Catch a snow flake and keep it forever

Step 7: Take out

When 2 days have passed, it is safe to hold the snowflakes without having them melt.
The slide looks like this under a microsocpe.


This is my first ible any comments are welcome.
 

Comments

[Luny]

I wonder if this is how Leonard got that snowflake he gave Penny. Very cool. How did you make the microscope photo?

[Attmos]

awsome!

[sherbar]

I am a hobbist photographer & have always wanted to photograph snowflakes but have had no luck. Your awesome method might be the answer to my quandry. Thanks so much for sharing!

[Bosun Rick]

I don't know if this would work or not, but it's worth a try. How about using black construction paper left out in the cold or stored in a freezer until a snowstorm comes? if the paper is cold enough, the snow shouldn't melt while you take your pictures.

[jerryfixit]

I had the same problem, gave up. Then took som pics of the grandkids after dark, with on camera flash and wow lots of snow. No individual flakes, but lots of snowfall. Try it and see if this gets what you want. Good luck. Jerryfixit

[tenkara]

This is so incredibly cool. I've thought of this off and on ever since I saw it on TBBT. Since my wife and I were married on a Christmas tree farm in December, this would be a perfect gift.

[duckef]

Deffo a good gift! :)

[tw2sheds]

I got a snowflake preservation kit when I was a kid from the Edmund Scientific Catalog (had a lot of neat things but expensive) and I seem to remember that you would freeze the slides, go catch the flakes on the cold slides and then drop the preserving stuff on them. Didn't have the patience and snowfall opportunity at the same and only got a couple of partial flakes.

[duckef]

Before I tried this method I used to catch the flakes on acetate and then sprayed it with chilled clear spray adhesive (where the can had been left outside to chill), then the flakes would melt and you would be left with the pattern but it was very hard to see.

[kwhitacre]

Literally, cool...

[ntimpanelli]

I got really lucky last Feb. and caught this flake on my mailbox. You need to go out while it's snowing that really fine, cold snow and you should be able to find flakes on surfaces.

[mdog93]

can you just catch the snowflake directly on the glass slide?

[duckef]

yes as long as the slide is cold enough.

[mdog93]

ok, just below melting point of the snow?

[duckef]

or colder its up to you

[seymore925]

Simply phenomenal. You've got my vote.

[lunashadow]

Too Coooooool!! Well Done!

[Jeff Yates]

Excellent. Gets my vote. Well done.

[barbiejz]

Can't wait to try this! great instructable :)

[lunchweek]

Great instructable! I'll try this soon.