I’ve been growing crystals for a couple of years and have a huge collection I can give you a few tips but I can’t give away all my secrets lol get yourself a pair of stainless steel kitchen tongs that way you can catch the crystals from both sides. Then when you pull up the crystals hold them sideways for a bit to let the excess fluid drip off and that will stop the puddling effect. Also safety first Do Not put oil or water in molten bismuth it will cause a mini explosion or some serious popping and hot bismuth sticks to your skin which is no fun. If you decide to make geodes then you could find a good dry graphite lubricant as a mold release. Oh and one more thing the thicker the pot the better, cools slower for bigger crystals. Have fun and keep it real!

Thanks for watching y’all! Whaaaaaat! This was a fun process, if you try it please be safe! Always wear your gloves and gear. Do research before making your own, this is an inspirational video, not an instructional video. Thanks for the support 💯💎🙌🙏💥⚒💜🔥💥💎

I love how they look like infinity mirrors.

Love how you don't know what it's going to look like until you break it out & turn it over-- It's like a liquid geode!

Some people would absolutely not believe something so beautiful could occur naturally!!! I dont care if its a quarter inch! Its a miracle in itself!!! Beautiful❤ Thank you!!!!😊

Next time try dunking your pliers into a cup of motor oil, then have a cup or bowl of ice water let the pliers set in the ice water till your ready to pull no more prying them off the pliers. Should just slide right off with that you can redunk them and make them massive. also if your hand is steady pull them out halfway let it build up on the way out. cool video brother .

You should be able to grow larger formations by seeding the bismuth with smaller crystals. However, the ratio between the seed's thermal mass and the molten bismuth thermal mass will be important to keep note of. Also, the slower the molten bismuth cools, the better crystals you will grow. The molten/"sloshy" look is because it was cooling too quickly.

Omg beautiful ! loving all the oooooooooooo’s after they come out the pot 😂😂😂 !!

Wow fantastic looking. First time I ever saw this Process. Great video Y’all.

Every tool and utensil in the house now has bismuth on it🤠

I've actually done a small batch of these myself! They are so fun and easy to grow! If anyone is looking to try i'd say get a deep pot and at least 10 pounds for decent sized crystals.

The crazy thing is I was just looking at bismuth pictures then you uploaded this lol

Bismuth is an awesome metal! I’m looking at doing this and putting the resulting crystals in a river table!

I think the bismuth may have been too hot in the beginning. As it cooled down your crystals look better. Bringing it inside was the best thing to do.. looked too cold outside. Lay a flat solid piece of bismuth gently on top of the molten metal so it floats. This causes crystals to grow off the piece. This works really good. Learning curve or what! Great job guys!

I don't believe that science has caught up with all the great possibilities of bismuth just yet,this metal will surprise many in time...great vid thanks for sharing...

This takes mineral collecting to a whole new level!

I never succeded on making big bismuth crystals despite trying for about a year. I gave up this fall but your video made me wanna try again!

you could make a bad ass levitating magnet setup with that much bismuth

Unbelievable Crystals! All of your and Matrix's videos are off the charts! Thank you!

This is my favorite video so far.......I just love bismuth and I hope I can afford to get a nice piece! Thanks for the experience, I thoroughly enjoyed it!!! 👍🏻😄😍

These are so relaxing to watch before bedtime.

Good job. I've done a few of these, using a hotplate in the garage. People also do all this in their kitchens. I don't. Bismuth is unusually non-toxic for a heavy metal, but the issue for me is the possible mess more so than the fumes. I've also made a type of extruding, pushing liquid through an older oxide crust that will usually turn out green or blue tear drop shapes and not crystals. Evidently the thickness of the oxide layer controls the color, which in turn is dependent on the time of cool-down, which forms during the heated exposure to oxygen. There are really interesting properties in this metal. At last I got larger ones to form after piddling surround with a higher volume. It's not super cheap but I splurged and got several more pounds recently. I also have a heat-resistant clay that once dry is ideal for making molds and more intricate shapes. In this case the inside of the form will not be exposed to air and harden with a shiny metallic sheen.

