Flower decor using green water crystal beads suspended by clear water crystal beads

Categories: Green, Transparent or Clear, Beads, Glass, Vase, Wedding, Formal, Floral, Water Gel, Decoration.

Instructions

1. Open one packet of clear water crystal beads and two packets of green water crystal beads.
2. Fill two separate containers with roughly 2 liters of water in each, empty the clear water crystal gel into one container and the other two packets of green water crytal gel into the second container.
3. Soak the beads for 12 hours.  The beads will absorb the water and slowly expand, see water crystal expansion in water for an illustration.
4. Rinse the remaining water out and allow the beads to dry.  The beads are rather slippery and bouncy, and are softer and easier damage, so take care handling them.
5. Arrange the expanded clear water crystal beads at the bottom of the glass vase then fill some water up to the top of the clear water crystal.
6. Arrange flowers in a design you like then surround the flower with green beads on top of the clear water crystal beads.
7. If the beads shrink then place them back in water and they will expand again, see caring for water crystals for more information.
8. This design using transparent or clear water crystal beads as a filler creates a special suspension feel to the whole picture, The purpose of filling water up to the top of the clear water crystal is that the clear water crystal beads become kind of invisible when not looking closely therefore it looks like the green water crystal beads are suspended by water or air. It is a very amazing design.
9. Have fun trying it out yourself

Materials

1. 2 x Packets of Green Water Crystal Beads
2. 1 x Packet of Transparent Water Crystal Beads