Golden Geodes
Make beautiful golden geodes with easy to find supplies!
Posted by Mark Montano
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It's easy to make beautiful crystals with simple supplies like borax and pipe cleaners!
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You Will Need (8 things)
- Borax
- Food Coloring
- Americana Multi Surface Satin Paint in Gold
- Thread
- Chopstick
- Paintbrushes
- Rock(s)
- Pipe Cleaner(s)
Steps (4 steps, 360 minutes)
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1
Borax
Food Coloring
Rocks
Americana Multi-Surface Satin in Gold
Pipe cleaners
Thread
Chopsticks
Large glass jars
Paintbrushes -
2
Wash and paint several stones in metallic gold
*The bigger the stone, the larger the end result
Wrap the stones in pipe cleaners and secure in place
Tie a string to the stone and secure it to a pipe cleaner so that it hangs inside of the glass jar
Fill the jar with boiling water and food coloring -
3
Watch the short video tutorial here:
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4
Add 1 tablespoon of borax per cup of boiling water
*You can use more if you want to
Submerge the stone into the water and let set for at least 6 hours
The longer you leave it, the larger it will grow
Remove and let dry