Very neat! I think I've just found a new science lab experiment for my students.

I did find a less expensive silver or gold to paint around the edges. The one mentioned is 9.99 at Michaels. I happened to pick up some Testors brand of model paints, gold and silver for 1.79 each. Having used the one in the video, they are both the same type of paint. The Liquid Leaf is 22 ml, and the Testors is 7.4 ml. Much better way to test it out without spending much. Also you can clean your brush with Oderless Mineral Spirits, get it at a hardware store to save $$ and get more. Can't wait to make the crystals. Great video!

You give detail very well, I'm impressed. You made an old lady happy.

My favourite homemade crystal tutorial from the borax, painting and jewellery making. KZfaqrs should provide more information like this. Excellent work! - Gizella's Life

This was the best video yet on how to make your own crystals ! Thank you

These are pretty and fun to make. But they are made in an aqueous solution, meaning you will have to keep it protected from water, heat, cold and sunlight. borax is also toxic so you wouldn't want to make anything that could irritate your skin or be put in anyone's mouth (like if you have a small child who likes to grab your jewelry Borax jewelry would not be a good choice for you) If you want it to be sturdy, you will need to coat in resin or acrylic. Honestly this is basically mimicking druzy, which you can find very very cheap in a rainbow of colors. This idea would be really great for the home decor projects though.

I'm so glad I found your tutorial, I'm going to make some jewellery for a friend of mine. She loves homemade things rather than bought. Thank you so much!

Awesome! I love how quick yet informative you are... Some DIY videos just drag on and on for no reason, so this was refreshing.

Loved this tutorial. You explained everything so well and very clearly. I made some of these crystals today. I left it in for 12 hours. However, one of my charms turned white while it was drying. The other charm still held its color. Don't know what I did wrong, but I'm making more crystals. Keep your videos coming!!!

I made these and they turned out fine just don't put them in water. If you want them to last, cote them with clear nail polish.

Just bought all the ingredients. Looking forward to making these tonight!

i am 63 and i didnt know you could do this,,the crystal growing kits dont work this well,,i wonder how sturdy these crystals really are,,this is stunning,,,wow thanks so much

I love the silver paint on the outside. That is such a good idea!

This is cool! I just bought a big box of Borax (for $4 you can't go wrong!) to use as solder flux because it's cheaper than flux you buy and is truly a versatile product. I figured if I failed at soldering jewelry, I could use it for cleaning but this looks like a more fun experiment AND you can make jewelry with it! Yay! 👍 Thanks! 😊

Oh my God,the best video ever...I love love love this and I can get creative ty so much for explaining this so well...I love crystals and it's the more I use the bigger the crystal ty so much..I will start making these..

Thanks for sharing this I loved the way you gave little details I have tried making crystals before but I was never successful but with your video I will be able to do so 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

This is such a wonderful tutorial! My home is about to be LIT with crystals LOL! I like the cylinder ones better because after watching how you made the large round ones, all I could see was the pipe cleaner shape behind the crystals 😂 I feel like the pipe cleaners are less apparent in the smaller ones. Then again before I watched you make them I didn't notice the pipe cleaners at all

thank you for sharing this, im trying this, this week for a sale a friend is having & im taking a few of my crafts there to sale, so thanks for the creative ideas. Keep your creativity idea's flowing. God Bless

Thank you for such a great detailed video. Wondered how to make then bigger!! Thank you. Also a tip for you..you can clean your brush that you use for the metallic leaf with alcohol and it will come clean! I do it all the time. (Still I use an old brush though)

They are beautiful love the colours very neat, great idea will have to try it, thank you for sharing!!

Such a great tutorial!👏👏👏 So precise,clear and honest.. Thanks for sharing.

Thank you so much for this!!!! This is the only video I found that gave GREAT details!!! You made everything so simple and now I have a better understanding on how to made them!!!You are awesome!!!!!😍🥰😍🥰 Tfs........

Awesome I'm going to have to try that too. I agree great Christmas gifts. Thank you for sharing Beanana 711 . You always have great ideas. 💜

What fun! Thank you for sharing! (And you are a very good teacher!)

I love the necklace you made! 💜

Great tutorial I am going to have to try this. Thank you so much for sharing.

Thanks for sharing. It is a really good science experimento to try with my students!

Great tutorial, and I love your nails. Thank you!

That's a great idea! Thank you for shearing this video! I feel inspired :)

Thank you! You would make an excellent teacher!

Now this is a really great borax crystal tutorial!!!!👏👏👏🆒 Thank you!!!!!

You are awesome me and the girls are going to have a blast making these , your an angle !

Excellent job making this video!

Thanks so much for your help i love it I'm going to try it.

Love your nail polish design

Thank you so much for sharing your creativity

Will it resist if it falls on the floor. It looks lovely will try it

I will have so much fun with this & my granddaughters too.

