How to Make Borax Crystals
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- Опубліковано 30 кві 2015
- Learn the key to making huge gorgeous borax crystals out of a supersaturated solution on this Emmymade How-to.
Borax crystals
1- 2 C. borax
~1 L. water
bamboo skewer
thread
white pipe cleaners
food coloring
Weave three (3) pipe cleaners into a loose coil. Suspend the coil from a length of thread, and then attach it to the bamboo skewer so that the coils hangs in the middle of the container without touching the sides or the bottom. Make your solution in a pot or heat-proof beaker. Heat your water and add borax a little at a time. Stir constantly and keep adding borax until it no longer dissolves. The solution will be cloudy and some borax will settle. Add your food coloring (20-30 drops.) Suspend your pipe cleaner in the hot solution and cover with a piece of cardboard. Allow it to sit undisturbed for 8-12 hours. Pull out your crystal and dry with a paper towel.
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I realize that this video is a bit old, but to anyone trying this out in there home and especially around children: cover the finish product in clear nail polish. It will create a protective barrier so the crystals don't dissolve due to water vapor in the air, and it will prevent unwanted ingestion of borax by your kids.
+Jordan Olsen thanks!
Thx!
+Icewing55 Are you a Wings of Fire fan?
+Jordan Olsen thank you! I am going to do it this week (I homeschool and was actually wondering about that :)
Can we also use Mod-Podge and allow it to dry?
Ok to help answer alot of the questions here. You ONLY heat the water until it starts to boil. Then remove it from heat and add your borax a spoon full at a time while constantly stirring until no more will dissolve ( it will start to sit at the bottom no matter how much you stir). Then you add your pipe cleaners ( or what ever you use) suspended from a string. Then cover it with something to keep dust out and let it sit on the counter, table, etc. for 5-12 hours. You should see crystals start to grow after 3 hours but they will get bigger if you let them sit longer. I hope this helps clear up some of the confusion. I have tried this same method and it works great for making crystals.
Thank you!
THANK YOU
I wish I read this before I did it bc I’m doing this for a project
Can I just boil slime activator or does that not work pls answer
Mine still doesn’t work! Idk why 😫
Me: "crystals are only found in rocks"
Borax Crystals: *excuse me*
*heavy breathing*
im gonna do it
im gonna make a cluster
nuni honestly so funny to me LIKE THE BEST THING EVER
nuni make a brain
Turkey Shark b
nuni
Geode actually**
DYE DAT SHIT AND MAKE A CLUSTER
these crystals look amazing! x
Hi
Gillian Bower OMG GILLIAN
Gillian Bower OMG GILLIAN EVEN YOU SAW THIS VIDEO 😝
I LOVEEE UUUUUUUUUU KAWAII FACE ;-;
Gillian Bower hi
Thank you so much for this idea! I've been looking for an easy but versatile way to make nice looking crystals, and here it is! ^^ I love that they can be different colors without any additional chemicals. Great video!
The instructions are very easy to follow, and are easy to do, too! Making these crystals was very, very, fun! 👍👍👍
Nice video. Here are my suggestions:
- don't use rope, let crystals form on the ground of the container, then take all crystals out, select the most beautiful one, hang it on a thin fishing ripe. Meanwhile, let the borax solution run through a regular coffee filter, to get any and all tiniest rystals out, then pour bnack that solution into a container. hang the selected crystal into it for a day, or ttwo - and you will see that that one crystal starts to grow to a truly majestic size as long as you keep it in a saturated solution.
- When finish, dry the crystal, and add a layer of transparent nail polish to its surface - this will protect the crystal from air-based dehydration and crumbling.
- Finally, try many more colors!
We did this using copper sulphate solution when I was in secondary school. Everyone else made small crystals about the size of an M & M but I accidentally left my beaker in a cupboard over the summer holidays (6 weeks) and when I took it out the crystal was the size of my palm!
+Hazel that is completely different.... that is a copper crystal lol
No shit Sherlock.
