Sure! Here’s a fun Lava Lamp Style Suncatchers recipe you can easily make at home. They mimic the mesmerizing movement of lava lamps and look great hanging in your window catching the light.
Lava Lamp Style Suncatchers Recipe
Materials:
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Clear plastic or glass shallow dish (like a small plate or a shallow bowl)
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Clear gel glue (like clear craft glue or clear tacky glue)
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Food coloring (various colors)
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Vegetable oil or baby oil
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Water
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Glitter (optional)
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Small funnel or pipette/dropper
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Clear string or fishing line (for hanging)
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A clean glass or plastic sheet (like a CD case cover or clear plastic sheet)
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Hot glue gun or strong glue
Instructions:
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Prepare your base:
Use the clean plastic or glass shallow dish as the base of your suncatcher. -
Mix the “lava” colors:
In small cups, mix a few drops of food coloring with a little water. You can also add glitter to the colored water for extra sparkle. -
Add the gel glue:
Add a generous amount of clear gel glue to the colored water mixtures. The glue will thicken the liquid and help create blobs that move slowly like lava. -
Layer the liquids:
Pour some vegetable or baby oil into the shallow dish until it covers the bottom (about 1/3 full). Then carefully add the colored glue-water mixtures drop by drop into the oil. The colored blobs will float and move slowly, mimicking lava lamp blobs. -
Seal your suncatcher:
Place the clear plastic sheet or glass over the dish to cover it. Use hot glue or strong glue around the edges to seal it tightly so nothing spills out. -
Attach a hanger:
Glue a small loop of clear string or fishing line to the top edge of the sealed suncatcher for hanging. -
Enjoy!
Hang your suncatcher in a sunny window and watch the colorful “lava” blobs slowly drift and catch the light!