The heat from the bulb makes the wax warm and less dense and so it rises in the water and, as it cools it falls.

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Following the teaming up of Edward Craven-Walker and David George Smith the Astro Lava Lamp was invented in 1963 and patented in the UK in 1964. See our wide choice of lava lamps by Blob Lamps - choose Vintage, Modern, Rocket or Big Blob designs. Check which one fits your lamp and you will have your Lava Lamp lit up, moving and looking cool in no time. He worked with a British inventor David George Smith to develop the idea into the product you see today.The grooviest lava lamp of them all, this eye catching Bulls Eye has a red bullseye on the top of a black and white striped end cap and base, all tied together with a captivating flow of bright red lava! Invented in the 1960's, the Lava Lamp and it's mesmerising effects must have been the original mood light and are even more popular today. The idea for the lava lamp came to a man in a pub, Edward Craven-Walker, when he watched a home made egg timer bubbling on a stove. Lava lamps are not really capable of casting huge amounts of night to illuminate a room, more they are used as accent lighting. The wax, a mix of mineral oil and paraffin wax is coloured in contrast to the water to create a vivid display.