Ice marbles

[mountainm]

Something fun to make with the kids this winter

http://queenvanna.wordpress.com/2012/02/01/ice-ballons/

Will see how ours turn out in the morning.

 

[British Red]

cool .

 

[Toddy]

Are those balloons ?
Neat idea .....oh the possibilities

cheers,
M

 

[mountainm]

Balloons, water and food colouring. Peel em in the morning.

 

[dwardo]

Genius. Must try this with the boy.

 

[abominable_scouse_monster]

Is any one else thinking of a cheep battery powered LED light stuck in the middle?

 

[dwardo]

Is any one else thinking of a cheep battery powered LED light stuck in the middle?

That rings a bell from an age ago. Company in Manchester I used to work for tried to sell/market a similar device for use in glasses and ice cubes. Didnt take off as far as i know.
Wish i had a few of their prototypes left would have been perfect.

 

[bilmo-p5]

Is any one else thinking of a cheep battery powered LED light stuck in the middle?

Never thought of that, but it did occur to me that you could make 'em with OJ, Ribena, 5-alive etc

 

[Goatboy]

You can buy balloons with an LED light source in allready, I occassionally use them in the Tipi. Don't know if they'll work frozen. Places like Tesco and some party shops do them, or online. http://www.illoomballoon.com/products.php

Goatboy.

 

[joejoe]

if you like that try this , i do not want one i need one http://www.amazon.co.uk/Wham-O-Arctic-Force-SnowBall-Blaster/dp/B00632KDPQ

 

[Toddy]

Y'know, if that was loaded with ice balls it'd be lethal ? Literally :yikes:

I was thinking more along the lines of igloos with light panes made of coloured ice. Like stained glass windows

Young JonR built an igloo one year, didn't he ? Out of something like four inches of snow. T'was impressive

cheers,
M

 

[Mesquite]

I was thinking more along the lines of igloos with light panes made of coloured ice. Like stained glass windows

A bit like this Mary?

 

[Toddy]

That's rather good, isn't it ?

You could make them by making ice balloon bricks in shoe boxes or just packing them into a box from the greengrocers.
I don't need any more ideas besides we have no snow and it's 2degC here tonight, it's not even freezing.

I do however have 100 waterbomb balloons for when it does freeze

M

 

[Jared]

Ice and Show Festival 2013.

Rest of the pictures...

http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2013/01/harbin_international_ice_and_s_1.html

 

[bilmo-p5]

Hit the link; it's worth a look.

 

[Mesquite]

Hit the link; it's worth a look.

It sure was

 

[Craig88]

those look great good idea

 

[andyc54]

if you like that try this , i do not want one i need one http://www.amazon.co.uk/Wham-O-Arctic-Force-SnowBall-Blaster/dp/B00632KDPQ

oh yes like your style joe

 

[Elines]

Something fun to make with the kids this winter
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Will see how ours turn out in the morning.

Did they work out ok??

 

[andyc54]

Y'know, if that was loaded with ice balls it'd be lethal ? Literally :yikes:


M

sorry a bit off topic but my dad used to manage a paint ball place in northern ireland and they had to build an armoury for the guns with a ex army major to be licensed for them as the terrorists used to freeze the paintballs and kill people :yikes: