My son and I did this over the weekend. Our crystals came out white/clear even though we added quite a bit of food coloring. Any suggestions on getting the color to take?
Ive seen tips on how to get the crystal to have some color... You added wayy to little food coloring.. You should add Tons of food coloring until its opaque i think
I was watching another grower and he said if u used cold water it will not form so u have to used the hott water am definitely trying that I love the crystal like glow in has
I noticed one difference between the borax and the alum crystals. The alum crystals form triangles, and the borax squares or rectangles? I have borax crystals at home, and they're all based on little rectangles
Could you paint glue on a magnet then form crystal around it using the last method? If so you could could make a floating crystal if you placed it o top of a ring magnet. That would be cool.
Hi, can anyone answer some of my questions? 1) Can you use baking powder as Alum? 2) Why do you need to re-heat the solution and add another tablespoon of Alum? Thank you! This is a very awesome video by the way.
Alum is a special salt to make those crystals. Baking powder woulndt bring the same results. You need to add another tablespoon Alum because some amount already reactet with the water and got stuck to the pipe cleaner :)
Do you need to allow the glue to dry for any length of time before letting it in the boiling solution? Also, how long should I let the solution cool the second time before putting the shell back in? This is really cool, and I can't wait to try it with alum powder! I've been making crystals with Borax, and I'm slowly getting the hang of it.
My chemistry professor still has some apprehensions of making these. She thinks that even though they will be coated with acrylic that they may still cause skin irritation. I fell like people won’t excessively grab it and also that people aren’t going to be tossing it around. I feel like it is safe enough and I will put them in plastic baggies just to give it another bit of protection. But what do you think, are these crystals safe to touch?
Where do you purchase your alum at? I want your brand! I've heard some say that some alum doesn't work properly. So again, please share! That looks amazing :)
+tellison109 sorry, i bought it from xilong chemical store with AR grade through internet. I have also tried non- brand alum before, basically the result is the same
Instead of taking all those extra steps of reheating the solution, adding more alum and dipping it in again wouldn't you get the same effect of bigger crystals if you just left them in longer? I've seen lots of crystal making methods over the years and I've never even heard of this, you're just supposed to saturate the solution as much as possible and leave the string/crystal seed in for a few days to 2 weeks or more. Unless alum behaves differently to other salts??
If i use an acrylic spray clear coat, will it affect the crystals? I want to cover them so they cant be easily dissolved and also to prevent anyone who touches it from getting borax on them.
I’ve already made it at home, but few days later, the pipe cleaner became yellow, but I added purple colour, so the crystal is purple but the inside is yellow
Awesome and very helpful video but, I would like to ask a question : Can I make a different shape (a heart for exemple) with the pipe cleaner or it is obligatory to just roll it? I have bought all the ingredients and I was wondering if there is this possibility. Keep up the good work!
I actually tried it 2 times! The first time a mediocre and fragile layer of crystal was created around the heart, along with a slightly bigger crystal at the edge of the heart. The second time no crystal was created around the heart but a giant crystal appeared in the end of the heart. Moreover I would like to ask the proportion of the food coloring needed as my crystals are mainly white, although I poured food coloring. Sorry for any mistakes in the text and thank you very much in advance. Also I observed that your pipe cleaners are much "fluffier",to say, if you understand what I mean, than those that I used
The alum bonds to itself chemically. It perpetuates its own crystalline form as more material solidifies. That's why it always begins with alum. With the little turtle hideout alum was glued to it, and the liquid alum bonded with it. Notice it only bonded with other alum. The liquid also forms crystals on its own as it cools which are more dense (than the liquid), and get slightly stuck to a surface as it grows (like the pipe cleaner in the first part), but it doesn't chemically bond with anything but itself. So if you broke apart the crystals from the pipe cleaner, you would find the pipe cleaner whole and the crystals were just clinging to it, not merging with it in any way.
When I follow this protocol I get a large crystal forming at the bottom of my beaker and only teeny bits on my pipe cleaner. The crystal on the bottom is flat and I wanted it to grow on the pipe cleaner how yours does. Do you know what's caused this?
Where is your alum from? I have dissolved until saturated but agree it is possible the purity isn't great because my crystals don't take up the food colouring well and look dirty.
What is the shelf life on these crystals? Read somewhere that they can only last about six months. Then they start to fade and shrink or crumble. Is there a solution to making them last longer? BTW: Your crystals are SO beautiful!! (Would you please let me know. I have a deadline to meet). Thank you.
