How to create a lava lamp with KeyShot

There is something oddly satisfying about lava lamps. A soothing, colourful light and mesmerising waxy blobs raising and descending due to temperature changes. 

It almost makes me want to touch and play with it. When it comes to achieving that beautifully looking material for a lava lamp model, you might find yourself stuck at first. It seems as though it should be an easy thing to create, but to achieve that realistic look it can be a bit of a hassle if you do not know much about materials. 

Thank you for reading 5 articles this month* Join now for unlimited access

Enjoy your first month for just £1 / $1 / €1

*Read 5 free articles per month without a subscription

Join now for unlimited access

Try first month for just £1 / $1 / €1

TOPICS

Rob Redman is the editor of ImagineFX magazines and former editor of 3D World magazine. Rob has a background in animation, visual effects, and photography.

Latest in Design Software
The Adobe CC logo on a multi-coloured background.
Get 40% off all Adobe Creative Cloud apps (US and Canada only)
A screenshot from a demonstration of the Adobe Acrobat AI assistant
Adobe Acrobat's AI chatbot could actually be super useful
The Adobe CC logo on a multi-coloured background.
Last day to get 40% off all Adobe Creative Cloud apps in the UK
Drawww app for iPad
This new AI drawing app for iPad looks like a game-changer
A Philips shelf speaker with the DTS Play-fi logo superimposed over the image
DTS Play-Fi review: makes your home audio devices (a little) smarter
two people recording a podcast, with a laptop and an ipad and some microphones
How to make a podcast in GarageBand
Latest in How to
Gesture drawing: all you need to know plus ways to practise in 2 and 5 minutes
How to draw a male figure
drawing of a naked woman with someone drawing it
How to draw a female figure
GIMP in pro work
Making GIMP 3.0 work for pro results: is it possible?
Pejman Rajabi 3D tutorial of Super Mario fan art
“One of the best creative experiences of my life, working with such an amazing artistic crew” – how VFX artist Pejman Rajabi and friends created a heartfelt tribute to Super Mario
Marco Teixeira 3D tutorial
“The challenge was to create a cool character design”: concept artist Marco Teixeira reveals the techniques and inspiration behind his superb 3D character render