[Blackwinter]

    I was looking over the internet, when I came across a rather interesting video.
http://www.leechvideo.com/video/view415841.html
After watching the video...I began to wonder on the subject of metals.

--Here's my question: Is it possible to jellify metal salts, or aqueous metals (eg. Cu, Li).
Share your thoughts on the video, and any information on my question!

Thanks!

[ARGOS++]

Dear Blackwinter;

It highly depends how you would define: “Jelly” or “jellify”, because we are able to build Jelly with a high Content of Metal-Salt, but even then we have to define what a high Content is, or has to be.
But what should a real “Jelly-Metal” ever be?

There are not aqous Metals, but liquid metals, and even that depends on Temperature.
When Chemists talking about Metal in Water,  then  they talk about their Salt, or in other words they talk about Metal-Ions, but that’s an absolutely different compound as the metal itself!

But maybe you should first informe you about the:   "Hutchison Effect”.

It could easily be possible, that therafter you have more specific Question we can try to answer (as good as we know).


Good Luck!
                    ARGOS⁺⁺

[Alpha-Omega]

Hutchinson belongs right next to ORME or ORMUS.

There are things like silver emulsion chemistry:

http://www.costaricacoffeeart.com/liquid_photo_emulsion_silver_chloride.php

At the top there are a number of links that explain things in more detail.  This one explains the emulsion:

http://www.costaricacoffeeart.com/lucenta_liquid_light_sensitive_silver_emulsion_manual.php

ARGOS++ makes a very good point when he asks you what you are trying to accomplish.  If you can provide details; then a better answer could be provided.

[Blackwinter]

Thanks for the correction, ARGOS++
Metal-Ions is indeed what I had in mind. Copper ion (blue liquid) as well as Lithium ion (white granular powder).
So, to rephrase my question- What would I have to do to Copper Ion, for example, in order for the "liquid" to become viscous to a degree where it would form a gel(by gel, I mean just like the gel candles).
Thanks a lot in advance!

[ARGOS++]

Dear Blackwinter;

As you are only! interested to form an aqueous Gel (“Gel Candles” are not aqueous) you can do it like, simply spoken: the house wife is doing.

More technical: You can add, as much as required, so called “Agar-Agar”, as it is used for building simple “Current Bridges”, or for the base for “Bacteria Cultures”.

For Agar-Agar you may start by reading:  "Agar”.
There are also other maters, but maybe not so simple to handle.

I hope to have been of help to you.
("Good cooking!")

Good Luck!
                    ARGOS⁺⁺

[Alpha-Omega]

AAAHH Gel candles.  Sure.  They burn longer than wax.  Made them in HS in art class.  They are kind of cool.  You can add pretty much anything you like to the gel icluding suspended solids.

How To Make Gel Candles - 11 Easy Steps
By Tanya Turner
Do you love burning beautiful, scented candles? And do you know that you can easily make them yourself? It is exciting and not at all difficult. Here are 12 easy steps to creating unique candles that you can burn at home, give as gifts, or even sell.

Materials for gel candle making

You will need:

- gel
- zinc wicks (cotton wicks can’t be used for gel candles because they absorb too much gel)
- essential oil for fragrance
- liquid color dye
- embeds (optional)

All these materials can be obtained online from candle making suppliers. It is important to use essential oils and colors specially made for gel candles; fragrance oils you can buy in a cosmetic shop are not suitable. Also, you can buy a gel candle making kit. Getting a kit is the best solution for a beginner, because it will include everything you need to make your first few candles.

And of course you will need a container. The best container for a gel candle is glass, so people can see the embeds you put inside the candle, but any non-flammable container would do. You can use any glass, wine glass, or even a small wide vase, but your container should be at least 2 inches in diameter. Garage sales and second hand stores are gold mines, when it comes to candle containers.

For embeds you can use anything non-flammable - colored aquarium gravel, marbles, glitter, sand, sea shells, pebbles, crystals, polished stones, artificial jewels or pearls.

Steps to making a gel candle

1. Place a little bit of hot glue in the center of the container bottom. Stick the wick in it and let the glue set.

2. Cut the gel into small pieces so it melts faster and more evenly. Melt it in a stainless steel pot over a medium heat.

3. The trickiest part is the temperature - you should get it to exactly 200°F, because overheated gel looses its clarity. For that, you will need a suitable thermometer.

4. Maintain the temperature at 200°; all the gel should melt and become smooth, like syrup.

5. Add color dye to the melted gel, a little bit at a time, until you get the desired color - remember, you can always add more dye to make the color stronger, but you can’t take dye
away. For a candle with embedded objects, you should use only a little color, so the objects remain visible

6. Add the fragrance - 1/3 teaspoon for each glass of melted gel will give it a nice scent. For a stronger scent, add a bit more fragrance.

7. Heat the container in the oven or microwave to about 150-160°F. This will help to reduce the appearance of bubbles

8. If you want to use embeds, dip them in hot gel first and then arrange them in the container as you like. It is better to keep the objects closer to the sides of the container - they will be easier to see, this way.

9. Now it is time to pour your gel into the container. Place your container on a level surface and pour the gel slowly and carefully down the side. If it is your first time, you will probably get a few bubbles; to avoid that, the gel should be still very hot.

10. Pull the wick up. Roll it on a pencil to keep it straight.

11. Let the candle cool. Trim the wick and you are done! You have a beautiful, unique gel candle, made by yourself.

Author:

Tanya Turner is a candle-making expert and a founder of http://www.BestScentedCandles.info, where you can find information about all types of candles, how to make them and where to get best scented candles

Source: http://www.isnare.com

And if you are interested in mass production for marketing purposes:

http://www.howtomakegelcandles.com/