SilverSurfer | 11 Posted April 26, 2023 Share Posted April 26, 2023 (edited) Mods please let me know if this is not appropriate. Besides gaming, I think we all have other hobbies. My other favorite thing to do is to collect samples and view them under a microscope. It's actually very addictive, and I always enjoy the search to find some new microbe or specimen. I also enjoy growing crystals of various compounds and viewing those under the microscope. Its beautiful to see them appear and grow. Here is a time lapse I did recently of crystallization. Hope you enjoy. Edited April 26, 2023 by SilverSurfer 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gloves | 12,078 Administrator · Posted April 26, 2023 Share Posted April 26, 2023 There's no problem sharing stuff like this, you're in the Everything Else section which is correct, so no issues here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverSurfer | 11 Posted April 27, 2023 Author Share Posted April 27, 2023 Thanks for the clarification Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Link | 2,856 Posted April 27, 2023 Share Posted April 27, 2023 I couldn't watch the video when this thread was posted because I was at work. Now I have, and as I expected, it's beautiful! How long do the crystals last? If they are permanent, what do you do with them after you grow them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWunderful | 2,929 Posted April 28, 2023 Share Posted April 28, 2023 What are they made of? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverSurfer | 11 Posted April 28, 2023 Author Share Posted April 28, 2023 16 hours ago, Link said: I couldn't watch the video when this thread was posted because I was at work. Now I have, and as I expected, it's beautiful! How long do the crystals last? If they are permanent, what do you do with them after you grow them? The crystals are made of Copper Sulfate. They should last forever as far as I know. If you seed a crystal, you can make a large one that looks stunning and is nice to place on your desk. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Link | 2,856 Posted May 22, 2023 Share Posted May 22, 2023 On 4/28/2023 at 11:23 AM, SilverSurfer said: The crystals are made of Copper Sulfate. They should last forever as far as I know. If you seed a crystal, you can make a large one that looks stunning and is nice to place on your desk. I'm really interested in doing this. I finally got everything I need (fishing line is surprisingly hard to find) and I started today. I'm following these instructions:https://crystalverse.com/best-way-to-grow-copper-sulfate-crystals/ It says very hot but not boiling. So I had the water steaming, and I stirred for a few minutes but the crystals would not all dissolve. The guide says powder, but the copper sulfate I got is more like gravel. Am I doing anything wrong? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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