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DO IT YOURSELF

LAVA LAMP BY HAGER HAMDY

Sometimes you get bored ; You need a little change , but you don ’ t know what to do ! Why don ’ t you make some decorations to change both the mood and the room ’ s appearance ? Here is a simple way to build a Lava Lamp , yes , a lamp but looks like Lava !

MATERIALS

Dropper with food colorant

Effervescent tablets / sachets or salt

Glass / plastic container ( Bottle or tube )

Water

Oil

STEPS

• Fill the bottle / tube with a small amount of water .

• Add double the quantity of water or more from oil .

• Add from 10-5 drops of the colorant to the bottle , feel free to choose your favorite color or even colors .

• Then , drop the fizzy tablets in it and see how it works , Woohoo !

• If the effect of the tablets started fading , you can add more tablets / salt to revive your lava lamp again .

WANT SOME FUN ?!

Try to apply a small source of light to your lamp , turn off the lights , and see your own homemade artistic peace .

LET ' S ADD MORE ART TO IT

Add some Glitter to the lamp , and that ’ s when your lava will star shining .

DID YOU KNOW ?

In 2006 , the city of Soap Lake , Washington , agreed to spend 100.000 $ to install the world ’ s largest lava lamp .

MISCELLANEOUS

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