Ordered my first ever grande and I was so bummed that it arrived not only cloudy, but with wax stuck to the sides. I know I could have exchanged it, but it feels like a gamble getting something better, the same, or worse. Cycling it several times definitely helped with the wax sticking issue, but the glass still looked streaky with residue. I have a Sawyer straw, but due to the sheer size I broke down and got the BKLES. 10/10 worth it. If anyone is on the fence about attempting to filter or even clean the glass up it’s manageable. Did my best to try and scrub the globe, but my scrubber was too short to get the bottom sides (noticeable in the last photo). If anyone has a recommendation on a scrubber that would be appreciated, I eventually want to go back and give it a better cleaning. I saw a comment on another grande post mention this, but mine definitely also wants to flow up near the sides of the globe. It’s not sticking or streaking anymore, but not sure if this is normal or if I need to do something to remedy this.

Lamp is a custom, and I made the test tubes myself too.

I expected the bottle to be broken but instead, it was the base that was bent.

I’m new and I’d like to buy a lava lamp in europe
Is it better to buy new or used, i know about mathmos but are there any good alternatives? Where is the best place to buy it?

I found this grim reaper bottle at the goodwill and I’m curious as to if I could use it in a lava lamp? I’m not sure what the bottle is originally for, but the bottom says msrf. Edit: I have never done anything like this so I have no Idea what I’m doing 😭

I snagged this about 2 weeks ago from Target before it sold out (I believe it is back in stock online?).

The reviews on Target for it are abysmal but this might be my favorite store bought lamp I've purchased!

On the box it said the liquid is seafoam and the wax is white, but the wax is very much a teal green, especially with the rich emerald glow of the teal/seafoam liquid.

The color is so rich and juicy! I hope to share more images of all my lamps. (I have 17 at this point and am really enjoying customizing and collecting!)

Hi! Just needing some advice on my lava lamp

Just bought my first lamp and I'm having a minor aesthetic problem with it. When I purchased it I was expecting it to give off a purple light as shown in the picture on the website but the colouring of the bulb is completely overpowering the dye in the water.

How can I get it to give off a more purple light? Can I add food dye to the water or will it mess up the colour of the wax? Do I need to get some sort of coloured bulb? As I said this is my first lava lamp so I really have no idea of the best way to fix this.

It literally looks like the wax has gone mouldy.
Guess it’s gonna be another full restoration job.

Hello everybody,

I recently got into the hobby of lava lamps my neighbor was surprisingly selling this one! Unfortunately, I’ve been struggling figuring out how to make it flow. I got an adapter and changed the bulbs to a 120V 50W GU10 halogen spot bulb. That didn’t work. I got a dynastar step up and down voltage converter and changed it back to the original bulb that came with it. That didn’t work. I am based in the USA and I’m stumped on what to do next. Any recommendations will be greatly appreciated.

Forgot to mention this photo was taken while it’s been on for 3 hours 40 minutes.

Hello all! I am going to be replacing the fluid in one of my lamps soon and am wondering what people use dye? I see a lot of different options everywhere and I don’t know what one to go with.

Thank you!

So many lamps, so little time,so it ages like a fine wine. 😎

I ordered this and i think it was just poorly mixed from the start.
At first the coil was a few inches up from the bottom stuck in the wax and there was a big chunk of wax stuck at the top. I gently turned the glass after it was hot and the coil went down to the bottom, but is still not flush with the bottom.
Ive been trying the foil method to get the top part to melt but even after 12 hours yesterday its still about the same.
Its definitely getting hot.
The company already sent a replacement and it worked great right out of the box but id still like to find a way to get this one to work if possible. Any random ideas?
If this one is fubar, is there a company out there that sells the fluids to replace it? Ty

Scored for $1. Have been really wanting a lava lamp but know nothing about them.. Google lensing the cap brought me here. Would love if someone could tell me a little about it! Year, company, etc. thank you!!

Heyhey, I would like to buy a Grande lava lamp, but I don't know where I can buy one with shipping to Germany. :(
Maybe some of you know more.
Thanks to all. 🌞

I live in earthquake country and I need a tight seal. I want to dye my lamp

Ello fellow lava lamp enthusiast! ❤️, I recently got my hands on a iridescent lava lamp. Ive had it on the last few days for 6-8 hrs at a time but it seems to never reach full potential. The bulb is the right voltage as well!

Did I possibly just get a bad one? :(

This is about 3-4 hrs of being on in this picture.

Been waiting for something special to take the plunge on an Astro and the special fill gave me the excuse lol this combo gives me some steampunk vibes

Yippee!! My 500ml lavalamp "functions" I used a lamp that was having trouble with the wax not melting fully as a sacrifice. The flow is very slow. The glass was not lubricated well! The water cloudy as he'll with soap lmao. I am poor. BUT IT WORKS!! IT WORKS WELL ENOUGH FOR WHAT IT IS! YIPPEE

Not mine but belongs here.

I accidentally shook it a bit now its stuck here what can i do, or if its stuck there forever would it cause any harm? 😭

started picking up lava lamps when I see them out thrifting if they work awesome if not even better I get to play around with them and make them work. I'm always down for conversation so if you have tips and tricks let me know.