Introduction: How to Grow a Crystal

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in this Instructable I will show you how to grow a crystal.
(the picture below is a little blurry but the crystal looks beautiful when the facets catch the light)
Items needed
Borax
Thread
Button
Food coloring
measuring implements
Jar
Water

Step 1: Make Your Gethering Implement

the gathering implement gathers all the tiny crystals.

Step 2: Heat Up Some Water

heat ups some water so that when you add the borax it will disolve.

Step 3: Add Coloring

add 4-6 drops of food coloring i used blue but you can use any color but blue stands out the most.

Step 4: Add Water

add some water it doesn't amtter how much about half it good but I will leave that up to you.

Step 5: Add Borax

add 10-12 table-spoons of borax 1 at a time and stir inbetween.

Step 6: Add Button

just put your button on the pencil in the jar.

Step 7: After 2 Hours

this is what it looks like after 2 hours.

Step 8: Finished!

now you are finished when you are done your crystal is done you should take it out when it looks like the picture below.