$1 Crystal Growing- Illustrated Instructions

Step by step illustrations of crystal growing from a store bought kit. For homemade Epson salt recipe, please see my other experiment at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dr2kI4YAXBI

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[riverlifeva]

I just got one at Dollar General ,it seems to be growing good, I only saved about 5% for "seed Crystals" as 1/4 seemed like a waste and I also put it in a glass votive candle holder as I figured that would make a better display. I have noticed the Crystals are growing fine on the rock but also on the edge of the glass out of the water making me think the tray might work better as wicking and evaporation seem to be more involved in the process than I expected.

[Veevid4u]

@riverlifeva Thanks for sharing your experience. I also think that the tray speeds up the evaporation process, but tends to let crystals grow all over the tray, away from the rock. I saw another video on this topic, advising that if you want large crystals on the rock, remove those that grow elsewhere. An idea for a science fair project: a hypothesis, a control group (following package instruction sheet), and a few experimental groups (other methods). Hope you all have fun and good luck.

[Dnovato3000]

the one I bought at FM it came with the instructions that read "fill the dispay pedestal to about 3/4 full with cold water and pour the water into a container" yet you dint used cold water on your video?confused????help.

[Veevid4u]

@Dnovato3000 I don't have the instruction sheet any more, but I think the step you describe is just to see how much water we need. The water still needs to be heated up (probably in the next sentence). The heat ensures maximum saturation (disolving as much as possible for a concentrated solution). That's the way I remember it, please review your instruction sheet and see if that's the case. Good luck with your project.

[Veevid4u]

@Dnovato3000 Forgot to mention, the volume of 3/4 of the display pedestal is about 2 fluid oz . My vid simplifies things by just saying "use 2 fl oz. of water".

[bobpatman]

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[frank21184]

@Dnovato3000 you dont use the cold water,its only to find the right level for the hot water,only use the hot water to mix it and then poor it into the tray

[toyy7675]

Dam i wish they sold the same Crystal kits mine after a week still got the water over tthe rock i am 100% confused and sure i did this wrong as the container is growing green around the plastic and not on the rock...blasted Instruction ! Wish there would be more information , cause i got no clue what any one means when they say grow your own crystals then pour the solution in another container and place the rock and the remaining powder in the container and wait..X_X

[TheLouis177]

i just bought one at family dollar so they still have them