I love watching all your videos. You have inspired me. It has changed my life. I found out I had cancer in August it wrecked me. I went through surgery in November. After that, I wasn't myself. I was so depressed and stopped living. I found one of your resin videos, and it sparked something inside of me. This was the beginning of February. I want to thank you from the bottom of my heart. I'm crafting! It keeps my mind busy. You never know how your videos change people's lives. Thank you, and God bless you. ❤

Was I the only one yelling at her to leave it alone!!! I was holding my breath

I'm only halfway through this video but I just wanted to say that you're such a champ to keep going. As soon as the one Crystal fell off, I would have stopped filming, deleted it all and then cry about it for a week. You're a real pro. ❤

Wow, clicked because I’m a crystal addict and didn’t realise you were Aussie! I guess I don’t really know of many Aussie KZfaqrs! Probably because there’s only 26ish million of us I was so entranced by the video I didn’t even realise it was nearly an hour long! As someone with ADHD I’m surprised I sat still got that long, it’s hard to make me sit still for even 5 minutes 😂

Julie, I was yelling at you to stop picking. Lol love the way it grew. Beautiful ❤❤

I never knew you could grow crystals. 😲How cool is that?! Thank you so much for sharing , Julie! ❤ The crystals with the purple is stunning but I am excited when you make the turquoise ones! One of my favorite colors. 😊 Absolutely stunning!

WOW!! I love this so much! I have plenty of small reptile hides my snakes have outgrown- using these for geodes is a brilliant idea. You are so creative+ this item is EVERYTHING! Thank you Julie!

Thank you for sharing your learning experience. I was sad for you when the pieces were breaking off. You did not ruin anything! We love your videos and willingness to learn and share your experiences.

Oh Julie, your so cute. I know you can not help yourself, but if you could only see me slapping your hands away...😄 I am always talking to you through your creative adventures, though you can not hear me. By the way being a lover of anything and everything sparkly, and blingy, I must say it came out so beautifully. Yay purple. 🙏🇮🇱🌎💜

Oh Julie! I am absolutely loving ❤ the crystal videos. This piece is Gorgeous ❤

Oh Julie!! Stunning!! Even though you made me a nervous wreck when you were fiddling with knocking off the ones you didn't want. Lol ! I love making things with my grandbabies. They are going to love making these. One suggestion is that when canning preserves, there are tongs used to lower the jars into the water. It could be lowered in and then taken out . I don't know if it would work. Much love from Northwestern Pennsylvania USA ❤

OMG, I can't believe how real this looks. It freaking looks like amethyst. Amazing. Ooooooo, be careful, you're going to knock too much off, lol. She says as she picks them off with her nails, lmao. I keep telling you to put it down and you're not listening to me. 😉 Love, love, love this! xoxoxooxoxo

This turned out just gorgeous! I was yelling at your video saying "stop it...leave it alone"! lol It looks great...I want to try this now. Thank you for your channel. Crystals are one of my most favorite things! Off to watch more!

I hope, after it dries, you stick that baby into silicone and make a mold! It would be so beautiful!! 💖💗💓💗💖

This is amazing. Nothing more stunning than a shiny Druzy crystal. Please do a video on how to grow more with the seed crystals. You can buy the dye from Coles or Woollies. Please do a series of this technique with other colours. Thank you Julie.

Julie, this takes my breath away, WOW! I love it. This is another project on my must do list. You are a real joy! 🇦🇺🙏🏽❤️ Thank you

I love it... When I asked about adding color, that is exactly what I was thinking... Amethyst and also maybe Sapphire's and emeralds haha.... This turned out so beautiful...perfect.

Well worth putting it back in 2nd time it's stunning love all things shiny anyway made some crystals few years ago with Alum put in food dye had in cupboard worked perfectly still have some crystal (shapes )am calling them shapes because my grandchildren walked off with the best of them (well it was an experiment to do with them) definitely going to order some more Alum do it again great video Julie 👍

Gorgeous gorgeous ❤❤. I was holding my breath on the 2nd time when you started “picking” hoping it wouldn’t break again. I absolutely love 💕 this Julie !! I saved the video so I can try this. Thank you so very much for sharing this with us !

