Author(s): EJTech
MATERIALS
Bare Conductive, boiling water, borax or alum, pipe cleaner, fishing line, wooden stick.
Step 1
Boil 200mg water and add 100g of borax or alum.
Stir till solution is super saturated or when you see powder no longer dissolve in water.
Step 2
Add Electric paint, 1 – 2 teaspoons and stir.
Crystals form bigger when it cools down slower.
Step 3
Roll the pipe cleaner into desired shape
Step 4
Tie fishing line to pipe cleaner and hang from a pen or wooden stick. Dip it into the solution. Cover with saran wrap. Wait 12 hours.
Step 5
After 2-3 hours, take out the crystal, reheat the solution and add more borax (3 to 4 tablespoon.)
STEP 6
After cooling down, put back the crystal.Wait another 12 hours and take the crystal out.
Results
Variations
Light Reactive
Heat Sensitive