This video is amazing... I think I am going to try this. Super informative

beautiful job very detail I also like your new polish pretty

Nice job on the video 👍🏼 Thank you for great lesson!

Do you seal it with acrylic to keep it from dissolving when worn with body heat or dampness?

do you seal it?? I think this idea would be great for my mixed media group.

Thanks for providing measurements...borax to water ratio!!😊

These are so beautiful. Love you're choice of colors. I want to make these, they would make great gifts. I like how you painted the back, it looks great for jewelry. Can the solution be reused if you rewarm and add more borax? Thank you so much

Hi. Loved ur video...can you plz make a list of the items used below the video??

I really enjoyed this tutorial...thank you.

Awesome Project!!! Thanks.

Best video of these I've seen yet!!! Thanks

Thanks so much! You are soooo detailed!

When you're making the crystals can you put them outside will they deteriorate if they would stay outside I would love you too let me know if that would work and is it fragile to the skin

Good tutorial! Thank you. Does anyone know if these need to be sealed before wearing? And if so, with what? I scrolled through the first couple hundred comments and didn’t see anything

Wonderful idea to make gifts for my friends. Thank you.

You are a fantastic presenter!!

AWESOME!!! You just gave me the solution to a problem/ One question...do they dissolve if they get wet and, if so, would spraying with something to seal them keep them from dissolving?

Can you clear those afterwards and would you want to as a way of giving the crystal more strength?

These look great. Is anything like a sealant needed to prevent them from flaking or dissolving in high humidity? (I live in the very humid south.)

Awesome! So what happens if they get wet, say someone is wearing rhe pendant and gets caught in the rain??? Any way to seal these?

Brilliant!!! Is this brittle? And how about exposing it to water, would be dissolved?

Very clearly n patiently showed n explained. Thanks.

Do you make the pipe cleaner a tight shape or lose which turns out nicer

I wish you would of shown the side view of the glass and taking the cyrstal out of the glass I did it and the cyrstal was stuck to the bottom because the cyrstals grew so high.

Amazing. Thanks. Borax has so many uses.

Amazing!! Thanks so much for posting this

Am I supposed to soak the crystals on the fridge or just in the glass without fridge?

I painted mine with gold paint, looked great 2 weeks later the gold had disappeared and it was a wierd blue colour. Only thing I can think of is that the crystals are absorbing it. Any advice plz? X

Awesome tutorial Ariana! I'm gonna try this!!! Tfs😊

cab i use the plastic cups or making the crystals? or you only need to use glass ?

Do you think you could use sandpaper or a crafting knife to sculpt the crystals into a shape you want?

Great tutorial, thank you! How durable are the items made from borax?

Should the pipe cleaner be a lose the or tight which turns out nicer

thanx alot...the Jewellery is beautiful

Love it, thank you so much for sharing ❤️🥰❤️

what borax do u use the household one says it is toxic and should i always seal it or can one wear it without body heat melting it??

Love this video! I can’t find eye pins, roll of chain, or the rings? Where do I find them and what’s their correct names.

very neat! I think I"ve just found a new science lab for my students.

Very nice. I love your creations

I don't have pipe cleaners. What can I use instead of it?

If i don't have borax, does it work with other laundry powders too?

Can we do these crystals if we put that water thing in a silicone shape? So to create crystals in any form shape?

Hi how long do they last the jewelry if it got wet in the rain do they melt or stain clothing they are beautiful but do you know the answers please

Thank you dear for this beautiful video. I just want to know the temp of water during mixing Borax,

Great tutorial and beautiful results ❤❤❤

Hey!! So I made these last night. It worked but they are not as shiny as yours! And more opaque. What can I do to fix that? Thanks!!

Can you make them smaller let’s say for earrings or for a dainty pendant?

How hard and brittle is the borax crystal? Will it with stand a drop test?

Apart from pipe cleaner, any other material I could use?

So if the crystal is fragile enough to pull off the string and all... wouldn't it be kinda too fragile for jewelry? would they end up melting if they got wet?

How do u clean the glass afterwards? I get a lot of stuck on crystals and idk how to remove them :-(

how long do these crystals last? are they fragile or start coming off the pipe cleaners after some time?

Very cool thanks for your videos

is it able to be soldered instead of painted, that way you don't have to use glue....but I don't know how it would hold up with molten metal lol

very clear video on your project... keep going...keep rocking...

can i just use wire or a string or thread instead of a pipe cleaner?

Do we have to use borax, can i use Ariel too, Borax isn’t available in my country

Nice, thanks for sharing 😊 can we use other things besides pipe cleaners?

how long can you wear these as jewelry before it starts to wearing out

can you hold a magnet on string and over git a reaction?

How did you make the bigger crystals?

hi how could you store the borax crystal? do you use varnish? what type of? Thanks