I think I watched a video where they sprayed clear acrylic spray paint (or something similar) over the crystal to preserve the colour and make it last for years. However I watched the video years ago and MAYBE there are better solutions for it available now
I tried makng alum crystals for the first time it gives me small size crystals but when i tried to use the same solution to grow again it didnt worked. Can u tell me why?
You cant use the same solution twice, as water evaporates the stuff begins to crystalize so if it doesnt work you simply need to make it more saturated again by warming it up, dissolving some more alum, letting it cool and then retrying. Done this when I was a kid was plenty of fun
My favorite is the blue crystal u made! That crystals are SO beautyfull
My son and I did this over the weekend. Our crystals came out white/clear even though we added quite a bit of food coloring. Any suggestions on getting the color to take?
Ive seen tips on how to get the crystal to have some color... You added wayy to little food coloring.. You should add Tons of food coloring until its opaque i think
You need to add about 10 drops
I do next time add like a lot of food diy😊
So cool.I can make these presents for my friends.
I just tried it without boiling the water, the alum did dissolve however no crystals formed over night. Going to reheat and try again, stay tuned.
I was watching another grower and he said if u used cold water it will not form so u have to used the hott water am definitely trying that I love the crystal like glow in has
I noticed one difference between the borax and the alum crystals. The alum crystals form triangles, and the borax squares or rectangles? I have borax crystals at home, and they're all based on little rectangles
This is so cool! What's even better is you can colour it
Hi was just wondering if I could use a bobble instead of a pipe cleaner ?
Could you paint glue on a magnet then form crystal around it using the last method? If so you could could make a floating crystal if you placed it o top of a ring magnet. That would be cool.
Hey DIY banana I found ur channel yesterday on a different account so what I'm try to say is great job with all ur videos and keep up the good work
This are the best crystals i ever see
cool the tortoise shell makes it look like a atmysite
Hi, can anyone answer some of my questions?
1) Can you use baking powder as Alum?
2) Why do you need to re-heat the solution and add another tablespoon of Alum?
Thank you! This is a very awesome video by the way.
Alum is a special salt to make those crystals. Baking powder woulndt bring the same results. You need to add another tablespoon Alum because some amount already reactet with the water and got stuck to the pipe cleaner :)
Oh I see, thank you very much!
Where do you get your shells from? This is the best video I've seen, I hope I get results like yours!
+lcc1844 you can get it from aquarium shop or from amazon
+lcc1844 thank you for your comment too, i will upload more and more crystal growth in the future
Can we add any water color instead of food colors
Do you need to allow the glue to dry for any length of time before letting it in the boiling solution? Also, how long should I let the solution cool the second time before putting the shell back in? This is really cool, and I can't wait to try it with alum powder! I've been making crystals with Borax, and I'm slowly getting the hang of it.
Second time: I think wait more than 3 hours, the reason is that hot solution will dissolve your crystal again
The glue need complete dry, at least 1 day
@@DIYbama Thank you so much for your advice! Sincerely appreciated.
In the video did u wait for solution to cool down before u pit pipe cleaner in the first time?
What can we use instead of pipe cleaner If it is not available
Hey can I cover the whole thing with a plate or leave some spaces in cardboard cuttings
Thanks a lot
It was helpful for my science project
Can you make another video about mixing borax and alum together to make a new kind of crystal?
it is a very good idea
Extremely helpful, simple and easy to follow 👍 I also tried it with a sponge for a science fair
+lescamp thanks!
+lescamp yes, it is good
I like crystals🙂
I have a question. Can i make it with salt?
it was a fun watch..and as simple as ever...good going!!!
+manisha bhansali thanks!
So good so cool
Thx
The perfect video for crystal making......... 😘😘❤
My chemistry professor still has some apprehensions of making these. She thinks that even though they will be coated with acrylic that they may still cause skin irritation. I fell like people won’t excessively grab it and also that people aren’t going to be tossing it around. I feel like it is safe enough and I will put them in plastic baggies just to give it another bit of protection. But what do you think, are these crystals safe to touch?
hm.... i have kept these kind of crystals for years and i think it is ok for me. of course i do not suggest you to touch it every often.
Does it stay together or do crystals flake off. can It be sealed?
This channel is so fascinating
Yeasss!! No borax! :D
David Pratt same reaction hahaaa
Is there any substitute of pipe cleaner??? ....please tell me
You can use eggshells and jar lids. With the eggs shells, you can make eggshell geodes and with the jar lids, you can make crystal candle holders.
