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Iodine Crystals
To create Iodine crystals, you will need the following:
Tincture of Iodine (or Iodine Tincture) --> Any amount
Candle, bunson burner, blowtorch or other flame. GRILL WILL NOT WORK!
Ice (regular, NOT dry...)
An all-metal lid (like to a jar) (2)
Grill (relatively clean, with no charcoal)
Tongs
Gloves
1) Put the bunson burner in the grill and light it. Then place the grill part of the grill in its normal position.
2) Pour some of the iodine into the first lid and place it on the grill above the flame. THE FLAME SHOULD NOT TOUCH THE LID, but should come within one half to one full inch!!
3) Put the ice in the other lid and hold it above the lid with the soon to be boiling iodine. This should be done with the tongs while wearing the gloves!!!!
4) The alcohol should burn off and the iodine should re-cool on the bottom of the lid with the ice in it. Use a jar, Dixie cup, shotgun cartrige, facial orafice, whatever, to collect the crystals from the bottom of the lid. These are the almost 100% pure iodine crystals. Very effective.
NOTE: Iodine (tincture of) should be bought in smaller quanities, as this is all that is availible from drug/grocery stores. It is used to cover up open wounds to expedite the healing process.