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Grow your own Magic Crystal Tree

Step 6Time Passes

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The tree after 12 hours.

You can keep your crystal shape growing indefinately, by adding more water/salt solution to the bowel.
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Nov 23, 2011. 7:40 AMkittivalentine says:
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!
Jul 18, 2011. 3:02 PMtiag79 says:
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.
Jan 5, 2011. 5:51 PMD00M99 says:
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.
Apr 18, 2009. 9:57 AMJKibs95 says:
"...adding more water/salt solution to the bowel." serious rotflol
Apr 22, 2009. 6:58 PMJKibs95 says:
Maybe not "fun" per se.
Dec 2, 2009. 11:10 AMlimpport says:
 Unless you define "fun" as a nasty burning sensation...
Nov 12, 2009. 9:33 AMsuzzy519 says:
hey pretty cool !!

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