Golden (inside Out) Geodes

Make beautiful (inside out) Geodes with a few simple supplies and some rocks from your back yard!

Borax

Food Coloring

Rocks

Americana Multi-Surface Satin in Gold

Pipe cleaners

Thread

Chopsticks

Large glass jars

Paintbrushes

Wash and paint several stones in metallic gold

*The bigger the stone, the larger the end result

Wrap the stones in pipe cleaners and secure in place

Tie a string to the stone and secure it to a pipe cleaner so that it hangs inside of the glass jar

Fill the jar with boiling water and food coloring

Add 3 tablespoons of borax per cup of boiling water

*You can use more if you want to

Submerge the stone into the water and let set for at least 6 hours

*The longer you leave it, the larger it will grow Remove and let dry