materials
Pipe cleaner
Thread
Wooden stick (or pencil)
Scissors
Medium plastic container
Measuring jug
Spoon
Food coloring (optional)
Borax powder or sodium percarbonate (it is a common component in soaps and detergents and can be found in supermarkets).
Instructions
First, give shape to the pipe cleaner to make the letters of your name. Tie it with a thread and tie the other end to a wooden stick.
Heat a pot of water until it boils. With the help of a measuring jug, pour 750ml. of hot water in a medium plastic container, add 9 tablespoons of borax or sodium percarbonate and dissolve it (3 tablespoons per 250ml of water).
Finally, introduce the pipe cleaner with the shape of your name in the liquid without it touching any of the sides and leave it suspended inside all night to form the crystals.
* For your glass name to be colored, you can use colored pipe cleaners or add food coloring to water with borax to dye it.
Explanation
When borax dissolves in water a suspension is created, that is, a mixture of solid particles (borax) that are large enough for sedimentation. With the passage of time, the borax begins to settle and crystallize on the solid surfaces, forming a layer of glass around the pipe cleaner.
