Love the pics of finished product but all I see are ads and no pics of your steps in the article. I would love to find a huge geode or agate in nature but my chances for that are quite slim; so I make my Rock and Concrete Geodes as natural as I can! Strange indeedIf you want to make a stand for your ‘slice’ you will need a base. You want to put the eggshells into the cups while the water is still very hot. Nature does not make perfect geodes and you don’t need to either. Use natural or plastic eggshells to make beautiful, fun crystals for Easter, science fair, or any time! Yes, there are ads (need some support for the work) but many many steps. Maybe you could also pick your husbands brain about using a nice clear silicone? Next, you can add food coloring and stir. Make sure to also check out: Geology For Kids Got my creative juices flowing! I was thinking of mixing hypertufa and then adding crystals before it dried, but then I found this amazing, spectacular tutorial. The first center I made was with clear resin. 5. If it is very large; thicker is better. I’ve got some more uses up my sleeve so I ill try that…I am not crafty at all. The glass that was inside the resin lost most of it’s sparkle. Is the final piece heavy?
Otherwise, it’s definitely worth trying! I get a big kick out of designing! The colour options are endless…During all my ‘concreting’ I have discovered some great characteristics of this RapidSet Cementall that will aid in this tutorial.The cracking is from the shock of being dumped into ice water, so just get them pretty hot. Place an eggshell down into each cup making sure the inside of the shell is face up. I love these. Learn how to make edible geode candy, it’s easier than you think! So slide them from the pan into some ice water and they will internally crack. Add a few in gold or silver… Squiggle away…Oh wow Barb, your work is so inspiring. Thank you!Hi Barb…. A beaker (though a typical pot will suffice if necessary). I have a birdbath that I have struggled to keep coated. Press the plaster into one section of the egg carton or other rounded object you have to use as a mold. Growing crystals is a simple process, ripe with science … My favourite material for shape making is the vinyl tile as it cuts easily and holds up to multiple uses. To prep it, you should take the pipe cleaner and fold it inward on itself, until you’ve made a circular structure. If they don’t crack enough you can redo…To make the slices you will need to ‘sandwich the concrete between some sheets of shiny plastic. You could research aquarium landscape making to see what they use…These make me so happy to look at and I want to try making them! You are sharing a gift with us. Many teachers use this popular borax craft to tie in a little chemistry to their art lessons.As stated above, this popular borax craft is a big hit with teachers and kids because of the ease of this project, as well as the affordability of the supplies involved.According to geology. I tack the crystals with the hot glue so that they already making some places to ‘catch’ the epoxy. I’m glad you are feeling it!To give it a bit of extra reinforcement, I added a bit of fibres (but it could work without it). Creating a Geode. I love that you explain everything so well and with so many photos. Rinse each shell and pat it dry, You need at least 5 halves to make a rainbow assortment of crystal geodes. Jon Jandai Life is Easy Recommended for you !Thank you for this site—it’s incredibly helpful and you have so many fun and good ideas.It sounds great but pictures after each one would have been better. My husband owns a glass shop so tempered glass won’t be a problem. Do you have a video of this process. While you may not have these supplies readily available at home, they’re easy to find at most craft stores: 1. I had been thinking for so long about how to make ‘crystals’. Keep it simple; it’s all about the layers.