You were doing it buddy..Pulling them out left and right..That looked like so much fun too...Those were looking great especially over time when you really got the hang of it....Way to go Bro...Gettin Er Done!!!

I’m watching it like an NFL game… Every time you grab one of the crystals I lean back and I’m waiting for the goal 😂😂🤦🏻‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️🤷🏻‍♀️❤️

Those bismuth crystals are amazing colours and shapes. It did look fun making them

Such a coincidence that I have *BISMUTH* crystal profile :)

"homegrown", caught my attention, tonight 😉🔥💎🙋‍♀️💎🌋🛸

Those are just so gorgeous!!!!

Beautiful rainbow colors from those bismuth crystals Bryan. Another awesome video!!

This was really cool! I felt like a kid playing around in the backyard with you guys. Awesome formations. Christmas Tree is pretty cool!

That's awesome!! Little Matrix 🙏❤

These crystals are amazing and beautiful! Thank you.

Love the colors and shapes

i love them!!!! 💡 idea.... decorate a christmas tree with those 😁👍

TRIPPY AF -- well DONE! Love your reactions to the chemical magic! HAHA! :D

Y'all did a great job! I would love to do this but I just can't afford the raw bismuth right now. That's okay, as long as I can live vicariously through you, though! Very satisfying video to watch!

Awesome crazy colors.

I was that kid who loved playing with candle wax... I will DEFINITELY have to do this one of these days! 😆

Amazing crystals!!!👍🏻😊

I love the shapes and the beautiful colors.

Proud owner of the large one pulled at the 10:10 mark and shown again at 15:12. Thanks Bryan Major for creating such a beautiful piece!!

Pretty friggin awesome!

Those were so groovy!! When I was 14 I learned how to make small horse shoes was super fun, except when I grabbed a hot iron that I didn't know was hot and burnt the bajeezus outta my finger still have the scar to this day at almost 40!

Absolutely aWeSoMe ❣️ Thank You for filming till the very end ! Way many fun😋

I always wondered how they were made. Thank you for sharing

Entertaining and satisfying to watch. Glad you did this. Felt like I was a part of it with you! Whaaaat!?!?!?!?

Absolutely stunning crystals Bryan! The best I've seen on youtube so far.

You finally got some really good ones to form ..good job man. Love your new videos. I remember your last bismuth crystal making and you totally figured it out compared to that last one. Those pieces you made are amazing man. Fun to watch. .some of your videos give me happy anxiety..lol I guess that is also called excitement.

I super enjoy your content. You keep things fun and positive. It's really keeping me coming back. Have a great day 😊

They are beautiful and it looks like fun. 😁

Everyone in the assembly department of my factory loves me because of you, giveaway crystal day was a SUPER SUCCESS!! I just have 6 other departments and 45 more people to give a crystal too!EVERYONE MUST HAVE A CRYSTAL FROM YOU and me!!! If you got some small points lying around and about 65 business cards I could use some donations to promote your channel!!

OMG those are freakin' BEAUTIFUL, I'd never seen that before thank you so much for sharing!

They always look like mini post-apocalyptic cities

I always wondered what the man made process was for bismuth and now I know! What a fascinating video 😊💎

It makes a great and beautiful impression!

its not enough that you're a master at finding crystals..you have become a master at making your own as well! =)

I was watching a video about making a bismuth knife when this was uploaded!

I just LOVE YOUR EXCITEMENT 😉💜😉💜😉‼‼🥰

That's really cool!!! Their cubic structure kind of reminds me of pyrite. Fantastic video! 👍

Beautiful colors , woww😍

That stuff is magical 👍💕

I've always wanted to try this but I'm a little accident prone. Thanks for doing it for me, Bryan.

