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October 9, 2017

DIY Borax Necklace

Creating borax crystals is a simple but fun process. Make your own crystal than turn it into a necklace to show off to all your friends!

This DIY could serve a lot of purposes. Maybe you want to just want to use it as an idea for a science fair project. It’s that cool! I created this necklace out of nothing but Borax, a chain, metal wire, and a pipe cleaner. It is really simple but has such a cool expensive look.

This is such a cool statement necklace that you can make over night! I love the way this turned out.

 

How to make your Borax Crystal

The first thing you will need to do is grow your crystal. This was so fun and I think you’ll enjoy it too!

Boil some water in a heat resistant cup. I used this measuring cup.

 

This is such a cool statement necklace that you can make over night! I love the way this turned out.

As that is boiling, form a loose ball with your pipe cleaner. I wanted mine pretty tight. You can make a longer crystal by forming more of a tube shape if you’d like too!

 

This is such a cool statement necklace that you can make over night! I love the way this turned out.

Next you will tie your pipe cleaner form onto a stick. I used another pipe cleaner because it was available but I’d probably suggest something more like a skewer if you have one!

 

This is such a cool statement necklace that you can make over night! I love the way this turned out.

Once your water has started boiling, turn the heat off and start adding Borax to the water. Add enough that it stop dissolving and you can see the water is no longer clear. Now you will dip your form in the water!

 

This is such a cool statement necklace that you can make over night! I love the way this turned out.

Make sure to keep your experiment covered as you let it sit overnight!

 

This is such a cool statement necklace that you can make over night! I love the way this turned out.

How to Create your Borax Crystal Necklace

Now your crystal should be formed! Take some gold jewelry wire and create a form around the crystal. I used a lot of wire because I really liked the look of the gold on the white.

 

This is such a cool statement necklace that you can make over night! I love the way this turned out.

Then you will take a jump ring and attach it around part of your wire and whichever chain you would like. I really love all the jewelry findings at Michaels!

 

This is such a cool statement necklace that you can make over night! I love the way this turned out.

Now you can wear your glam crystal in style! I am so in love with the look of this thing and I love it even more that I made it myself!

 

This is such a cool statement necklace that you can make over night! I love the way this turned out.

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    January 23, 2018 at 6:01 am

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