Ice Gems

An awesome water filled, ice encased sphere.

Step 1 Material

all you need is a regular balloon (not a water balloon) and food color (optional)

Comments

[jedijaxson]

AWESOME. Gotta find some water balloons!!!

[mgoings1]

can someone do it and put something next to it so we can see the size?

[videogamemaster]

Whoa. I want one!

[lexflex]

I not understand the ice not found with the time

[silverleaf]

Don't you feel like freezing it for forever?
Its soo darn pretty :)

[LindsayFester]

I've made these a couple of times now, but mine don't look like that. The surface isn't as smooth and if I drain the water, I lose all the colour. It still looks neat, but I'd like to keep the colour.

Also, if I leave it for longer than 4-5 hours, the outside is clear and the center is solid food colouring, like an egg yolk.

Any advice? Is it the food colouring I'm using? :)

[KritoPerf]

SICK! i love it

[happyjo]

Wow! I really like it! It is interesting yet very simple!

[Yerboogieman]

Why is it blue?

[firefliie]

food coloring.

[IM INVISIBLE]

Drain the water out of the Crystal?

[kawaiipeach]

it's not crystal, it's just ice :P

[ComplacentBard]

ice is a crystaline substance

[wito31]

Why take out the water?

[kawaiipeach]

because the ouside layer is solid while in the inside water is still liquid

[Dinerro94]

wouldn't the ice expand when frozen. in other words the balloon would pop!

[dobos111]

its a balloon - they are meant to expand

[masterj]

it wouldnt expand that much .... in fact iv frozen ice in glass cups .... didnt break

[red-king]

things contract when they freeze.

[masterj]

water expands not contracts when frozen ... its thermodynamics

[sonaps]

Water, when freezing, forms a six-sided crystaline structure. This actually causes it to expand and become of lower density than water (hence ice floating in water).

[minimidget]

That would only happen if the balloon was filled to maximum capacity. If you leave room for it to stretch, you should be fine.

[buterSBob29]

ya

[octo137]

i found out about these a while ago they are great in summer to have fights with

[alyandrea]

i think i'll make a bunch of different colors of these to line my porch rail this winter!

[Generic Eric]

That is a neat idea! Would make some nice decorations for a snowman or snow castle.

[tugharris]

Why not try putting a blue LED throwie inside to maximize the effect? Cool Project!

[mandrake]

Like the Ice Bulb?

[Zaphod Beeblebrox]

the vid got removed

[Plasmana]

yeah, :-)

[jughead jones]

IT LOOKS LIKE A RADIOACTIVE SILICONE BREAST IMPLANT! :o)

[fwjs28]

yes, it indeed does. however, there is no need to YELL!

[sassy8girl]

he is exicted that is all lol

[fwjs28]

OH, I UNDER...i understand....lol

[d2j5]

you can yell by typing? O_o

[hurtzmyhead]

HECK YES YOU CAN!!!

[yourface101]

WHOO YEA!

[d2j5]

lol thats just great ^.

[fwjs28]

OH MY, ITS SOME POT-PIE!!!!!!!!!!!

[will421]

*opens fridge* Ummm... Who bought 999999999999 pot-pies?