Bee I
Thanks for this video! My older sister loves crystals and homemade crystals with borax is a cool idea/Christmas gift! Thank you
For uploading this!
Love your tutorial!
I spray on several coats of polyurethane to keep it from sweating etc. I use seashells and they come out gorgeous!
I was so obsessed with crystals and rocks as a kid as well. I love this video already!
every time people say "" make sure you have adult supervision" I think "why would I need adult supervision, I can handle this perfectly fine." and then I realise. I am actually an adult :')
how do that. i love it.i went to know how to do it.
how do that. i love it.i went to know how to do it.
how do that. i love it.i went to know how to do it.
I'll be 29 soon and I still joke about needing an adult whenever I have trouble with something. It's one of those jokes that gets funnier the older you get.
+Ben Nelson your old
I have seen a few videos on how to make these crystals and I would just like to say that yours is definitely the best one I've seen!
I know what I will be doing during Uni break! haha thanks so much.
I would like to say thank you because this was the inspiration for a STEM Fair project and now my data is used for cures with kids allergic to borax!
Omg emmy i was looking for a chem experiement never knew u did these things before. I really love your cooking skills and reviews.
Oh my gosh I love these crystals I'm going to make one of these at my house. You are really good at making these crystals
I did this in science at school, and mine is so pretty!! It's really pink too😀
How long did it took
Mine was blue!
Thank You, so much for sharing your video it's the best one on you tube showing how to make borex crystal your turned out beautiful!! Going to make some right now.
amazing! they are so gorgeous!A perfect addition to my desk!!Thanks a lot!!
I need a human to supervise me at all times anyway
I need a superhuman supervising me 24/7
My son and I just found you whilst looking for crystal videos. He is so excited about this. We have, in fact, decided these will be gifts for his teacher, coaches etc for Christmas! So thank you! Excellent variety! Plus my daughter's nickname is Emmy as well; how could I refuse?
Since the kids were tiny, I have always tried to foster in them a sense of creativity that can then be used to make meaningful gifts for loved ones. My daughter is now 15, and my son is 11, and we have been making homemade gifts every Christmas. It makes them so happy when they see family and friends cherish the things they've made :-)
Anyway, just wanted to tell you that your videos are creative and charming. You seem like a lovely person as well. I only wish we'd have found your channel sooner.
Eep!! Sorry this is so long! I used paragraphs and indentations as I wrote; UA-cam removed them and squished it all together :/
How much water n how much borax?
I'm making some right now. This coming weekend, considering that its Easter weekend, I'm making a pink one, and orange one, and a yellow one. I can't wait to see the results!😊 thanks for posting this!
Emmymade you are so awesome! I am definently going to make some of those gorgeous borax crystals!
Wow i Love This Video, you Made It Look So Easy. I Think I Will Try This With My Grand Baby. TFS!
when i was making slime and left my solution out for a while it made tiny crystals i didnt even know what they were
OMG I USUALLY WATCH YOUR FOOD VIDEOS AND WHEN I SAW YOU POP UP ON THE SCREEN I THOUGHT I FELT SO CONFUSED! I'm so happy you also do crafts!
Thank u for helping me with my science fair project. I appreciate this so much !!!
Thank you very very much! My friends thought i bought like a huge amethyst cluster! By the way, guys, to make it look like amethysts, use the same technique, just add like 50-60 drops of dark/normal purple food colouring.
I feel like I should dip my hand in something like that, so my hand looks like it's made of crystal, or am I the only one here?
nope
Im420NoScoper z
borax can be toxic, use a glove
Im420NoScoper z imagine putting a book in that stuff haha I have knowledge!!
I wanna get third degree burns boi are you in pre-K
1st the water will be hot 2nd getting the crystals off will hurt like a bitch
WHOA! Did not expect it to be you when I started this video! I love your food channel! 😄 this is so awesome.
very helpful! I have a science project due soon,so I asked my mom to get me the supplies required and it worked!
