Quick Crystal Sculptures
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Materials Needed:
- Borax
- Hot Water
- Containers
- String
- Pencils/ Skewers
- Scissors
- A lot of pipe cleaners
Let's grow some sparkly sculptures!
Today's crystal-growing activity combines science and art! First, we'll create our pipe cleaner sculptures. And then we'll grow crystals on them using Borax.
Grab some pipe cleaners and twist them into different shapes. (We have lips, a unicron horn, geodes, a lump of coal, a tiny man, and the letter "M.")
Boil a bunch of water and pour it into a plastic or glass container.
Try to dissolve as much Borax as you can into your hot water. (Keep mixing and dissolving until the Borax on the bottom of the container no longer dissolves. Congratulations! You've just made a supersaturated solution!)
Tie your sculptures using string and suspend them from skewers into your hot borax-filled solution!
Wait a couple of hours (or even overnight!)
Pull out your art and cut off your string bits.
Aren't they gorgeous?
The Borax crystals firm up as they dry. Hold them. Look at them. Study them with a magnifying glass. Or decorate your room with them!
And if you liked this project, try growing your own crystal flowers! (The results are really, really gorgeous.)
Happy making!
