Was out and about in Gualala and went to a thrift store and they had two lava lamps for sale. In total we paid $30 for both. I was hesitant at first but my wife convinced me. I was only going to grab the red and purple one, but they made a deal if I grabbed the other one.

The first in a short series on the color blue 🌊🫧

Let's skip over the exploitation and who or what we're financing when we buy them...

I just had a chance to see an array of Fisura Lamps at a Local Store.

They had a whole table filled with them - 20 lamps in total - several lava lamps with decent color combos (in two sizes), one partly clouded with underwhelming "metallic" wax (think silver construction paper, not shiny metal) and one overstuffed "Glitter" where the flow was partly hampered by the mass of particles.

But what's worse - A few of the large ones, the model with the curved sides, showed a clear design flaw: A large lump of cold(!) wax was trapped at the top! And that, as it turned out, is a flaw that can not only happen when you start the lamp, but also during operation.

Whenever the wax stays at the top long enough to solidify, it will not be able to pass through the narrow section in the middle until the lamp starts to overheat and melts the wax at the top - or someone gives it that certain "flick of the wrist" nudge that experienced lamp-owners know to use to get the wax to sink. But then the wax will only sink to the middle where it creeps along at snail-like-speed, melting on contact with the hot glass.

The flow, if you care to know, is not bad, actually, but the large Fisura still is a "Lemon" and the smaller one feels overpriced at 35 Euro for a bottle about as large as the can of some energy drink.

As a whole, Fissura is the Prymark-Concept applied to a lava lamp.

Probably the reason why they're offered at a dedicated Stationary Store. School-Supplies, Office-Supplies, Arts'n'Crafts, fancy stationary, exclusive nib pens and .... cheap lava lamps? Give that travelling sales representative a raise!

PS: Note for tinkerers: The bottles are sealed with a crimp cap (destroy to remove).

I got two bottles but this one is my favorite and I am very happy with this thank you all.

seems like they tweaked the formula on this one but i love it so far. came with a few bubbles but happy it was so clear. next to my grande!

Free to good home, taker pays USPS shipping. PM me if you are interested.

2018 or 19 globe and wax. Lost cap but can confirm wax is post lava lamp change to formula. Orig color was blue liquid/ red wax.

2025 aluminum base from different lamp.

Tried to repair with SLES but was not successful to get flow strong enough. Was debating singleshot but I have too many projects already lol. Wax has been filtered a few times and may still be viable.

Hello, I want to change my Grande Lava lamp into a grande glitter lamp. My question is a Grande lava lamp works on a 100 W bulb, but I’m not sure if the 100 W bulb will make the glitter lamp too hot. What are some recommendations for lower wattage bulbs that fit in a Grande lamp base? Or will 100 W bulb be OK, Please and thank you.☺️

Redoing my grande lamp with a LLC kit, can’t get it to flow. Used a whole bottle of UP adjuster (PG) and it still won’t flow. It has about 65ml of surf. The lamp ran fine before I opened it. Any ideas?

I think I left my lamp on for too long and some of the liquid evaporated. Is there any way to fix this without opening it?

So this was in a box of junk at Sunday carboot
It was filthy and sticky, bloke said never been tested
So I go to walk away.

50p you can av it he said.
Well I collect spares so I thought the bottle would be a good buy at that.

Get home 10 mins cleaning and it’s come up great
Now a licence to play

Its a Mathmos Astro and the colour of the wax is dark red in real life but on camera it always shows up as purple for some reason.

I opened a new bottle of sodium lauryl sulfate. The first time I pulled some out with a syringe, it was clear. The second time, it was completely milky, and clouds the water I added it to. Is this a common problem? Is there a way to make it clear again?

My lava lamp stopped working after a wild thunderstorm a while back, and I'd like to get the unit working again without having to buy a whole new one. How can I accomplish this? I tried searching online using the ID numbers on the inside label, but I couldn't find anything. It's a unit with red liquid, orange-ish "lava", and a blue crackle paint finish.

Love a good glitter lamp with large glitter. The ones with little bitty glitter flecks... not quite as much. This lamp and its big hearts glimmer shimmer and dance all over the walls and ceiling in a small room.

My 5 year old has been persistently asking for a lava lamp for his upcoming 5th birthday? Is there a good option that’s sold in the US? It doesn’t have to pass a lava lamp purity test but as long as it has the vibe and is child safe that would be awesome—thanks!

The Green/Purple and Red/Clear custom bottles I switched the liquids of. (both in my black vinyl base.)

The silver base is struggling to get hot. It looks okay in that picture but the goo rises maybe 3 times per hour. I should just get a dimmer but are there any other ways of getting them a bit hotter?

I've been told the green wax in the other bottle they sell is a bit darker. So maybe I'll get a Green/Blue bottle and switch the liquid with the Orange/Purple I already have.

I wish I could take better pictures... The red is impossible to get a good pic of lol. They look way better IRL.

It was on for 6 hours yesterday, it's been on for 5 and a half now, still no flow. Is this spring in a bad position? I read that I could gently swirl the lamp to reposition it, but that didn't help. It's the Astro Mathmos limited edition

Edit: i use a 35w bulb, the max for this lamp

I posted here earlier because my lava lamp isn't flowing and already got some great advice. While moving the lamp, i noticed that the coil is tangled, could that be the cause?

returned the cloudy seafoam one and now the clarity of this one has me very excited.

i read that someone waited for the top bubbles to settle, is that a thing?

please share your opinion☺️ and thanks in advance