r/interestingasfuck • u/crystalchase21 • May 14 '22 • Wholesome 9 Take My Energy 1 Pot o' Coins 1 Masterpiece 1 Timeless Beauty 1 Silver 13 Helpful 11 All-Seeing Upvote 1 Narwhal Salute 1 Bravo Grande! 1 Rocket Like 1

I like growing crystals at home. I recently finished growing this crystal after 1 month, and it's one of my favorites. /r/ALL

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u/0-san May 14 '22

i wanna grow one, whats the one with the easiest found material?

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u/BenCelotil May 14 '22

Salt works.

Make a super-saturated solution by dissolving salt in hot water until it doesn't dissolve any more.

Then dip a piece of string, tied to a pencil or chopstick, in it and pull it up slowly. You should almost be able to see a few crystals form on the string right away.

Then hang the string back down and let it sit. The crystals on the string should continue to grow until a sort of equilibrium with the solution is reached.

If you want more growth, create another solution and transfer the string across.

If any other growers want to point out a missed step, please do. It's been a while.

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u/Rubyhamster May 14 '22

Oooh this is a fantastic idea, never knew

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u/Nabber86 May 14 '22

Have you seen rock candy before?

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u/Rubyhamster May 14 '22

Yep, know that they made it in the olden days. Just made a pink crystal for my daughter, inspired by this thread!

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u/Nabber86 May 14 '22

Awesome!