RSSWhat is a lava lamp made of?
Jun 09
Dear Wimble,
What is lava made of .. ( the lava lamp.. lava stuff..)???
NOVELLA=)
Dear NOVELLA=),
I’m glad to hear from you again. I honestly never saw this question coming. Unfortunately, the makers of lava lamps have kept this a secret. However, they do allow us to know that it is a type of oil and wax.
I can give you a little more detail however, since I am the Great Wimble, afterall. Lava Lamps can easily be made at home. There are two main ingredients. Two liquids that have very close densities, and that are insoluble in one another. Don’t bother trying vegetable oil and water, because they have completely different densities and would never work.
Now, as you heat up the mixture, the more dense liquid heats up first (cause it’s at the bottom) and expands and becomes less dense, therefore rising to the top where it cools off and sinks again. So, you get that constant motion.
If you’re not real sure how to tell the difference between the densities of each liquid, then use this as a little tip. The more “dense” a person is, the stupider they are, so they “sink” to the bottom of the totem pole. Then, you got the less “dense” people, who are obviously smarter, who are able to rise above the others and clamin the top of the totem pole to themselves.
Hope I was able to help you out. Glad to hear from you again.
Wimble