OK the model shot in the beginning of Matrix was a winner. Love the Bismuth!

Watched when you did your first video with this. Loved it then, love it now.

Nice results!!

The temperature they cool at will change the color. There are a few people that make art with it, that have mastered the color control.

I don't know how, but I definitely do think you have the potential to make HUGE crystals with how much bismuth you have and the size of your setup is, but with that said, this is one of the best videos for this on youtube for sure.

Cool finds

That’s pretty cool! I had a suggestion from YT and clicked on it.

I NEED some of these!!! How fun!!!

That is AMAZING!!! I LOVE THIS VIDEO 💞💞!!!

Just got a piece at Stone Grove, in Donald's. Great shop. Just got up here from Fl couple months ago. Wanna get to some of these mines up here.

I live making those. I bought about 25 lbs and just had a great time making them.

beautiful video.

This is so darn neat! 🤩

I love your enthusiasm.. 😁👍 great job!! Thank you so much for adding your ebay link, have been wondering if you had an online store👍

I thought I smelled that melted bismuth cooking all the way here in the Murrayville area! Lol, JK! Your skills with making those have improved tremendously from the video of your first attempt.

Que hermosos colores!!,ahí está Matrix🐶♥️

They’re so beautiful

I love your amazing videos❤

That is so cool! Thank you.

I make jewelry would love to make myself a pair of earrings out of it. I’m not a professional just do it as a hobby.

Brilliant!!👍👍👍🤩

Wow you got some nice ones thats great.

Awesome!! Nice video!!

Wow so beautiful ❤️

Could you pour some of the liquid metal into a lower quality geode let it cool a bit then tip the excess out!? I wonder what it would look like. It may also be more robust for shipping.

I love bismuth its so mesmorizing !

You're turning it into the slag on top when you pull it out that's why there's that nasty grey in there.

Pretty kool! I wondered how those formed

Try setting up old speakers as close as possible to the cooling pot and blast it with isochronic tones while cooling. See what you get.

Beautiful

Love this. Awesome!⛏💎💗👍🌈

They are gorgeous Bryan and I haven't seen them made before or even realised they could be made. Thank you for teaching me something new, Terry saw them and is as amazed by they are made so metal as I am, that is so clever sweetheart. Matrix looked so relaxed watching and listening to you both (I have forgotten your nephews name sadly but say hello to him for me). The different colours the formations turn into is brilliant and I wonder if they are different colours for the length of time they are left in the liquid metal? All in all a wonderful days experimenting and a very successful one too, well done both of you. I was not having a good day but I'm much happier now and full of excitement after watching and learning. Thank you so much my friend as Terry and Steve are happier now I ma laughing again. Take care and stay safe please, God bless you all love and hugs to you both and of course to the lovely Matrix Mary-Ellen and Terry UK

Il♥️♥️♥️this crystal so much and your video too

I think that as you lift them out sometimes they slip under and get a coating of the Liquid Metal . If you could use a slotted spoon or something you could lift them straight up.

You can do it on the stovetop. Of course I would not use the pan again lol. What's really cool is you can take a form let's say of a egg. Once you pour that into a shape. It we'll take that new shape on it has to withstand the heat of course. But you can make geode or crystal eggs that way. Just like you did you just take the top layer off. How much was your lot of metal I've gotten some before but you guys got alot. Also I think it's called gallium but it's a metal that melts in your hands then it we'll go back to being hard metal. Once you let it cool off. Today I've been making chalcanthite crystal there really pretty blue. I order copper sulfate you make a solution that's how they form. The name actually means copper flower. The crystal do form in nature. But it's extremely rare i believe. Anyway keep up the good work with your finds and your channel 🙂.

And the best thing is that any that you don't like, just toss them in the crucible, melt them back down and start over again until they are exactly what you are wanting.

This is something that I've been meaning to do!

Matrix is a superstar!