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− | The heat from a lightning strike can fuse {{w|sand}} into {{w|glass}}. When this occurs in nature hollow tubes called {{w|fulgurite}}s are formed. [[Cueball]] uses this knowledge and a speck of handiness and ingenuity to create an entirely home made necklace for [[Megan]]. Here is [http://chemistry.about.com/od/advancedscienceprojects/a/How-To-Make-A-Fulgurite.htm some inspiration] to do it yourself. | + | The heat from a lightning strike can fuse {{w|sand}} into {{w|glass}}. When this occurs in nature hollow tubes called {{w|fulgurite}}s are formed. [[Cueball]] uses this knowledge and a speck of handiness and ingenuity to create an entirely home made glass necklace for [[Megan]]. Here is [http://chemistry.about.com/od/advancedscienceprojects/a/How-To-Make-A-Fulgurite.htm some inspiration] to do it yourself. |
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Revision as of 13:39, 12 January 2013
The Glass Necklace |
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Explanation
The heat from a lightning strike can fuse sand into glass. When this occurs in nature hollow tubes called fulgurites are formed. Cueball uses this knowledge and a speck of handiness and ingenuity to create an entirely home made glass necklace for Megan. Here is some inspiration to do it yourself.
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- [A man is drawing a diagram of a cylinder with electrical terminals on either end]
- [The man is shown at a workbench making the device in a workshop]
- [He kneels down on a beach and scoops up sand]
- [He pours the sand into the cylinder]
- [He ties a spool of string to one end of the cylinder, and ties a deflated weather balloon to the other end]
- [The weather balloon is inflated, and raised up into the clouds as thunder rumbles]
- [The end of the string is tied to a stake in the ground, and lightning is flashing in the background]:[Lightning hits the balloon, travels through the cylinder, and fuses it's contents]
- {Later}
- [The man follows the string to find the cylinder]
- [He detaches it, opens it, removes a solidified piece, and admires the piece]
- [He takes the stone to a jeweler]
- [The jeweler examines, grinds, and sets the now-shining stone in a necklace]
- [The man approves of the final result]
- [He gives it to a woman]