Crystletts

Okay… honestly, I never heard the word before in my life. I didn’t know what this stuff was until I spied it sitting on a table full of random junk at the flea market yesterday. It caught my eye because it looked a lot like the melting crystals that came with those oven-bake sun catcher kits everyone used to make when I was a kid.

Here’s the back of the box:

Crystletts Box - Back Side

It gives me the impression that it melts just like the sun catcher crystals, but you can use this stuff in larger quantities like resin. On one side of the box, suggested projects include: bowls, powder boxes, lamps, bracelets, wind chimes, and kleenex boxes. How in the world can you make a mold for something that large, in a material that is oven-proof? I am imagining using large quantities of aluminum foil, or cutting up disposable bakeware…

Because I’ve never seen or heard of it before, I have a sneaking suspicion that it either gives off toxic fumes, or it doesn’t work as well as the box would lead me to believe. Anyone out there heard of, or even tried working with this stuff? I’d love to learn a little more about its use, but I’m more than willing to dive in blindfolded.

I have a tutorial coming up tonight or tomorrow on recycled tin-covered books, and I after I get that up, I’ll play around with Crystletts and post my results! :)