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Comment by Woodvetch on January 1, 2016 at 10:01am

Andy,
A goo friend in Germany was successful in creating metallics several years back. He sent me one. When it comes out if moving box I'll post a pic.

Comment by Woodvetch on January 1, 2016 at 9:26am

Andy Ross
Oops got off track.
Yes I would take to Magma a Tower about what you're wanting to accomplish. MT is a Lava Louie company.
My LL special goo grandes are so special and flow so beautifully I don't think I'll mess with them. I may fashion some sort of extended cap to cover the evaporated spaces. It's not horrible, 2" on one 3", air space on another.

Comment by Brian Ellis on January 1, 2016 at 9:26am

I'm trying for a chrome dye, I think I found one also. Just waiting for it to arrive. I'll give this one a shot. Chrome would be awesome as well.

Comment by Brian Ellis on January 1, 2016 at 9:23am

Does that look about right. It works for me.

Comment by Woodvetch on January 1, 2016 at 9:21am

Andy Ross
I made my lamps almost 10 years ago working directly with Louie well before he started selling kits thru MagnaTower. The goo and fluid recipe he sent me were from what he was experimenting with at the time so I could experiment as well and feed him my results.
We lost touch went my work became 10-11 months a year on road and lavas were packed away. Five years. I've now retired and just moved. Bringing my beloved lavas back into my life is a joy only other goo heads can appreciate. I love them. They soothe my soul and explode my creative nature.

Comment by ElectricAstro on December 31, 2015 at 1:54pm

Auras Glow make a truly amazing clear/clear candle powered lava lamp.

Comment by Brian Ellis on December 31, 2015 at 8:30am

Richard is the name at M.T.
I clean globe extremely well. Use a degreaser (break cleaner) rinse many times. Final rinse use distilled water clean outside of lamp with vinegar windex. Hold up in bright light to ensure there is no residue ( super clear ) you will be able to see this.
Put a few drops of surf in drop coil in and swirl for a moment pour it out.
Add 20% wax to the size of the bottles volume ,I do allot of grande lamps.
I pour in 3.5 cups of goo.let harden super still don't move it til wax is totally set.
Next, use the surfactant that u get from M.T.
It calls for 10ml per quart of water ( mix in your surf with water) stir and let sit till room temp.don't cool manually (take about 4,5 hours. Set it on the base wait for all the wax to melt.
After about 4 to 6 hours it'll make a dome and sit still. Water needs to weigh more then wax, so I made a solution of Epsom salts (clear no scent) separately take a jar (clear glass to see that all is dissolved) full your cup 2/3 full with distilled water saturate water until no more will absorbe. (Water solution is done) I add 4ml of my water solution to my lamp when it's hot wax and water (110° to 120°) it will make your wax go nutty for a minute. It'll then settle and might begin the flow (it should)if not add 2 more drops of water solution or until disired flow. If you like your go to run fast add a tad surf 4 or 5 drops,wait for a couple hours then.if it makes super big blobs you might like that (I like more action) So I add more water solution 2 drops at a time until I get the what i like.
Recap and enjoy. I hope this helps.
Happy new years my friend.
Brian.

Comment by Woodvetch on December 31, 2015 at 7:25am

I made my own fluid, used baby shampoo as surficant but don't remember recipe.

Comment by Andy Ross on December 31, 2015 at 3:16am

Thanks so much for sharing, Woodvetch. It sounds like they run even better than they look in the photos, which must be, as you say.... awesome

Would you say an approach to Magma Towers might be the best route to source this clear/clear?

I'm planning two very big globes; one already organised, the other - well, you can guess!

I'm based in UK, and not expert, so will get help with the hands-on craftsmanship.

(I've got two magical Lunar globes that change through two/three/four colours, they are entrancing! But they are opaque and coloured all the way through the process...)

Best of success with the top-off, it ought to be simple, shouldn't it? Ha!

Maybe you should ask Lava Louie, if he's i/c MT?

Comment by Woodvetch on December 31, 2015 at 2:57am

The water clear lamp started with the special goo with no color in it.

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