How to color clear glitter lamps orange?

Hello, fellow goo heads. I'm wondering if anyone out there has experience changing clear glitter lamps from clear to orange in color? Twice now I have used McCormick red and yellow food coloring to change a 20 ounce lava lite brand glitter lamp from clear to orange but both times, after about 20 10-hour-each run or so, the orange changes to yellow. I believe it is the heat from the incandescent bulbs that is doing this but I'm not sure. Any suggestions? I really want an orange glitter lamp! Thanks!

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Permalink Reply by Deb on March 25, 2013 at 11:44am

Glad you found a fix. I attempted to change an extra yellow USA glitter to green using the soap dye. It clumped with the glitter and wouldn't mix in. Those chemicals almost knocked me out trying to filter. So damn toxic. I may use up the rest of my 20 0zers to make a second orange 32 oz. If anyone has a green I may consider a trade. ???