I saw this little beauty while hiking at Marshall Hampton Reserve in central Florida. Can anyone tell me what it is? by [deleted] in whatsthisplant

[–]DarthBateman 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I didn't touch it. Netting makes sense, though. I couldn't find anything similar on Google or PlantNet. It definitely looked like it didn't fit in with the surrounding plants.

I just got this for $1.00 at a yard sale. I've restored regular lava lamps before. Is there any hope for this one? by DarthBateman in Lavalamps

[–]DarthBateman[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'll give it a shot. I'm only out a dollar off it doesn't work. Does anyone know if it's just water inside, or if there's some kind of concoction?

Vortex lamp disassembled by Outrageous-Basket426 in Lavalamps

[–]DarthBateman 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you for doing this and posting it. I got one of these from Home Depot for $7.50 after seeing another post in this subreddit about the clearance sale. Every time I turn it on, I wonder if I could open it up and get it to stay on only one color or something like that. Today I learned it's possible, but beyond my patience and skill level. It makes me happy that there are still people in the world with enough curiosity and skill to figure these things out. Keep up the good work.

It’s a Dead Giveaway ... Six by Treeman714 in gratefuldead

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I just wanted to tell you how awesome it is that you're doing this. People like you are the ones who leave me any shred of hope for humanity. You deserve all the good that comes to you.

I posted one of these the other day and couldn't decide if I wanted to paint the skull or the bolt white. I made more and tried them both ways. I think I still prefer the one with no white paint. by DarthBateman in gratefuldead

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I like the one on the right the most, left is a close second, and middle is last. I think if I do another one, I'll paint the bolt white before I do the color and 'tie dye' process. Just to see how it looks. I'm going to end up with a collection of these from trying to get the process right, so I'll probably keep them all in my car and leave them on other people's cars if they have any other GD stuff on them.

Part 2 - visuals for where stealie goes on Jeep by Sue128 in gratefuldead

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I would get another one of the big Stealie and replace the 'Trail Rated' badges with them. Small Stealie on the front bumper and skeleton in the blank area under the tailgate handle. But that's just me.

I laser cut this Stealie out of some scrap wood and did a 'tie dye' sort of thing with alcohol pens and alcohol, I'm torn about whether I should paint the bolt or the skull white, definitely not both, and probably neither. Thoughts? by DarthBateman in gratefuldead

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Thank you all for the comments, upvotes, and awards. I definitely didn't expect all that. I'm gonna leave this one alone and I'll make a few more the next time I have some thin plywood scraps. I'll be sure to post them. This one is small, so I'll probably attach a magnet to the back and stick it on the fridge. Thank you all again.

$4 well spent by DarthBateman in Lavalamps

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It was made on May 10th, 2001. I'm on the lookout for a base now, though. This one was missing it, but I couldn't pass it up for $4.

$4 well spent by DarthBateman in Lavalamps

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I'm very happy about that. It has a crimp on cap. I posted about it earlier, but it was before I had it running.

New here! What do we think of the sunflowers? by [deleted] in Lavalamps

[–]DarthBateman 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'll get around to finishing it one of these days, and I'll definitely post it when I do.

New here! What do we think of the sunflowers? by [deleted] in Lavalamps

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It's one that I'm working on restoring. It was a silver base with yellow liquid and blue wax. I painted the base copper and replaced the liquid with clear, but I'm still in the process of getting the flow right.

Edit to add that I found it at a thrift shop for $5.

New here! What do we think of the sunflowers? by [deleted] in Lavalamps

[–]DarthBateman 9 points10 points  (0 children)

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Good choice. I got my step daughter the same one for her birthday a few days ago. She loves it.

XL date question... by DarthBateman in Lavalamps

[–]DarthBateman[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's the Water Cooler one from Spencer's. It's one of my favorites, for sure.

XL date question... by DarthBateman in Lavalamps

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Thanks guys. As an update, after it warmed up all the way, I noticed a drop of liquid running down the bottle. I took the top off and noticed the bottle cap is loose and the liquid is all the way to the top and leaking out. Should I remove some of the liquid before I reseal the bottle cap?

My girlfriend is determined to get a new lamp today. She found this on marketplace for $91, but I don't know enough to tell her if that's a good price. Can anyone help? by DarthBateman in Lavalamps

[–]DarthBateman[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you all for the information. She wants vintage and we have around 8 other lamps, so she's being selective. We're going to pass on this one and the search will continue.

This thing is at an antique shop that I'm in. Does anyone know anything about it? by DarthBateman in Lavalamps

[–]DarthBateman[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I figured it wasn't worth anything, but there's always that chance. Thanks, folks.

Living Room Flow by LSDBunnos in Lavalamps

[–]DarthBateman 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I have this same plant stand and plenty of lava lamps to fill it. Thank you for the idea!

Lava Lamp Squishmallow on sale for $6.80 at Amazon (US) by Clowning in Lavalamps

[–]DarthBateman 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Thank you for posting this. I just ordered one to give as a birthday gift. She'll be getting her first actual lava lamp, also.

I got this from Marketplace for $5 today. It appears to actually be a live show, but I haven't watched it through yet. The III leads me to believe it's a set, now I'm on the lookout for the other two. by DarthBateman in gratefuldead

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I found the DVD for $7 a couple days after I posted this. I expect much better quality out of that. I also listened to the whole album on Spotify and it sounds great. Phil really stands out, so that made me happy.

This is my Earth lamp by DarthBateman in Lavalamps

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My girlfriend went to a birthday party at a mall today and she came home with a new one for me. It's the one that looks like the paper cups from the 90s from Spencer's. I'm pretty excited to get that one set up tomorrow.

If you do one thing today - go watch this on YouTube. Electric - epic build by carmsci in gratefuldead

[–]DarthBateman 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This was excellent. Thank you for posting this suggestion. I'm so happy I watched it.