HomeGrown Iridescent Bismuth Metal Crystals 

Some people would absolutely not believe something so beautiful could occur naturally!!! I dont care if its a quarter inch! Its a miracle in itself!!! Beautiful❤ Thank you!!!!😊

I love how they look like infinity mirrors.

You should be able to grow larger formations by seeding the bismuth with smaller crystals. However, the ratio between the seed's thermal mass and the molten bismuth thermal mass will be important to keep note of. Also, the slower the molten bismuth cools, the better crystals you will grow. The molten/"sloshy" look is because it was cooling too quickly.

Next time try dunking your pliers into a cup of motor oil, then have a cup or bowl of ice water let the pliers set in the ice water till your ready to pull no more prying them off the pliers. Should just slide right off with that you can redunk them and make them massive. also if your hand is steady pull them out halfway let it build up on the way out. cool video brother .

I’ve been growing crystals for a couple of years and have a huge collection I can give you a few tips but I can’t give away all my secrets lol get yourself a pair of stainless steel kitchen tongs that way you can catch the crystals from both sides. Then when you pull up the crystals hold them sideways for a bit to let the excess fluid drip off and that will stop the puddling effect. Also safety first Do Not put oil or water in molten bismuth it will cause a mini explosion or some serious popping and hot bismuth sticks to your skin which is no fun. If you decide to make geodes then you could find a good dry graphite lubricant as a mold release. Oh and one more thing the thicker the pot the better, cools slower for bigger crystals. Have fun and keep it real!

I never succeded on making big bismuth crystals despite trying for about a year. I gave up this fall but your video made me wanna try again!

Omg beautiful ! loving all the oooooooooooo’s after they come out the pot 😂😂😂 !!

I've actually done a small batch of these myself! They are so fun and easy to grow! If anyone is looking to try i'd say get a deep pot and at least 10 pounds for decent sized crystals.

I don't believe that science has caught up with all the great possibilities of bismuth just yet,this metal will surprise many in time...great vid thanks for sharing...

These are so relaxing to watch before bedtime.

This was really cool! I felt like a kid playing around in the backyard with you guys. Awesome formations. Christmas Tree is pretty cool!

Those are just so gorgeous!!!!

Y'all did a great job! I would love to do this but I just can't afford the raw bismuth right now. That's okay, as long as I can live vicariously through you, though! Very satisfying video to watch!

Entertaining and satisfying to watch. Glad you did this. Felt like I was a part of it with you! Whaaaat!?!?!?!?

They always look like mini post-apocalyptic cities

TRIPPY AF -- well DONE! Love your reactions to the chemical magic! HAHA! :D

Awesome crazy colors.

The temperature they cool at will change the color. There are a few people that make art with it, that have mastered the color control.

I've always wanted to try this but I'm a little accident prone. Thanks for doing it for me, Bryan.

I always wondered what the man made process was for bismuth and now I know! What a fascinating video 😊💎

OK the model shot in the beginning of Matrix was a winner. Love the Bismuth!

That stuff is magical 👍💕

I live making those. I bought about 25 lbs and just had a great time making them.

This was so fun to see. Gorgeous 😍

Hey, word of advice!: I'm no pro at this or ANYTHING but i high recommend to pull these out slowly, and especially drain the remaining liquid on top the crystals OFF of them and back into the pot as you pull them out. I can see a lot of your crystals lose some of their well-defined edges and corners because it's still wet with excess bismuth. I believe some of the biggest and best crystals are made by pulling them out VERY slowly, over the course of 10 seconds or more, so the air doesn't shock-cool all that extra liquid bismuth, and the heat transferred from the pot keeps that excess liquid to run down, ya know? Just a thought I wanted to share! Hope you try it :)

I always wondered how they were made. Thank you for sharing

I was that kid who loved playing with candle wax... I will DEFINITELY have to do this one of these days! 😆

That's awesome!! Little Matrix 🙏❤

Watched when you did your first video with this. Loved it then, love it now.

"homegrown", caught my attention, tonight 😉🔥💎🙋‍♀️💎🌋🛸

And the best thing is that any that you don't like, just toss them in the crucible, melt them back down and start over again until they are exactly what you are wanting.

Amazing crystals!!!👍🏻😊

That’s pretty cool! I had a suggestion from YT and clicked on it.

You know what would be fun to see it cast in resin. Did the inside remnants of the pot come out?

Try setting up old speakers as close as possible to the cooling pot and blast it with isochronic tones while cooling. See what you get.

