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Crystal Ball Jewelry

Posted on May 01, 2015

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Crystal Ball Jewelry
Grow your own crystals to make magical crystal ball jewelry! Watch the short video tutorial here: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wf9J2j4EgYw">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wf9J2j4EgYw</a>

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Borax Food coloring E-6000 Glue Glass globes (DoreenBeads.com) Globe caps Pipe cleaners Thread Chopsticks Glass jar

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Cut 1" long pieces of pipe cleaner Tie each piece to a piece of 8" long thread Tie the thread to a chopstick Mix 1 tablespoon of Borax per cup of boiling water Stir in food coloring if you want Dangle the pipe cleaners inside of the Borax mixture making sure they don't touch the glass

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Remove your crystals after about 6 hours *The longer you leave them in, the larger they grow Make sure they are completely dry Fill your glass globes with the crystals Add the globes to a ring or globe cap with E-6000 glue

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