Description
A mesmerizing craft blending art and science, perfect for all ages. Explore crystallization while creating stunning salt crystal artworks.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup table salt
- 1 cup water
- ½ cup white school glue
- Liquid watercolor or food coloring (various colors)
- Thick watercolor paper or cardstock
- Paintbrushes
- Small bowls or containers for mixing colors
- Paper towels
- A flat surface for drying
Instructions
- Gather all materials in a clean, flat workspace.
- In a bowl, mix 1 cup of salt with 1 cup of water and stir until dissolved.
- In smaller bowls, mix liquid watercolor or food coloring with water to create pigmented solutions.
- Apply glue onto the watercolor paper in your desired design.
- Quickly sprinkle salt over the wet glue.
- Drop or drip colors over the sprinkled salt and watch for patterns.
- Allow your artwork to dry completely on a flat surface.
Notes
Try swapping materials like sugar for different textures or use glitter for sparkle. Experiment with layering and color mixing for unique designs.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 720 minutes
- Category: Craft
- Method: Hands-on Crafting
- Cuisine: N/A
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 artwork
- Calories: 0
- Sugar: 0g
- Sodium: 0mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 0g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg