Grow your own Magic Crystal Tree

Step 6 Time Passes

The tree after 12 hours.

You can keep your crystal shape growing indefinately, by adding more water/salt solution to the bowel.

Comments

[kittivalentine]

Two questions:
1) You said the ammonia was optional, depending on humidity, etc. I live in one of the rainiest cities in America so it's always very humid here, so would that make the ammonia more or less important?
2) If I wanted to make little kits as gifts, where I pre-mixed the solution and kept it in a bottle, do you know if it would keep and for how long?
Thanks! BTW, great instructable!

[tiag79]

This looks interesting but I'm not too sure I want to try this just yet. Maybe when my 4 year old it 5 or 6. She'll probably think it's candy from the coloring, lol. But I must admit that I think this would be a nice science experiment for my 13 yr old to give a try.

[D00M99]

I see in the video that the crystals fall off sometimes. Any way to prevent?

Also, any scientific reason as to why this happens? Very interested in the process.

[mik3]

The crystals are pretty fragile, so when get too big they break & fall off by themselves. Growing them in a place where they don't get jarred too much can help.

[JKibs95]

"...adding more water/salt solution to the bowel." serious rotflol

[mik3]

Well, it's one way of having fun while sitting 'round & watching the crystals grow... ;-)

[JKibs95]

Maybe not "fun" per se.

[limpport]

 Unless you define "fun" as a nasty burning sensation...

[suzzy519]

hey pretty cool !!