Dec 2, 2007 #1 calico2222 TCS Member Thread starter Top Cat Joined Dec 9, 2004 Messages 7,731 Purraise 41 Location Over the river and through the woods... I found this while I was looking for a preservative for our Christmas tree. I sounds really cool, and I bet kids will love it! http://chemistry.about.com/cs/howtos...xsnowflake.htm
I found this while I was looking for a preservative for our Christmas tree. I sounds really cool, and I bet kids will love it! http://chemistry.about.com/cs/howtos...xsnowflake.htm
Dec 2, 2007 #2 lunasmom TCS Member Top Cat Joined Sep 7, 2005 Messages 8,801 Purraise 12 Location Jersey Shore I remember making stuff like that as a kid...but I thought you could eat it I was just told mine was sugar.
I remember making stuff like that as a kid...but I thought you could eat it I was just told mine was sugar.
Dec 3, 2007 Thread Starter Thread Starter #3 calico2222 TCS Member Thread starter Top Cat Joined Dec 9, 2004 Messages 7,731 Purraise 41 Location Over the river and through the woods... According to the receipe you can make them with sugar too, it just takes longer. Basically, it makes rock candy.
According to the receipe you can make them with sugar too, it just takes longer. Basically, it makes rock candy.
Dec 3, 2007 #4 Y yosemite TCS Member Veteran Joined Apr 26, 2001 Messages 23,313 Purraise 81 Location Ingersoll, ON Just keep in mind that Borax is toxic to cats. ETA - Most of my tree ornaments are hand-crocheted and starched with sugar starch. I have a couple non crocheted ornaments but for the most part I have bells, snowflakes balls and angels that my mom, MIL and I have made and starched.
Just keep in mind that Borax is toxic to cats. ETA - Most of my tree ornaments are hand-crocheted and starched with sugar starch. I have a couple non crocheted ornaments but for the most part I have bells, snowflakes balls and angels that my mom, MIL and I have made and starched.