Stephen, Tony, Thank you!
bluish color came from the blue urethane resin dye, which I bought earlier for coloring resin pieces... I guess, that it wasn't the right substance, as it did not dissolve completely, instead it primarily stayed on top of the mixture, but had pretty swirls to it. I would try to use some natural dyes next time...
Interestingly there was some sort of reaction, which resulted in patches of warm turquoise colors, which I absolutely love..
. I think that might've resulted from the mixture of tee tree and eucalyptus oils, which I added, as well. It seems some ingredients caused a reaction, as the pieces, specially the big guy
was very warm to the touch for more then half a day... I also added some of the minerals - chromium and zinc picolinates... Both of them have a strong cinnamon/tee tree oil smell now, as some of the herbs are exposed on the surface, patches of burgyndy red. I planned to paint them with swirls, but I am not too sure now …
The crystal point at the apex came as a pleasant surprise, as it wasn't intended. I covered the top cone opening with the tape (probably left it loose) and the crystal sunk to the bottom of the cone and out through the opening, but still was probably supported by tape, as the plasterite did not leaked through it.
I will probably cut the top opening a little wider next time, for the crystal to show even more
I also think I added too much salt, as my proportions were:
- 12 lb of plaster
3 liters of water
2 lb of Himalayan salt
1000 ml of sand
in any case.... it sparkles a lot from the salt crystals, especially when exposed to sun
thank you, everyone for this wonderful recipe and countless inspirations, and I hope it will contribute to the piece, prosperity and harmony
Anna