I cannot stress how well this works! Like for me it took 3 hours and I had a large crystal that I was satisfied with. 10/10 would do this again.
How much water to borax.
thank you this video was very helpful because i need to make some crystals for an upcoming science project.
They turned out absolutely beautiful 💖
I did this around 2 years ago and will do it again today for a project And they turn out amazing!
Our son was very interested in geology at a certain age. We made a ton of these in all different colors and shapes and set them, along with some actual fossils and rocks he had collected into 5 gallons of clear marine resin and lit it from underneath to make the built-in desk top in his old room. He loved it and did a lot of homework and art projects gazing at borax crystals.
Don't forget to apply one to two coats of clear nail polish
@Cookies and Cream what kind of resin is it, because if it's something like resin casting or acrylic resin then sure but anything else I would advise to possibly just use nail polish because there might be a chance that it could dissolve the crystal.
What cookies and cream???? did that person delete it
@@iaminyourhouse2238 yes l think
Thanks for the awesome video Emmy. Information from a very nice, pretty lady is always a plus. Liked it keep up the great work
What coincidence! I didn't know you had another useful and interesting channel! I subscribed to your food channel a long time ago and now I'm subscribing to this one!
wow these are so pretty! Its like what every geode diy I've seen wants to be but isn't. I might have to make some and maybe paint it with gold gilding paint for a random cute item ahaha
Airiria As a kid I wanted a geode, so much so I tried breaking random rocks in the hopes of finding crystals. lol
@@emmymadeextras I recently did this as a 21 year old and found crystals!
I find it a bit alarming that the stuff is banned in my country because it's considered a problematic substance, but in the states it's used to make children's craft and slime with
Stine Kirkeby you must have leviathans running your country ;)
Stine Kirkeby the thing is, Borax is not that bad. The Pharmalobby has banned it for being bad, because you can cure a lot of things with borax when having a Bor deficiency in your body. It is true, that by eating 2 spoons of it daily, you can get ill by it, but to be real, who the hell is going to eat that?
Stine Kirkeby Is it Boric Acid or Sodium Borate that is banned? They are not the same chemically. These crystals are made from Sodium Borate. Borax or Sodium Borate has the same safety rating as baking soda and salt. I still would not allow a child to chew on these crystals any more than I would allow them to dip their fingers into washing detergent and then put their hands in their mouths. I would not allow them to drink from a bottle of vinegar or eat a box of salt either. Guess I am mean. LOL!
KittyMizuki me?? I live in Australia... but our Prime Minister could easily be one.
+kielia its the sodium tetraborate. Its on the european list of harmful chemicals because of the risk of lower fertility
You have lots of INCREDIBLE videos in fact my kids love your videos!!
Those are so pretty and may I say you are adorable. Thanks for sharing.
You are so helpful thanks!!
Omg I just did it.. I LOVE THIS 😭❤️
I'm thinking of making a necklace or bracelet or something like that.
I’m gonna try it rn
Wow I turned out perfect for me THX FOR THE TIP EMMY
I used this to help with a school project! Worked out great!
if you allow the solution to crystallize within the jar, you can select a single piece after fracturing out the remnants in the jar. use that individual piece to form a single large crystal
I love crystals and this experiment is super fun and easy!
Where do I buy the solution
This video is a bit old because I'm watching this in 2017 but I love this because this is my science fair project and my mom loved making these when she was younger.
ThalynnDIY me to!!!
7 years later and I’m just now watching!!!
Super easy and so beautiful! Thanks for sharing!!
I just absolutely adore your cute face and soft voice. You really calm me down in a way.
Hi Emmy! I love your cooking videos and I been watching them since highschool
Quemistry
This is such an amazing DIY! I love mine! I tried it first with the pipe cleaners and the borax didn't form very much around them, but there were plates of crystals at the bottom of the container and those are beautiful! I am actually about to try it again with pipe cleaners! I hope it works! Thanks for the awesome tutorial! DEFINITELY SUBSCRIBING!