FANTASTIC 😍😍😍❤❤❤💖💖💖

Ich bin begeistert, die Amethyst Druse sieht so echt aus. Ich liebe Amethyst und werde versuchen sie selbst zu machen. Vielen Dank für diese wunderbare Demonstration. Ich liebe Ihre Videos. 🤗👍💜👏

😲😲😲OMG! That's beautiful Julie! You're braver than I am. I wouldn't have tried to take any of the crystals off because I'm so clumsy I would have ruined it. 💖😍

Wow Julie, you have created a very realistic geode. My grandson collects rocks. He would be very impressed! I must share this with him. Thank you for sharing your gift and your enthusiasm! Debbie

I'm enjoying watching you play with making crystals. I did a project back in middle school... To see what would grow crystals and how big they'd get in a certain amount of time. I used salt, sugar and instant coffee crystals. Then baked them. All grew crystals... But I can't recall which he largest crystals in just the baking time. But thought I'd bring it up because you can try making geodes for a little cheaper than alum. Love your purple one, looks like Amethyst ❤❤

O my gosh I wish you would have left it just the way it came out! It’s beautiful! Thank you so much for showing me this process I can’t wait to try it!

I'm loving the crystal growing videos Julie, it's beautiful. I'm very lucky to own several different crystal caves. Yours looks so real, it's beautiful❤.

Sounds like your puppy were trying to get your attention. I Love Say Hello To All Of Us. 😊. The is also a impressive change of something different. But I Love It Julie cuz it's so much different of what you usually. Purple is my favorite color. Thanks for showing us all how you did know how to make those beautiful crystals. Thanks Julie for another successful project, love them. God Bless! Have Awesome Day Today Dear❤🤗❤️🤗❤️🤗

Absolutely fabulous !!! 👌 😊❤

That was heaps of fun to watch.

Alchemy! You will be creating gold next ! 😂 you are amazing!🤩 just had a thought! I know amazing! Could you use oyster shells as your base to build the crystals on?

It looks gorgeous! Your puppies did give me a start when they barked!

Julie. This is beautiful. I've used borax and it works amazing. I coiled up some pipe cleaners, and put it in a borax mixture with color, and it came out looking like a little rock crystal. I'm definitely going to order some aluminum sulfate and try this way. You're a great teacher & inspiration

Wow! I'm so glad to be seeing something new! This is awesome! We learn as you do!

Paint pouring extraordinaire, resin wizard and now scientist! I love it

Please make a resin mold for these gorgeous creatures. I would love that!!!!!

Stop messing with it. That’s what I was yelling when I was watching your video. It absolutely stunning. I never tried doing this but I just might.

So gorgeous & easy to do. I just love it & thank you for sharing ❤🎉

Wow wow wow beautiful stunning centre piece on any coffee table and yes your fur babies made me jump but least you have a good alarm if anything not right xxx

THANK YOU JULIE THIS HAS REALLY BEEN AMAZING TO WATCH-ready to see what’s next

Gorgeous!! From a fellow fiddler ❤

Your geode looks absolutely amazing!!

Thank you so much for sharing this adventure. It is intriguing and exciting to see the progress of the project. I get as excited as I it in your voice. Have a Blessed weekend.

Me watching every one of your videos is 😱🫨😮😲🤯

This is stunning. I'd love to see a silicone mold made out if this crystal ❤

Oh my gosh get the freek out that is amazing love this thank you

Could you, by chance, spread silicone to the back to the back to stop crystals on the back? Or even a silicone pad on the bottom to stop from sticking? Just a thought that kept me up last night❤❤

I love your crystals 😅.They are totally awesome and so much fun to make. Keep experimenting ❤ it is so much fun for you as well as for us. Huge thanks for sharing your works with us us, they are very inspirational. ❤😊🎉

Maybe take some of the water (accounting for your measured volume) and freeze it. Then, zero out the scale with the measuring glass on the scales, measure the alum into it to the right weight, and add the boiling water so you don't have to microwave. Dissolve it and then add the ice cubes to quickly cool it so you don't have the crystal formation at the bottom. Give it a try, experiments are always fun!!!! Maybe put a couple of those little painting stand (little triangle thing acrylic pouring videos use?) to hold the geode up off the bottom and have less chance of it sticking to the crystals and breaking sections off??

Oh my gosh. I'm wearing headphones and when your little dogs started barking, I thought they were outside my window and gave me a real fright! haha. It turned out beautifully.

