Crystal Garden

6 ingredients
5 steps

Ingredients

  • 1/4 c. water
  • 1/4 c. bluing
  • coal or charcoal briquettes
  • 1/4 c. sugar
  • 1 Tbsp. ammonia
  • food coloring

Directions

  1. 1
    Place the water, bluing, salt and ammonia in a jar and stir thoroughly.
  2. 2
    Set the coal or briquettes in an old pie tin in a single layer.
  3. 3
    Pour the solution on top.
  4. 4
    Put several drops of food coloring on coal (or briquettes), leaving some areas plain. Set it in a quiet place.
  5. 5
    The next day, you will see gorgeous crystal-formations.

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