Blue Heart

This is small gift I made for my girlfriend for Valentine's day. :) Blue is her favorite color. So I decided to make something that is really blue.

First idea was to make copper sulphate crystals (http://www.instructables.com/id/Grow-Crystals/) So i was started making crystals but i failed. :( After two days i only had some small crystals and 2oz of that strange blue liquid you see in picture left...

There was only 2 hours before midnight left, and I decided tomorrow i must gift something to my girlfriend! Then I started thinking and idea shot straight to my head. I grabbed my instructables MagLite and just lighted to bottle with that solution...

This time my failure became succes!

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Step 1: Get stuff

Parts:
1 - Bottle with cap
3 - Blue leds
1 - 9v Battery
1 - 9v Battery clap
1 - ON/OFF Switch
Some wires
Enought liquid to fill bottle

Tools:
Knife
Hot glue gun
Soldering iron
Dremel or drill

RickiDuff842 says: Jun 16, 2013. 10:09 AM

What did you use for the sparkling bits in the liquid?

eblažytė says: Jun 19, 2011. 11:37 AM

gražu:)

19samman98 says: Dec 6, 2009. 3:49 PM

ahhh did she luv it

watermelonhead says: Nov 26, 2008. 10:22 AM

that doesnt look like a heart...

Houdinipeter in reply to watermelonheadAug 19, 2009. 9:15 PM

http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F5M/GEUX/CKNEY82MI2K/F5MGEUXCKNEY82MI2K.MEDIUM.jpg
the heart is copper. and not the big blue thing....

watermelonhead in reply to HoudinipeterAug 20, 2009. 6:12 AM

ahh, ok. That's cool! Sorry, I didn't seethat pic in the 'ible.

ryanyong says: Feb 12, 2009. 2:08 AM

erm im really confused about the wiring can teach me how? cuz i bought few L.E.D aso burn @@..

gsmtaoufik says: Dec 15, 2008. 4:45 AM

thank you good job !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

DWRead says: Jun 11, 2008. 12:02 PM

DWReadsays: You can make a pretty greenish blue solution by putting copper in AMMONIA. Pennies may work, depending on when they were minted, but I would just go to a hardware store and buy a small copper connector from the plumbing department.

Zujus (author) in reply to DWReadJun 12, 2008. 3:17 AM

Just one little drawback. AMMONIA smells REALLY bad. :D

=SMART= says: Jun 11, 2008. 11:16 AM

nice work and quick thinking!!

Zrakkie says: May 2, 2008. 4:36 AM

well done dude!

Gonazar says: Mar 14, 2008. 6:47 PM

Ammonium dihydrogen phosphate does not make green, in fact, in solution it's colorless. Did you mean something else, because i'm trying for green. I went looking for a alternative and i found copper chlorate, but thats not too easy to get your hands on. I might end up just making it....

madman5 says: Feb 14, 2008. 1:24 PM

you couldve suspended a smaller heart in the liquid so it has a morenoticeable look iin the dark

Zujus (author) in reply to madman5Feb 15, 2008. 2:23 AM

Nice idea!

tunnelvision says: Nov 14, 2007. 10:41 AM

People, stop making fun of his English! Just appreciate what he has done. He obviously knows English isn't his forte and yet has shared this with all of us. We can't speak his language even half as well as how he speaks English. Some of you are so narrow minded! Grow Up!

Jimbo242 says: Sep 16, 2007. 10:57 AM

This is well cool, im gonna make this my self, but how do you grow the crystals on the lid? i searched for an instrucables, but all that told me was how to grow them from a botton and wire :/ Maybe you could make another instrucable for this bit. Thank you if you do! =)

Zujus (author) in reply to Jimbo242Sep 19, 2007. 9:33 AM

Thanks! I just glued them :)

Jimbo242 in reply to ZujusSep 19, 2007. 10:53 AM

yeah but how did you make them in the first place, did you just make them on some string and then just filed one side so it was flat enough to be glued to the lid?

finfan7 says: Jul 5, 2007. 2:34 AM

Well wriiten instructable man. Just out of curiosity what language is it?

Zujus (author) in reply to finfan7Jul 7, 2007. 7:13 AM

Lithuanian ;) You can read more at wikipedia.

pizza711 says: Jul 1, 2007. 10:33 AM

Oh that was sweet. Simple, but sweet. Heck, how come I never get ideas like these for my girl? He he he.:)

engrmurad says: May 2, 2007. 6:49 PM

coooool heart.wish your girlfriends heart also bluished by ur product.......its really exceptional engineeringengineering gift..........

Zujus (author) in reply to engrmuradMay 3, 2007. 4:31 AM

bluished??? published?

californiaflame says: Feb 16, 2007. 5:17 PM

This is the coolest thing EVER. I love it! Nice job!

Zujus (author) in reply to californiaflameFeb 17, 2007. 12:39 PM

Thank you :) I tried do best i can becouse it is for my girlfriend ;)

katiebread in reply to ZujusMar 17, 2007. 10:01 AM

She is a lucky girl! Also, your English is very good. :)

Zujus (author) in reply to katiebreadMar 17, 2007. 12:54 PM

Thanks! And I'am lucky boy becouse i find her.

angliavandenilis says: Mar 1, 2007. 1:49 PM

Nemaniau kad ir Lietuviu geniju esama :D

Zujus (author) in reply to angliavandenilisMar 1, 2007. 2:04 PM

As ne genijus as tik megejas :D LABAI malonu matyt lietuvius Instructables! jei kas klausk as cia kelis konkursus laimejas ir siap zinau kas cia per puslapis galesiu padet. :)

Oabbey says: Feb 26, 2007. 4:49 AM

what planet are you from? i wish i could find a sweet ass boyfriend!

Oabbey says: Feb 26, 2007. 4:45 AM

a hot glue PISTOL, huh? helllllll yeah.

soul_survivor says: Feb 25, 2007. 6:23 AM

Aww MAN. Thts T-H-E most ammaaaaaaazin thing EVA! Lol, must have been PRESSURE-full moment tryna make this up in no time huh? Ur gf is shit lucky!! imma try n make this rite noW!

mever says: Feb 22, 2007. 7:52 PM

Another nice one Zujus

Zujus (author) in reply to meverFeb 23, 2007. 6:17 PM

Thanks! ;)

sysadmn says: Feb 17, 2007. 10:20 AM

If you want a mad scientist effect, light the liquid with a UV led. If you want a UV (fluorescent) dye, the dye "fluorescein" gives an eerie green-yellow glow. Or take fluorescent poster paint and add it by the drop to water until you get the color you want. You can also use vegetable oil with some oil-based dyes. Experiment!

Zujus (author) in reply to sysadmnFeb 17, 2007. 12:25 PM

Thats cool! I will try it ;) thanks! :)