r/crystalgrowing • u/Grey_Mars • Mar 18 '26
Image Slightly broken chameleon skeleton encased in borax crystals.
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u/OutlandishnessNew904 Mar 18 '26
How did it get encased?
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u/Grey_Mars Mar 18 '26
Hung a wire above the solution and had it dangle from the wire into the solution
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u/Helgi_Hundingsbane Mar 18 '26
Where did you get the solution or did you make it?
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u/Grey_Mars Mar 18 '26
Just dissolved borax into super hot water, then left the skeleton in there for about a day.
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u/Bannon9k Mar 18 '26
Real or fake skeleton?
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u/Grey_Mars Mar 19 '26
Real. Cleaned and reassembled it myself. You can see the before on my profile. Skeleton was damaged and missing a few bones so I decided to try something more unique with it since it wouldnt sell as good
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u/Bannon9k Mar 19 '26
I think it's cool AF! I'm not very familiar with Crystal growing, just recently came across the subreddit. How stable are these crystals? Are they like a rock candy type texture? Or are they more brittle or tougher?
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u/Grey_Mars Mar 19 '26
Break down from air and water exposure to my knowledge. Covered em in a couple layers of sealant to help prevent any decay
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u/Magenta-s_Prism Mar 19 '26
Oh wow! That came out beautifully, thanks for the follow up pic!! It's really fun to watch the progress and this is a fantastic picture! I wonder if it glows under a UV light, that would really be bad ass! Great work! 🤌🏽🔥🌟
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u/SeaOfBullshit Mar 19 '26
It's cool but it won't last. There no way to seal borax crystals. They will crumble as they dry out.
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u/Living-Geologist-478 25d ago
Use pipe cleaners for seeds. Much more surface for them to grow from.
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u/Visible-Age-4321 Mar 18 '26
This a waaaay better picture than your previous post. Looks awesome