Как долго могут хранится такие друзы?❤
It worked !! Thanks for the video !!😀
But Will the crystal Brooke after some Days,or Will It hold??
Whats alum when i Googled it only think i found was powdered aluminium can i use that ???
I think by alum she meant potassium alum. Maybe though.
U can also use salt instead of alum
alum is double salt of Potassium Aluminium sulphate K2SO4.AL2(SO4)3.24H2O
its potash alum ghr mn apko ye phitkri k nam se milegi
is k ilawa chrome alum b hota hai
Can I use a different fluffy yarn? or maybe a a thick yarn like hair ties? will it have the same result?
Where do you purchase your alum at? I want your brand! I've heard some say that some alum doesn't work properly. So again, please share! That looks amazing :)
+tellison109 sorry, i bought it from xilong chemical store with AR grade through internet. I have also tried non- brand alum before, basically the result is the same
Seasoning isle of any grocery store
They are soo beatiful and shiny 😍
I cant wait to make these with my dad!
Bro where I can get this alum and fishing line?
DIY bama .... very nice video. I dont have food color, what can i use instead? Any paint or crayon shavings?
Can use chemical, no paint or crayon
So the alum will not dissolve, it will be at the bottom of the cup. Right?
Instead of taking all those extra steps of reheating the solution, adding more alum and dipping it in again wouldn't you get the same effect of bigger crystals if you just left them in longer? I've seen lots of crystal making methods over the years and I've never even heard of this, you're just supposed to saturate the solution as much as possible and leave the string/crystal seed in for a few days to 2 weeks or more. Unless alum behaves differently to other salts??
If u replace the saturated solution., it can grow faster
what if we dont have alum? what is a good substitute? can you replace alum with salt?
Petrova Hale Mikealson salt sugar or borax borax works best
Petrova Hale Mikealson Awesome video!⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Petrova Hale Mikealson u can use borax
minds.alike borax can work
minds.alike no
does metal work instead of pipe cleaner....
I have used jar's cap instead of a pipe cleaner is this wright?
How strong are these alum and borax crystals when completed?
Make crystals without alum please
@@jacubjohn4845 why?
@@caramelisedmilk6951 because they can easily get crushed
after making crystal how can I remove that tread? Can anyone suggest me please
@@tasfiatabassum351 you can use nylon thread with some grease on it
thanks imaan ji
Is this the same material you use for the adp crystal?
all the crystals formed at the bottom and the food coloring wasn't soaked in....what should I do?
Are they durable? Or they break easily?
Amazing! So beautiful & vibrant.🤗
Question, can we use thread than fishing line? If you cant, tell me why
If i use an acrylic spray clear coat, will it affect the crystals? I want to cover them so they cant be easily dissolved and also to prevent anyone who touches it from getting borax on them.
+Jeremy Woodward it don’t affect the crystal
alternatives for the pipe cleaners?
interesting, are there any issues in inhaling the heating up solution?
Where you get blue colour please ans
Hii how long will it take to form the crystal that big?
2 day
I tried to do the same but my water still white after disolving the alum powder, are you using demineralized water or something like this ?
Thank you so much
i have a kit to make really cool crystals but i lost the instructions and i cant find a video for it... what can i do? i don't want to waste it.
Very pretty
Can I use fabric paint or any other instead of food colouring?,
Wow this is really cool 👍
little question: can we also use potassium allum?
minds.alike u can also use salt thats what i did and it grow in the right way plus im doing one right now!
Does “cool down” mean in 1:43, is the normal temperature? Not the hot one?
can we really use rock instead of the pipe cleaners.....will it give similar results... pls reply .I have to make this asap
the pipe cleaner give the best result, but you can also try some rocks
Can I use paint instead of food coloring?
How long does this last?
it looks so cool :)
i am successful in doing this thanx bama
ANd i failed like 3 times in a fucking row just for a fucking useless project from science class.
Can we substitute the alum for anything other than borax?
Potassium dihydrogen phosphate is a common salt used for crystal growing
Do you have to use a certain type of borax because my crystals didn’t even form after 12 hrs
How long it take to form
Can we use paint or no I use to have food coloring so I only have paint drop thing it's kinda food coloring but It's paint coloring
It is a good question, i never try paint rather than food coloring before
@@DIYbama is it okay you to try it because I only have a little bit of alum
If I leave the crystal and resoak it a week later, will the crystal still work?
