Mathmos Glitterballs

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Hey
so I got my first Glitterball today.
It's not the metalic lava, its the see-through-ish lava with glitter actually in the regular lava

so what I want to know is:-

How come it doesn't have a coil?
Why does it flow so slowly?
Is it normal to have so many 'bits' in the liquid?

I must confess, I love Mathmos stuff but am a tad dissapointed with this lamp.

I'd love to hear others views on this lamp

Thanks!

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it's green!
I can't see the green one on the flow-of-lava page.
But yes, it is like the earlier ones with the non-metallic lava.
It's flowing quicker now, but am getting increasing small blobs, where a large blob has come away, there is a little weeny blob which was created in the pull between the main mass and new blob, you know what I mean.
But the liquid is denser, so they are not settling at all.

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cheers for that Ant and Tom

it certainly is different to my other lamps. It is growing on me now! (slowly)

i'd love a silver one like as you mentioned, I've seen them and I love how the lava looks like mercury which is just too cool.

Ant, do your glitterballs have a coil at the bottom? mine has what looks like a plastic ring, which is alot smaller than the usual coil size, that just threw me a bit!

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Hey.
yeah i'll post a piccy tonight!
and you have a nice day too! :)

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I've gotta tell you all, i've had the glitterball on for the last two days and i'm completely in love!

Ant, you're right, they are very beautiful

[Modulo '70]

Hiya Lucy

I love this colour, one of my favourites

I think I prefer the glitterball to the metallics even.