Mum came home from work on Saturday with a crystal lab kit for me to do she got it from the shop.
It has three types of crystals to make it in.
The video is Mum tipping the crystal solution into the glow in the dark one first. I took the video while she did it.
It will take 7 days for the crystals to form on the base and then we can rinse them in water after that once they have charged in light they will glow in the dark I can not wait for that.
Waiting for them to form is no fun It takes ages.
This is the first step.
I am mixing the crystal solution here in a bowl with hot water.
I used gloves in case i got the water on my hand.
This is the glow in the dark base and the tree that will turn into a crystal snow tree.
This is the container filled with the crystal solution
This container may not work. I did not read the instructions. It was not until after I put the solution mix into the container that Mum looked at it and seen it was wrong.
It will be very interesting to see what happens with this one and if it grows any crystals in 7 days.
The water is blue and we can not see any growing in it.
These are called aquamarine crystals if they grow.
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This is the crystal snow tree |
We used the last of the crystal mixture from the bowl and put the tree into this dish.
The paper tree will soak the water mixture and create the crystals
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Here are the three different types of crystals I am growing |
This is where we have put the crystals to grow.
They need a warm place.
We have put them next to the fire.
This is the snow tree after being left over night
The crystals feel soft at the moment.
I have touched the ones in the tray.
Mum said if I leave them alone they will get harder and stay on the paper tree.
I can see the crystals forming on the base in this photo.
I took this photo 24 hours after I mixed it together