Yes
Does it work with tap water? Do you need deionised water?
Durri WL Bottled water works better
love this channel!
Hi! Do you think that if you make a mold with clay for the geode it will fall apart?
Maybe not after its been baked?
I’ve already made it at home, but few days later, the pipe cleaner became yellow, but I added purple colour, so the crystal is purple but the inside is yellow
Awesome and very helpful video but, I would like to ask a question : Can I make a different shape (a heart for exemple) with the pipe cleaner or it is obligatory to just roll it? I have bought all the ingredients and I was wondering if there is this possibility. Keep up the good work!
You can try it and tell me the result
I actually tried it 2 times! The first time a mediocre and fragile layer of crystal was created around the heart, along with a slightly bigger crystal at the edge of the heart. The second time no crystal was created around the heart but a giant crystal appeared in the end of the heart. Moreover I would like to ask the proportion of the food coloring needed as my crystals are mainly white, although I poured food coloring. Sorry for any mistakes in the text and thank you very much in advance. Also I observed that your pipe cleaners are much "fluffier",to say, if you understand what I mean, than those that I used
@@srmdrums356 how much time it takes you to Form a crystal ?
very useful , tks
very amazing!
What's the chemistry behind this? What makes it stick to something and come out as crystals?
The alum bonds to itself chemically. It perpetuates its own crystalline form as more material solidifies. That's why it always begins with alum. With the little turtle hideout alum was glued to it, and the liquid alum bonded with it. Notice it only bonded with other alum. The liquid also forms crystals on its own as it cools which are more dense (than the liquid), and get slightly stuck to a surface as it grows (like the pipe cleaner in the first part), but it doesn't chemically bond with anything but itself. So if you broke apart the crystals from the pipe cleaner, you would find the pipe cleaner whole and the crystals were just clinging to it, not merging with it in any way.
Hello there! Should we wait for the glue to harden before we put the rock into the solution? wont the glue disolves in hot water?
Thanx a lot!
+sotosboi no, i haven’t wait
Don’t put it in hot water
so i ll have to wait until the water cools down in order to put the rock with the glue in? right??
Is that crystals not melting later?
Why is it important to cool the solution after reheating? What will happen if I submerge the existing crystal into hot or warm water?
+NuttinNice2Say the crystal will dissolve in the hot solution if you don’t let it cool down
When I follow this protocol I get a large crystal forming at the bottom of my beaker and only teeny bits on my pipe cleaner. The crystal on the bottom is flat and I wanted it to grow on the pipe cleaner how yours does. Do you know what's caused this?
+lcc1844 may be the alum you used is not pure enough, try dissolve more alum in the boiling water
Where is your alum from? I have dissolved until saturated but agree it is possible the purity isn't great because my crystals don't take up the food colouring well and look dirty.
lcc1844 try filtering
Would this work if you used normal salt instead?
Can you use a stone instead ?
*GOOD IDEA*
I like it , your channel is the best🤗
wow, thank you for much! i will upload more videos about crystal growing later
wow, thank you very much! i am very glad to hear that.
did you use only few drops of blue food coloring to get that blue crystal color on 2:10?
I use sky blue food coloring
@@DIYbama oh okay thank you!!
Cool 👍
What temperature should you heat it to?✨
I've used hot tap water and water that comes out of my coffee maker
thanks!! but may I ask why th
e color of mine is separating? i rlly need it ahuhuhu
What alum did you use
What is the shelf life on these crystals? Read somewhere that they can only last about six months. Then they start to fade and shrink or crumble. Is there a solution to making them last longer? BTW: Your crystals are SO beautiful!! (Would you please let me know. I have a deadline to meet). Thank you.
I think I watched a video where they sprayed clear acrylic spray paint (or something similar) over the crystal to preserve the colour and make it last for years. However I watched the video years ago and MAYBE there are better solutions for it available now
My crystals still hold, just don't toss them into wet or sunny areas and you should be fine
can i replace Alum with suger?
+dodo yes, you can, but borax or alum give the best result
ok thanks for your reply!!
What if the alum is solid?? We have to grind it??
I tried makng alum crystals for the first time it gives me small size crystals but when i tried to use the same solution to grow again it didnt worked. Can u tell me why?
You cant use the same solution twice, as water evaporates the stuff begins to crystalize so if it doesnt work you simply need to make it more saturated again by warming it up, dissolving some more alum, letting it cool and then retrying. Done this when I was a kid was plenty of fun