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How do you make crystals?
ALUM CRYSTALS you can find alum in a grocery store under 'spices' it is used for pickleingPour 1/2 cup of hot tap water into a clean jar.Slowly stir in alum, a little at a time, until it stops dissolving. Don't add the whole amount - just enough to saturate the water.Loosely cover the jar with a coffee filter or paper towel (to keep dust out) and allow the jar to sit undisturbed overnight.The next day, pour the alum solution from the first jar into the clean jar. You will see small alum crystals at the bottom of the jar. These are 'seed' crystals that you will use to grow a big crystal.Tie nylon fishing line around the largest, best-shaped crystal. Tie the other end to a flat object (e.g., popsicle stick, ruler, pencil, butter knife). You will hang the seed crystal by this flat object into the jar far enough so that it will be covered in liquid, but won't touch the bottom or sides of the jar. It may take a few tries to get the length just right.When you have the right string length, hang the seed crystal in the jar with the alum solution. Cover it with the coffee filter and grow a crystal!Grow your crystal until you are satisfied with it. If you see crystals starting to grow on the sides or bottom of your jar, carefully remove your crystal, pour the liquid into the clean jar, and put the crystal in the new jar. Other crystals in the jar will compete with your crystal for alum, so it won't be able to get as big if you let these crystals grow.Tips:You can use sewing thread or other string instead of nylon fishing line, but crystals will grow on the entire length of the submerged string. Crystals don't adhere to nylon, so if you use it, you can get bigger, better crystals.Alum is an ingredient used to make pickles. It makes them crispy.What You Need:1/2 c hot tap water2-1/2 T alumnylon fishing linepencil, ruler, or knife2 clean jarsspooncoffee filter/paper towelFOR SUGAR CRYSTALS:What You Need:1 cup water3 cups table sugar (sucrose)clean glass jarpencil or butter knifestringGather your materials.You may wish to grow a seed crystal, a small crystal to weight your string and provide a surface for larger crystals to grow onto. A seed crystal is not necessary as long as you are using a rough string or yarn.Tie the string to a pencil or butter knife. If you have made a seed crystal, tie it to the bottom of the string. Set the pencil or knife across the top of the glass jar and make sure that the string will hang into the jar without touching its sides or bottom. However, you want the string to hang nearly to the bottom. Adjust the length of the string, if necessary.Boil the water. If you boil your water in the microwave, be very careful removing it to avoid getting splashed!Stir in the sugar, a teaspoonful at a time. Keep adding sugar until it starts to accumulate at the bottom of the container and won't dissolve even with more stirring. This means your sugar solution is saturated. If you don't use a saturated solution, then your crystals won't grow quickly. On the other hand, if you add too much sugar, new crystals will grow on the undissolved sugar and not on your string.If you want colored crystals, stir in a few drops of food coloring.Pour your solution into the clear glass jar. If you have undissolved sugar at the bottom of your container, avoid getting it in the jar.Place the pencil over the jar and allow the string to dangle into the liquid.Set the jar somewhere where it can remain undisturbed. If you like, you can set a coffee filter or paper towel over the jar to prevent dust from falling into the jar.Check on your crystals after a day. You should be able to see the beginnings of crystal growth on the string or seed crystal.Let the crystals grow until they have reached the desired size or have stopped growing. At this point, you can pull out the string and allow the crystal to dry. You can eat them or keep them. Have fun!If you are having trouble growing sugar crystals, you may want to try some special techniques. A video tutorial showing how to make rock candy is available, too.Tips:Crystals will form on a cotton or wool string or yarn, but not on a nylon line. If you use a nylon line, tie a seed crystal to it to stimulate crystal growth.If you are making the crystals to eat, please don't use a fishing weight to hold your string down. The lead from the weight will end up in the water -- it's toxic. Paper clips are a better choice, but still not great.
Could you make crystals at home?
