Friday, December 23, 2011

Strange Purple Tornado Thingy

So in Science Olympiad we had to bring wax and a candle to make these. I think mine turned out really good.

Recipe for Weird Wax Sculptures:  
THIS IS A 2 PERSON ACTIVITY!!!!!

1 box of 3 slates of gulf wax (found in cooking isle)
1 11"-12" candle
5 crayons (no specific colors)
1 large tub full of cold water

Directions:
1.) Melt all 3 wax slates. Make Sure You DON'T Boil the WAX
2.) When are completely melted add the 5 crayons
3.) When the crayons are melted and it's the color you like and you can stir it without feeling clumps pour the mixture into a pie tin 4.) Let it sit four about 1 min.
5.) One person needs to hold the candle in the middle of the pie tin. The other needs to hold the pie tin. BEFORE YOU STICK IT IN THE WATER MAKE SURE THE WATER IS SPINNING!!!
6.) Slowly put it down into the spinning water
7.) Once the candle is completely underwater the person holding the candle needs to let go!
8.) Hold under water for 2 min. Slowly pull out!
9.) Voila! Weird Wax Sculpture!

I had fun making these and I hope you do too! And if you have extra wax try dipping your hand in water then dipping it in the wax, repeating that 5-6 times and then you'll have a wax hand that you can slipp of and keep!!

1 comment:

  1. Ill have to do that some time.. its looks cool and fun!
    Lindsey! :)

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