Crystals at home, how to grow a crystal, a master class on growing snowflakes from crystals of borax, advice and recommendations for work.

January 25, 2018 handmadebase

Step-by-step instructions for growing a bright and unusual snowflake from a water solution with borax crystals will help you decorate your home for the New Year holidays.You can buy this material in pharmacies or household departments of supermarkets and stores. Below you can see what borax (boric acid salt) looks like.Additionally, to grow snowflakes you needbuy special brushes that are used to clean smoking pipes (you can find them in specialized stores), if you want, you can use food coloring of any color you like. If you can’t find a special brush, you can replace it with wire, first wrapping it with thick wool threads.The first thing you need to do is make a solution.Gradually add borax to well-heated water: about three tablespoons should be used for one glass of water. But you need to add the powder gradually, let the first portion of borax dissolve completely and only then add another. There should be enough powder to make the liquid cloudy. When you see whole crystals in the solution during addition, then you should not add more. Solid crystals can be distracting objects, and other crystals will grow around the undissolved ones. It will be better if you strain the solution.Now, use the pipe cleaner brushes to make a snowflake shape. Tie it to a pencil or stick using a string or wire.Now the snowflake should be placed in the solution. Do it as illustrated in the photo.The container with the snowflake should be put aside in a place where it will not be disturbed. One day will be enough to make the snowflake.But to make a good and beautiful snowflake toy, you need to know some tricks and tips:

If you are planning to create a colorful snowflake,add food coloring to the prepared solution. To make the snowflake a different color, you can use multi-colored brushes for smoking pipes;
You can use the borax solution you've already used a second time. Just preheat it in the microwave, but keep in mind that it will take longer to create a snowflake the second time;
Be careful, the drill should not get tochildren. If swallowed, it is toxic. Be sure to wash all materials that have come into contact with borax. Do not use containers that have come into contact with this material for cooking.

Growing snowflakes is not only an interesting activity, but also an entertaining experiment that you can conduct with your children on New Year's Eve.

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