lava lamp What happens when you touch the liquid in a lava lamp?
I touched the liquid inside of a lava lamp is it poisonous? Not the goo-like substance but the liquid.
it should be just water. that's all you need because the gooey part is melted wax. I wouldn't taste it though. if you did , you should be safe, but I wouldn't try now.
lava lamp top What do I do if my lava lamp tipped over and now the wax is like on it's side in the lava lamp?
So my lava lamp wasn't bubbling so I picked it up and the lava at the bottom moved on it's side. Also the little bubble of lava at the top fell down...do I just melt the wax again to get it back to normal?? Thanks
you need to refill it with fresh liquid
◙Step 1 Before replacing the water in your lava lamp, ensure that it is long cool and that the "lava" (wax) has fully hardened. Remove the outer plastic cap and use a bottle opener to pry off the inner metal bottle cap. Remember, you're going to be putting this cap back on when you're finished, so go slowly and avoid bending it as much as possible.
◙Step 2 Pour out the water. If any of the lava has hardened in pieces that are small enough to fall out of the bottle, use a strainer to avoid losing them. Refill the lamp with distilled water. Leave some space at the top—the black cap will cover it.
◙Step 3 Add a few drops of dish soap to the bottle. Cover the top with your hand and shake. The water will foam up, but don't worry—the bubbles won't last. The dish soap will act as an emulsifier.
◙Step 4 Add a small amount of canning/pickling salt to the water solution. Be sure to use this type of salt, as it is the purest. Return your lava lamp to the base and plug it in. Wait for the wax to soften. See if you've added enough salt to make the wax move around. If it sits on the bottom, gradually add more.
◙Step 5 Turn the lamp off and let it to cool again. Be sure that the mouth of the bottle is dry and re-attach the cap using a fast-drying epoxy. Do not use heat-sensitive or water-soluble glue.If you have access to a bottle capping device (sold for hobby beer-brewing), you can also use it to re-cap your bottle. However, lava lamp bottles have no neck, so you'll need a special kind of capper.
Things You’ll Need:
Distilled water
Clear dish-washing liquid
Non-iodized canning/pickling salt
Bottle opener
Bottle capper or quick-drying epoxy
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i want a large lava lamp the same style as these http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=http://www.internationalrobotics.com/image_files/i_lavalamps.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.internationalrobotics.com/iri_new_tech-01.html&usg=__ML-gQ4iz9UfBzu2NJGkbwetferI=&h=240&w=281&sz=19&hl=en&start=0&zoom=1&tbnid=fq-ff93gUUBscM:&tbnh=140&tbnw=151&ei=0q6oTaKXDMnW4wbklemvCg&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dgiant%2Blava%2Blamp%26hl%3Den%26biw%3D1280%26bih%3D690%26gbv%3D2%26tbm%3Disch0%2C13&itbs=1&iact=hc&vpx=783&vpy=84&dur=326&hovh=192&hovw=224&tx=132&ty=118&oei=ua6oTY_4BMGg8QOOroigCQ&page=1&ndsp=32&ved=1t:429,r:5,s:0&biw=1280&bih=690
where can i find one in the UK
ebay. however these ones aren't as neat as those in your picture.