Yes, Emmy, they are gorgeos. And so are you!
Thank You so much Im doing this for a science project at my school and its gonna be cool!
What if you put your hand in that for 12 hours? Imagine waking up in the morning with a badass crystal hand.
no good You would wake up with cancer. You're welcome ;)
no good Try with a plastic glove :)
your hand will die and BBUUURRRN - unless ur badass 😏😏😏
It will yes burn but if you made a model of it out of pipe cleaners and soak it alone you can wear it
+Maria Nguyen that's actually a really good idea :o
Is anyone doing this for a science experiment or just me?
I’m doing for my school projects witch I did crystals
I'm doing it for a science fair project in school
lolme
Me too
Me lol mine is due this Friday and I haven’t even started
best video on this yet! my daycare tried to make these and majorly failed but i want to do it for myself because these look gorgeous!!
I think im gonna try to make like a ruby red one because red is such a pretty color 😭
You did an amazing job, so going to try this. I'll let you know how it turns out!
I Am Obsessed With Rocks, Too!
Do borax crystals break down after a while or do they last a really long time?
yeah unless u leave them in the sun or around super hot place
CraftyMaelyss they last long time unless u leave them at hot place or outside in the sun☺
No
Thank you. My little crystal fanatic son can't wait to do this.
I really like his craft and you can use your imagination and create new things I love these thanks for making this video it’s totally worth it and it’s a cheap craft
why is borax the root of all cool stuff?! Slime, cool crystals... clean clothes?!
***** and you can use borax mixed with cornmeal to dry out flowers!!
+InitialSHE It can also be used as flux if you're working with metal.
+InitialSHE
*Ominous voice* Because it is not of this Earth... MUAH HAH AHAHAH HAHA
@@elindis Ooh, that's good to know!
Is there a way to do it so the pipe cleaner is not still inside of it? I don't know why but it bugs me to know there is a pipe cleaner in my crystal.
123TheQueenOfCrazy i just glue cotton buds together you cant see them
AutumnBreeze well you can make the first one with a pipe cleaner and used a chunk of the first one and tie a piece of thread around it and suspend that in the solution and it will grow off of itself and when your done the thread will pull right out of it
jelli-demon maybe try yarn? good questn tho i feel same
It is just a crystal the pip cleaner fuzz turns to it
Starzie same
this video is super awesome and thank you because I love crystals rocks and geodos
Thanks for sharing! Makes me want to try it out.
Ooooooh, gorgeous! That makes me want to do shapes... can't you imagine spelling out your name in crystals? Do one letter at a time, fairly large, and the result might be stunning!
Fun fact: crystals are formed when a substance cools very rapidly, and is not given the time to harden properly, this results in an incredibly strong material, btw raw stones (they ARE rocks) are almost completely worthless, in fact there are so many diamonds in warehouses that if they were all released at once into the market, you could buy a 200 karat diamond for about $15 USD
Muffinkakes1 *" crystals are formed when a substance cools very rapidly"* Not necessarily
Crystals form when lava cools very very slowly, if lava cools extremely quickly then it will form glass, anything in between can result in in anything from fine grain rocks to rocks with large crystal lumps within it.
i am really looking forward to trying your method thank you for sharing your video
Beautiful crystals Thank you so very much I am going to try this
I watch Emmy’s videos for cooking. I clicked on this because I wanna make crystals. I get this and I’m shook. Love u Emmy!
I'm so exited to do this cuz I love crystals and my name is crystal!!!💖💖💖💖💖💖💖
Oh Crystal
Crystal Wong Crystalception...
Lol your funny
That was cute! I'm going to try and do this with my grandson!
I have been making borax crystals. I am having so much fun. I love it.
I thought you said Courts are an Atheist rock and I was like, "what?" Hahaha
how do you clean out the container? I'm about to do it but i don't want to if it means ruining a pyrax containar. Any cleaning recommendations?