Julie the color variation and uneven areas make it appear more real. Beautiful

Awesome Video and Awesome Geode crystal cave😊

That is really awesome. I never knew you could do that.

You did a wonderful job! So beautiful!

Have I told you lately how Awesome you are! Such a gorgeous job well done! Love your work!❤🎉😊

Thank you Julie, Beautiful!

I thought someone was getting offed when your dogs started barking lol. Beautiful thanks for sharing!

Love the ctystals inside the jar as well would look great with a tea light inside

Thank you for a LONG video! I love it! I can't wait to try this ♡

It’s soooo beautiful,I can’t wait to see how you use it

Very pretty. Thank you for this video.

I absolutely love this! I want to try growing my own Geodes!

Great experiment, Julie! It worked!❤

Good coloring works quite well for coloring th crystals

Gorgeous! And the best part of growing this type of crystals is that if it does fall apart or you don’t care for the results, you can just have fun picking all the crystals off and start over!

So beautiful! I love watching your videos, and I learned so much from you! Thank you for all of the research that you do to bring us your knowledge and experience, and bring them to life!

OMG....how awesome Julie, it is so beautiful 💜 I'm sure the black bits that you saw in your bowl was debris from your shell.

🎉you have got my brain fizzing with ideas another craft to add to my list lol 🎉😊

Absolutely gorgeous. 😊

This is amazing!!!!❤❤❤

Stunning

💜💜💜💜absolutely gorgeous

SO cool!!! 🤩😍

If you dont want chrystals on the back maybe you can put the hollow part down in a shallow layer of the liquid, so they will just form inside?

The crystals on the bottom start to drop out when the super-saturated solution can't hold them anymore. As soon as that starts happening, it is safe to add your seeded shell, even if the water is still fairly warm. Those seed crystals won't dissolve because the solution is already completely maxed out.

Could you make a silicone mold of the cave rock that can be made from resin? Would the crystals grow on a resin mold? I would buy those .

Hi Love watching your creations I have not made any thing not resin not crystal no silicoln well done

Very beautiful love the color. I just find this so fascinating I definitely have to try it.

Beautiful 😍

Absolutely Beautiful I can’t wait to make this ty ty ty for sharing

So awesome, love it❤

🎉the black bits have probably come off the rock 🎉

So very pretty

These look do fun ! I can’t wait to try it

That is BEAUTIFUL 😮😮😮😮😮❤❤❤❤❤

Get back on! 😂 it's ok. It looks great. Now u know & we learned w/u.

Wwll done with the colour

That is just crazy! Now I have to do some research on why that happens so quickly! Gorgeous piece!

Pretty cool.

Hey Julie! Wow, how gorgeous!! Yes, the dye does separate a bit but it didn't effect how beautiful the purple was. I was so nervous every time you kept picking at it...I was saying, no Julie, just stop!! LOL🤣 Love this project, can't wait to see more colors! Hey, what about doing one with 2 or more colors? You could do the process on part of the cave/piece while keeping the other end out of the solution and when that's done, do another color on the other side that was out of that colored solution...I bet it would look so magical!! It might be tricky to keep the ends held up and out of the solution but with pop sticks etc, I know you'd figure it out, you always do!😉 Just an idea or brain storming here because this turned out so beautiful so why not try to take it to the next level...so exciting!! You "rock"...I made a funny!!😂Big ((Hugs)) from Texas!!🤗😍

Now i must try this too!!! So beautiful!

So beautifully stunning 🥰😍.... purple 💜😻

Gorgeous

Lovely❤❤❤

I love crystals. That is gorgeous

So freaking cool!!!!

It's sooo beautiful ❤ definitely wanna try this! (Some day) Honestly, I was holding my breath 😂😂 when you started hitting it with the back of the painting brush 🙈

Absolutely gorgeous Julie

Maybe paint the outer surface with something like a latex masker? I don't know if it would survive the solution, but worth a shot. Also, natural amethyst often has a gradation (I think from lighter at the base and darker toward the tips,) so maybe for a second batch of solution add more dye later on to get a darker effect? And the dark spots are probably the dye sticking to minute particles of the alum in the solution, I suggest adding the dye to the water *before* adding to the alum (see my other suggestion for that.)

Beautiful. Stop fiddling!

I love it!