Crystals on twigs as in the USSR with detailed instructions for creating a miracle

“Frost on the branches, despite the fact that it is rain and damp outside instead of snow! Where did you get this winter miracle? asked my little sister. With our winters, I no longer hope for snowdrifts, so I am creating snowdrifts. Christmas It's the old-fashioned way.

A bouquet of dry twigs and cones with frost look fabulous in the house. Not to mention that this beauty will last for more than 10 days!

Today's edition. "Site" They will tell you how to grow at home. frost. Very easy and simple!



Now you can buy many sets for growing Christmas trees from crystals, kinetic sand and other interesting things that are liked by both children and adults. Well, so crystallize No, no ready-made kits are needed. Just salt and water. This method is not new, but for someone it will be new.

Here's my personal experiment. Two days ago, in the evening at 18:00, I took a liter pan, poured water from the tap into it and started pouring ordinary kitchen salt. Salt should be added to the water so that it ceases to dissolve. It took me a little less than a kilo. Let the salt tincture boil, and then pour the solution into the banks.

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In order to understand how it works, I found a dry branch and a bump, and I tore a spruce branch from the tree. It is a pity, of course, to destroy the house green beauty, but what to do - the experiment is an experiment.



This is what my samples looked like after 4 hours. Before going to bed, I decided to see how the results were.

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This is what the twigs looked like the next morning. Least of all. saltstone It ended up on a branch.



It turns out that my grandmother (although the winters were not the same then as they are now) grew frost on twigs using saline solution.

On the second day, this is what I did.





Most of all, I like the result on the cone and on the pine branch, but with a dry branch, it somehow did not work out very well. However, the experiment is still ongoing. I'm leaving it for another day. It is said that on the third day the results will be most noticeable. So if you're wondering what I'm going to do in the end, write in the comments. I'll send you a photo report.

Similarly, you can make snow from sugar. Personally, I have not tried, but I found many examples on the Internet.

Here's another interesting way. branch-piece with acrylic paint, varnish and sprinkle.

https://www.youtube.com/watch? v = Sa4HRMpPzj0

The advice of the editorial board I also suggest to find out how you can quickly and with pleasure build a festive decor for the house with your own hands. If you are full of inspiration and desire to make something, please!



As you can see, grow frost on the branches, or rather, saltstoneIt's not that hard. This is especially interesting when it comes to children. There will be delights when you get decorative snow made of salt and sugar.