Lauren Uhl Just heat up the solution again and the borax crystals will dissolve.
emmymade Okay thanks! Ps it came out great!
emmymade Hi! great video! ^_^ I have a question is white pipe cleaners necessary ? and where did you get your borax powder, i cant get it anywhere
Alanis Sophia the pipe cleaners give the borax something to hold on to. I find borax in the laundry department at WalMart and other supermarkets. If you are not in America, google Borax to find out what it might be called in your country.
+Diane Howard is borax to stiffen up shirts?
We actually made crystal Christmas ornaments with this recipe, we shaped the pipe cleaners into our desired shape and then dipped it into the formula. It was awesome how creative our class got. :D I made a really cool snowman and someone else made a candy cane.
I love your hair!
And your crystals are beautiful!
how does one make a shape that is not out of place?
I'ld like to do this to a wine bottle or wine glass and make pendent lighting.
i tried this today and it has only been 1 hour and its almost done and i cant wait to see it in the morning and to make more
That looks AMAZING ... I LOOOOOVE it
Love your video :) How strong are the crystals ?? Could you use them in jewellery ?? . Will they disolve if water gets at them ?? lol!!! Sorry for throwing all the questions at you . I am excited to try them if I can source the borax here in ireland .. Thanks in advance :)
What I did was made a bunch of these but tear drop looking ones and tied them to a DIY cloud to look like it was raining crystals.
This is such an amazing DIY I might as well try them on my channel😃
What an amazing process. I have to try it
When I was a kid I used to do this with sugar and make rock candy :)
FarfalleAlfredo Yeah, that was the best.
FarfalleAlfredo me to i love the candy so good
She is very pretty
I love love love awesome pretty crystals too.✌💋
Does it matter if you accidentally leave these in the solution for a bit too long?
probably
No it will only produce crystals equal to the amount of borax dissolved in the water.
Aemort if you leave it longer, the crystals will get bigger
Gillian Samul
No it will not, it will only grow as big as the amount of borax dissolved in the water. You can however make a new batch and put the crystals back in to make them bigger.
Ahh, I see
Thank you for such a beautiful crystals! They are beautiful
Thank you for sharing those beilliant ideas!☕️💕☕️watching from Japan😃
What if i grow my crystals like you did and then put it in a new saturated solution of borax? Will it grow bigger? More massive.... y'know. I want to make a present for a friend
The crystal only absorbs the maximum capacity of the borax in the water. So if you wanted to you could take a huge plastic container and, doing the math, find a ratio the same as the one in the video of water to borax.
I think it will grow bigger, but the construction made of pipe cleaners should be bigger too… cos that's what holds it together… It will grow bigger the more you keep it in the solution.. but the question is how hard those crystals are… what if it can be easily destroyed, too fragile…You should try to see the result...
Once you put them back in will they remelt, as she did to the left over ones
I made these crystals before. The bigger they get, the more you put them in the solution, the easier they'll break. I suggest doing this only 2 times.
i wouldn't call my supervisor an adult, more a 'micro-managing tyrant'. Oh, and im 34.
i made them at school and they came out perfect thanks for the video
Wow your a great mom❤️ Awesome job!
do you leave the heat on or not?
Ya you do
+blazing ice no you don't, after it boils you add the borax and then proceed with the crystal making
correct twinkerbelle the heat is only to help "melt" the borax into solution.
Do you keep the stove on for 8-12 hours?
Add you pipe cleaner to the hot liquid and allow everything to cool down. And 8-12 hours later your crystal will be ready.
emmymade do you have to use a pipe cleaner
Blanca Nieces you can also make a shell out of polymer clay, then coat it with some clear school glue and sprinkle alum powder on it. then make the alum + water solution the same way emmy made her borax solution and drop the shell in there. it should turn out the same
spaghettos uh
+emmymade can this crystal break easily ?
Thank you for the video, my daughter loves it!!
This is AMA! Thanks for posting!