adding wax to glitter lamp

[krissyfromswindon]

well i tried adding glitter to a lava lamp and it didnt work, now im thinking what if i add wax to a glitter bottle, would this work?

[Kaia1165]

No, the fluids used in glitter lamps are so completely different in content and density etc to lava lamps, that it is nigh on impossible to make your own "glitterball".

[StickStoneBone]

I've made one. Not kidding. It was an alcohol lamp, I sold it to a friend. I didn't use glitter, instead I used some aluminum powder. By the time I was done screwing with it, the dust had formed into flakes in the wax and 'looked' like glitter. I can make a vid if you don't believe me.

[Brian]

i'd like to see it, not because i don't believe you but because it sounds groovy

[StickStoneBone]

I think it has to do with the size of the grains, the quality of the wax, and the type of surfactant used. Soap is a bad idea. I've been experimenting lately, and will post a vid of my latest attempt at a metallic lamp. Which might turn into a 'Glitterball' like last time. It may be a week or so before I have the time. I will follow up on this thread though.