I think that as you lift them out sometimes they slip under and get a coating of the Liquid Metal . If you could use a slotted spoon or something you could lift them straight up.

Matrix is a superstar!

I love your enthusiasm.. 😁👍 great job!! Thank you so much for adding your ebay link, have been wondering if you had an online store👍

Cool finds

Brilliant!!👍👍👍🤩

Wow you got some nice ones thats great.

Il♥️♥️♥️this crystal so much and your video too

This is something that I've been meaning to do!

That is so cool! Thank you.

11:13 that's a useful observation

What you are doing seems like a lot of fun,, again wise I was younger and could try

hello from bonny scotland.....beautiful......thank you.....xxx

Very nice...

Beautiful

So now I know how the Terminator was made in the movie! What would happen if you dipped a piece in really cold water?

Amazing

Whaaaaat ! So cool ! 👍

I saw on the table some other amber colored crystals. Were you trying to merge them together somehow? I see wat u were trying to do. Awesome!

Just Beautiful 💜💜😌😌💜💜‼

they are just beautiful how much would one of those cost

ROCKIN IT MATE!

I want to do this! I've seen these in our local gem shop. I had no idea. Wonder if this could be done in a kiln.

When you make sugar candy crystals you use a string what would happen if you cut some small strips of bismuth and held them in the metal while it cooled on them would they grown on it instead of being on the sheet ?? Very cool vid they came out great thanks for sharing see you on the next ine👍🏻👊🏻

You need to get some bent nose pliers to make them easier to get out.

Next time record with a timer and figure out a "sweet spot" for big crystal formation. We would love to see more!

THATS GORGEOUS

Can you flip the piece you pick up over and get the other side to grow 🤔

awesome. where does one find a good place on the interweb to purchase some for themselves?

What forms amazing can not believe nature create that like wow 🙁🙁🙁

Hi friend

Awesomeness 🥰🥰🥰👍👍👍👍

WOW

I would have sponsored this

Can you possibly do anything with the slag by chance?

Beaultiful

What temp is the bismuth when you start collecting crystals

Cool!

Amei,lindo trabalho

Whaaaat!

Why are my bismuths growing silver and not colored??

What would it look like if you just left it alone for awhile

Why are they shallow mostly?!

Hey if you do a giveaway you should bring subscriber amethyst crystal mining

DID YOU ALL KNOW THAT BISMUTH IS THE KEY INGREDIENT IN Pepto Bismol!!!

gahh! why do you always pull them out and yank them away from the pot splashing molten bismuth everywhere? why don't you lift it up and let the drops fall back in the pan?

ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!

Next thing: Making HomeGrown meth crystals

Can I buy them

Do u have a ig or fb page to message about this, I really want to do this, but got some questions

I have an awesome gift I want to send to you. I would like to know how I can get it to you?

Okok what jf you leave it in the oven to cool 😮

Thanks for watching y’all! Whaaaaaat! This was a fun process, if you try it please be safe! Always wear your gloves and gear. Do research before making your own, this is an inspirational video, not an instructional video. Thanks for the support 💯💎🙌🙏💥⚒💜🔥💥💎

Love how you don't know what it's going to look like until you break it out & turn it over-- It's like a liquid geode!

Wow fantastic looking. First time I ever saw this Process. Great video Y’all.

you could make a bad ass levitating magnet setup with that much bismuth

Such a coincidence that I have *BISMUTH* crystal profile :)

Every tool and utensil in the house now has bismuth on it🤠

Could you pour some of the liquid metal into a lower quality geode let it cool a bit then tip the excess out!? I wonder what it would look like. It may also be more robust for shipping.

You're turning it into the slag on top when you pull it out that's why there's that nasty grey in there.

This takes mineral collecting to a whole new level!

I make jewelry would love to make myself a pair of earrings out of it. I’m not a professional just do it as a hobby.

You finally got some really good ones to form ..good job man. Love your new videos. I remember your last bismuth crystal making and you totally figured it out compared to that last one. Those pieces you made are amazing man. Fun to watch. .some of your videos give me happy anxiety..lol I guess that is also called excitement.

Bismuth is an awesome metal! I’m looking at doing this and putting the resulting crystals in a river table!

Unbelievable Crystals! All of your and Matrix's videos are off the charts! Thank you!

I think the bismuth may have been too hot in the beginning. As it cooled down your crystals look better. Bringing it inside was the best thing to do.. looked too cold outside. Lay a flat solid piece of bismuth gently on top of the molten metal so it floats. This causes crystals to grow off the piece. This works really good. Learning curve or what! Great job guys!