Nuka-Cola Quantum and Nuclear Reactor Display Stand

Step 17: Mixing the Quantum

Get a couple of empty drink bottles for mixing the paint with the tonic water. Fill the one bottle most of the way with tonic water.  Use a toothpick or something similar to drip paint into the water. You should only need a few drops of each color. If you put in too much, the water will be too cloudy and the light won't make it to the top of the bottle. Just put a couple drops of blue and a couple of red. Mix it up and test it on your newly finished stand. Do this until you're happy with the effect. There shouldn't be any color to the liquid at all, just an ever so slightly cloudy water.

When you have the mixture just right, there are going to be big pieces of paint floating in it. Take a shop towel or something similar and place it into the top of the empty bottle like a filter. Slowly pour the mixture through the filter removing all the big chunks of paint. The liquid is now ready to be poured into the Coke bottle. I recommend using a small funnel for this.

Put the bottle on the stand and light it up. If you are happy with the color, you can glue the cap on. I do this to seal it and so no one tries to drink it! Put a thin layer of glue around the top of the bottle and pop the top on. Hold it in place for a little bit until the glue starts to set.

After that's dry, glue the Quantum label on. Make sure it is centered on  the bottle. I used three rubber bands to hold the label in place and against the bottle until the glue set.