The easiest way to make crystals is to fill up a tall cup of warm water with lots of table salt dissolved in it. Take a piece of thick string or yarn, tie it in the middle of a pencil. Suspend the string into a cup of water by placing the pencil across the cup. As the water evaporates every days you'll see crystals forming on the string. For prettier results add a drop of food coloring to the water. In about a week you should have a beautiful growth on your string...=D The easiest way to make crystals is to fill up a tall cup of warm water with lots of table salt dissolved in it. Take a piece of thick string or yarn, tie it in the middle of a pencil. Suspend the string into a cup of water by placing the pencil across the cup. As the water evaporates every days you'll see crystals forming on the string. For prettier results add a drop of food coloring to the water. In about a week you should have a beautiful growth on your string...=D
What plant do the Irish grow for fiber to make them linen?
The Irish used to grow the flax plant to spin into linen yarn, from which they wove linen fabrics. In more recent years they buy the linen yarn from Eastern Europe and China. Most of the world's quality flax is now grown in Northern France and Belgium.
Are fibers made from yarn?
Yarn are made from fibres.
What happens if a conductor was not metal but yarn?
Yarn is a very poor conductor. I you replaced wire in a circuit with yarn, there would be no current flow.
Does yarn or string make a better puppet controler?
String, it is stronger than yarn is.
Why do salt crystals grow faster on pipe cleaners than on yarn?
Pipe cleaners have more surface area per unit length than yarn, allowing more salt crystals to begin to form, which then grow together giving the appearance that the salt crystals are growing faster.
What string works better for sound fishing line or yarn?
Line
What are the types of string?
Craft string, yarn, and shoe string.
What is the width of a string of yarn?
the width of the string is would be how thick it is
Wool in baseballs?
If you take off the leather on a baseball, you will find a lot of string. Under that string is about 5 times as much yarn. Under the yarn is a wood ball with rubber around it.
How to make sugar crystals?
Take a piece of yarn and tie one end to the middle of the pencil. You will balance the pencil across the top of a glass cup or jar when making the crystal. Make sure the string touches the bottom of the glass. Be sure to use cotton or wool yarn; synthetic fibers won't work. Remove the pencil and yarn once you verify that the yarn reaches the bottom of the jar.2 Boil 1 cup water, remove from heat, and add up to 3 cups sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time. Stir as the sugar dissolves, and continue this until no more sugar can dissolve.3 Pour the sugar solution into the glass cup or jar.4 Place the pencil and string across the top of the jar and make certain the end of the yarn is in the sugar solution.5 Leave the crystal setup alone. Cover the top of the cup or jar with thin gauze or paper if you like, to prevent dust or bugs from getting into the solution.6 Check your crystal project within 24 hours; crystals should be forming.7 Leave the crystals alone for a week. By the end of a week (sometimes up to 10 days) the crystals should have crept up the string and be fully formed.
What would be the best way to make crystals?
Dissolve sugar in hot water until you can't dissolve any more. Then wait for the sugar water to evaporate. You can hang a piece of yarn into the sugar water; the crystals should form around the yarn.
What kinds of resources are used in making clothes?
wool, yarn, string , and glue
What is a knitting string called?
Yarn is the main material used for knitting. There is also wool or cotton knitting string that is more like string or cord than yarn but used for knitting. Or you may be looking for gymp, rexlace, or plastic lace used for a variety of craft projects.
How can you make a sugar crystal?
Take a piece of yarn and tie one end to the middle of the pencil. You will balance the pencil across the top of a glass cup or jar when making the crystal. Make sure the string touches the bottom of the glass. Be sure to use cotton or wool yarn; synthetic fibers won't work. Remove the pencil and yarn once you verify that the yarn reaches the bottom of the jar.Boil 1 cup water, remove from heat, and add up to 3 cups sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time. Stir as the sugar dissolves, and continue this until no more sugar can dissolve.Pour the sugar solution into the glass cup or jar.Place the pencil and string across the top of the jar and make certain the end of the yarn is in the sugar solution.Leave the crystal setup alone. Cover the top of the cup or jar with thin gauze or paper if you like, to prevent dust or bugs from getting into the solution.Check your crystal project within 24 hours; crystals should be forming.Leave the crystals alone for a week. By the end of a week (sometimes up to 10 days) the crystals should have crept up the string and be fully formed.
Why do kittens like playing with string?
Cats play with string because they are instinctively drawn to the movement of possible prey (rats, mice, lizards, and their tails).IMPORTANT: Cats should not be allowed to SWALLOW string, yarn, or tinsel. In some cases, this can lead to intestinal injury. Always supervise your cat when playing with string or yarn.
