Crystal Flower Garden by A flower garden indoors!

Crystal Flower Garden

This is a neat variation on the GrowA Crystal Garden.

You can make beautiful and varied flower-like formations by using pipe cleaner designs and cotton swabs for the crystals to climb.

Materials

cotton swabs cut in half

pipe cleaners cut in (2 in) pieces

pieces of oil based clay

food coloring

water

liquid bluing- in the laundry section of the market

salt

ammonia

flat dishes - plastic margarine tubs work well-- (salt will corrode a metal dish)

Materials

Make up a solution of:

(1/2 cup) water

l (4 Tablespoons) liquid bluing

(4 Tablespoons) salt

(4 Teaspoons) ammonia (add last)

Soak ends of cotton swabs on food coloring the day before and allow to dry. Put drops of food coloring on the pipe cleaners.

Place a lump of clay on the bottom of the dish. Push 2-4 cotton swabs and/or pipe cleaners into the clay. Pour the crystal flower solution in the cup so the clay and first 1/2 inch of the cotton swabs are covered. Set the dish in an open space where it will not be bumped much and watch your flowers grow. Crystals will begin to form within a few hours unless it is very humid.

Now try making some Edible Crystals

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