How to Make Colored Salt Crystals

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Things You'll Need

  • 3 tablespoons rock salt or coarse crystal sea salt

  • Sealable sandwich bag

  • Food coloring

Turn ordinary salt into a pretty piece of art.

Some of the easiest and most fun art projects can be done using items found around the house. Making colored salt crystals is a great example. With little or no expense and very little effort, it is easy to make colorful crystal projects. For rock collectors, the finished crystals can be a pretty addition to their collection. For craft enthusiasts, colored salt crystals can be used in jewelry, bath products and art projects for kids. Using different kinds of salt and various colors makes the project one with several options and opportunities for creativity.

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Step 1

Place the salt into the sandwich bag.

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Step 2

Add two drops of food coloring. If you are planning to use two colors, for example, red and blue in order to make purple crystals — use only one drop of each color.

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Step 3

Seal the sandwich bag and then shake and manipulate the salt inside so that the food coloring coats the salt crystals.

Step 4

Unseal the sandwich bag to allow air in the bag.

Step 5

Allow the crystals approximately eight hours to dry and be useable for other crafts.

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