Things You'll Need:
- Epsom Salt
- Pot of boiling water
- A bowl or dish
- Food coloring
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Step 1
Bring a pot of water to a boil, measure how much you put in as you will want to use 1/2 of that in Epsom salt.
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Step 2
Take the pot off the stove and stir in the Epsom Salt until it is entirely dissolved. Epsom Salt can be found at your local drug store or grocery store. Make sure it is Epsom Salt and not table salt.
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Step 3
http://www.flickr.com/photos/matthewbland/3111904731/Choose a food color of your choice and add it to the mixture. The crystals will come out looking this color, make sure the mixture looks a little darker than the color you want, it will lighten up when the crystals grow.
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Step 4
Transfer the mixture into a shallow container, a paper bowl would be optimal for this.
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Step 5
Place the container outside as long as it is sunny and not raining. If it is raining place the bowl inside somewhere warm. You want the water to evaporate, as it does the crystals will form.
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Step 6
Enjoy the new crystals but do not eat them, Epsom Salt is not entirely edible. If you do want to try and make edible salt crystals for some reason there are types of edible Epsom salt but it does not form properly. If you are looking for edible crystals however sugar ones are best. These crystals are far more beautiful than normal sugar crystals though.
