Crystal growing

[Patrick Pecoraro]

Does any one know if its possible to grow a certain color crystal of a certain shape. Or amI just going to have to find one of the color I'm looking for and shape it myself?

[Jared Wirth]

You could cast something in the color and shape you desire using poured acrylic.   Does it need to be authentic crystal?  

On Tue, Oct 10, 2017 at 6:47 AM, Patrick Pecoraro <patrick...@gmail.com> wrote:

Does any one know if its possible to grow a certain color crystal of a certain shape. Or amI just going to have to find one of the color I'm looking for and shape it myself?

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[andrew....@gmail.com]

Certain color should be fairly easy, simply find the compound which crystallizes in the color you're seeking -- copper sulfate for blue, chromium alum for purple, etc. However, given the nature of crystal growth/formation, I think it would be quite difficult to compel growth of a particular shape (ala bonsai or tree shaping), and the few stoneworkers I have encountered have all used reductive processes.

[Chamelaeon Wombatowski]

The crystal shape's going to depend on the actual molecule, yeah, which is why bismuth crystals are bonkers. I went down a wiki rabbit hole on this just now which got me to https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crystal_habit - might help!

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[David Knaack]

Some compounds will incorporate dyes as the crystals form, alum and borax for example. Possibly you can find a compound in the shape you want that will take color.

(You can also layer colors and clears with these compounds for interesting effects)

On Tue, Oct 10, 2017 at 6:47 AM, Patrick Pecoraro <patrick...@gmail.com> wrote:

Does any one know if its possible to grow a certain color crystal of a certain shape. Or amI just going to have to find one of the color I'm looking for and shape it myself?

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[Patrick Pecoraro]

I would like to make one of these out of a real crystal and bronze. On a Qi charging base that glows a power field like in the game.

On Tuesday, October 10, 2017 at 6:47:20 AM UTC-5, Patrick Pecoraro wrote:

[Patrick Pecoraro]

https://www.thinkgeek.com/product/1f45/?srp=1 lol sorry forgot the link