 2014 at 12:35pm

Awesome job!  I love all the custom lamp work you have done, top notch!  I may try those inks out as well, I have an email in with a chameleon pigment dealer to see if they think their powder is suitable for wax application or maybe offer an ink/oil based format of the pigment.

Comment by Dr. WHAT?! on October 21, 2014 at 12:18pm

I got the ink at hobby lobby. Same stuff as this http://www.sunshinecrafts.com/p/METALLIC-GOLDSILVER-ALCOHOL-INK-SET...

And yeah brushed steel. Learned that trick a while back on this site.

Comment by VOXul on October 21, 2014 at 12:14pm

OoOo That is pretty sweet!! I like the texture it adds, kind of similar look that I want to go for with a color shifter. Where did you get this metallic alcohol ink? Nice lamp, looks to have a brushed base too!

Comment by Dr. WHAT?! on October 21, 2014 at 12:08pm

Here is it day one of running. After 2 weeks of running, its not nearly as marbled looking as before. I usually have to run it on full blast so get more silver out of it now.

Comment by VOXul on October 21, 2014 at 11:58am

Thanks Keith! Didn't mean to overlook ya there!

Comment by VOXul on October 21, 2014 at 11:54am

Very interesting on the ink addition, I may look into that as well!

I am currently on the hunt for materials that work well to make a metallic/color shift wax similar to the fancy cars you see change from purple to green.  I will keep you posted on any material findings, keep me posted on yours as well!

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