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Hi. I'm Dr. Anne Helmenstine, scientist, author, and mom. I write and edit About.com's Chemistry Website, which covers general chemistry, science projects, crystals, elements, and other aspects of chemistry.

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How to Grow Crystals How to Grow Crystals
Anyone can grow their own crystals. It's fun, easy, and educational. You don't need to buy a kit or any unusual chemicals to grow great crystals. The only materials...
Updated 95 days ago | Grow Crystals › crystal growing
Science Fair Volcanoes Science Fair Volcanoes
Chemical volcanoes are a fun and safe way to model real volcanoes and examine the processes that occur during a volcanic eruption. Get safe and easy instruc...
Updated 95 days ago | Science Fair Volcanoes › chemistry projects
Science Fair Crystals Science Fair Crystals
There are several ways you can use crystals for science fair projects. Young scientists may want to make models of types of crystals or grow a crystal from...
Updated 95 days ago | Science Fair Crystals › crystal growing
Make Your Own Hair Conditioner Make Your Own Hair Conditioner
I bet you have the ingredients for a great hair conditioner in your home right this minute! There are many natural products that can give your hair body and...
Updated 614 days ago | Hair Conditioner › conditioners
How to Tell Real Pearls and Fake Pearls Apart How to Tell Real Pearls and Fake Pearls Apart
Pearls are beautiful. There are faux (fake) pearls that look stunning and real pearls that look... well... less so. So why care whether or not you can tell...
Updated 507 days ago | pearls › faux pearls
Top Crystals You Can Grow Top Crystals You Can Grow
It's fun to grow your own crystals. However, some crystals are easier and safer to grow than others. Here's my list of the top crystal growing projects, bas...
Updated 379 days ago | grow crystals › alum crystals
Make Your Own Shampoo Make Your Own Shampoo
Do you want to make your own shampoo? You can! It's not difficult, plus making shampoo yourself lets you customize the scent of your shampoo or avoid all sc...
Updated 507 days ago | Homemade Shampoo › homemade shampoo
Lip Gloss Recipes Lip Gloss Recipes
Lip gloss can give your lips shine and color and can protect them from the effects of sun and wind. Lip gloss can taste great too! It's fun and easy to make...
Updated 614 days ago | Lip Gloss › cosmetics
How to Make Rock Candy How to Make Rock Candy
Rock candy is made from sucrose, which is table sugar. Usually you use granulated sugar, but you can experiment with brown sugar or specialty sugars. Making...
Updated 287 days ago | How to Make Rock Candy › homemade rock candy
Grow Your Own Crystal Geodes Grow Your Own Crystal Geodes
Natural geodes are hollow rock formations that are filled with crystals. They occur in sedimentary and volcanic rocks. Though you may not be lucky enough to...
Updated 507 days ago | Crystal Geodes › crystal growing
Make a Leather Necklace with Pendant
Do you want to make a simple necklace for yourself or a special guy or gal in your life, but aren't sure how to go about it? This simple leather necklace is...
Updated 523 days ago | Simple Necklace › jewelry designs
Free Jewelry Making Patterns
For a while, I made my living as a professional jewelrymaker. I made beaded jewelry and bead and wire jewelry, handknotted pearls, polished and set gems, an...
Updated 364 days ago | Jewelry Making Patterns › jewelry making patterns
Head Lice Treatments That Really Work
Your kids (and you) can get head lice no matter how often they wash and comb their hair. Once one family member has them, it's very easy for the whole famil...
Updated 507 days ago | Head Lice Treatments › get rid of head lice
Portuguese Man of War Sting First Aid
Where I live there are two main types of jellyfish. There is a jellyfish we call a jellyball or cabbagehead jellyfish, which can't sting, so you could actually...
Updated 549 days ago | Portuguese Man of War Stings › animal stings
Eskimo Husky Names
There are a lot of Eskimo or Inuit dog names. Most of these names are meant for huskies but, they can be used for other dogs too. Each name has a special me...
Updated 521 days ago | Eskimo Husky Names › dog names
Make a Hemp Macrame and Bead Choker
Although the finished look of this hemp and bead choker is very intricate, the fishbone pattern is really quite simple to create. If you can tie a square kn...
Updated 507 days ago | Hemp Choker › beaded jewelry
Make Beaded Earrings Using the Coraling Technique
These lacy earrings look like coral or frost. The branched fringe or coraling beading technique is easy to do and yields stunning results. Once you master t...
Updated 516 days ago | Beaded Earrings › beaded earrings
Snow Ice Cream Recipes
Snow ice cream is a lot of fun to make, plus it can taste surprisingly good. Here's a collection of snow ice cream recipes, including one that uses the snow...
Updated 350 days ago | Snow Ice Cream Recipes › chocolate ice cream
Grow Copper Sulfate Crystals
Copper sulfate crystals were the first crystals I ever grew. Since then I've grown a lot of different types of crystals, but copper sulfate crystals are my...
Updated 356 days ago | Copper Sulfate Crystals › copper sulfate
Russian Beaded Earrings
These beaded earrings are made using a stitch I first encountered in Russian and Ukrainian beading. The stitch itself is flat, but when you pull the beadwor...
Updated 711 days ago | Russian Beaded Earrings › beaded earrings
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