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Item Information
This gallium spoon mold can be used over and over again. It includes all instructions necessary for the use and maintenance of the mold. This listing does not include the gallium necessary to make the spoon. It takes about 13-15 grams of gallium to fill the mold. It's best to have at least 20g of gallium for the process to make for easier handling. The kit from GalliumSource, LLC includes the mold, backing plates, instructions, hardware, and syringe.
Strong Feat
- Use again and again!
- Gallium Sold separately, Buy at least 20 grams to Fill
- Great gift for scientists of all ages!
- Includes complete instructions, hardware, syringe, and backing plates
Customer Opinions
John Marion
After reading "Disappearing Spoon" I couldn't help but want to make a disappearing spoon of my own, however, I was reluctant to spend this much on a spoon mold for a gag (as cool as it is). I tried building molds from clay, silly putty and wax but they were messy, not really reusable and produced a poor replica. After a couple weeks (and April Fool's day was quick approaching) I gave in and dropped the cash to do it right. I was glad I did. It worked perfectly with no mess and produced a great gallium spoon for only a few minutes worth of effort. This is really the best way to do it.By the way, gallium expands slightly when it solidifies so don't store it in a glass test tube.
Craig Combs
At first I was a little hesitant to pay this much for a mold of a spoon but since you can use it over and over I think it's worth its price!PROS:-Only need about 3ml (via syringe) or 10g to make one spoon-Looks exactly like a real spoon-Will trick someone into believing it's a real spoon (so beware)CONS:-The instructions are in English but they are poorly written both grammatically and spelling wise... Read them but then be advised it might take some trial and error-The mold will leave your spoon with a little excess material at the end of the stem of the spoon so try not to over-inject the liquid gallium or you'll get jagged distortion unless you put exactly the required amountI have made 3 spoons already (I ordered 40g of gallium and still have some left after 3 spoons) and I am impressed with the results... The way I have found that works best is to use the plastic pieces and assemble the mold and wing-nuts together and only slightly tighten the nuts (enough to hold the mold together and in place) and then use something like a heat gun or small heating device to warm up the gallium in the bottle and wear rubber/latex gloves while doing so and once the gallium is liquified enough (there may still be a disc but you only need to get half to turn into liquid) turn the bottle on its side or tilt it sideways and put the syringe in to the liquid and SLOWLY draw the syringe back and admit about 2-4ml of liquid gallium into the syringe.After you've got your liquid gallium in the syringe put it at the base of the mold in the "injection hole" and slowly apply pressure and watch the gallium work its way into the mold. Make sure you fill the mold completely and then put any excess liquid back in the original container and then tighten the wing nuts in a criss-crossing pattern. I put mine in the freezer and let it set and about an hour later it was ready for removal and TA-DA... I have my gallium spoon!Keep in mind it's not to be ingested so if you prank someone let them know BEFORE they eat it/drink it so they don't get any in their mouth.ENJOY!
TheMightyTinMan
I purchased this product after much internal debate and having it sit in my cart for several months. I finally broke down and bought the mold and 100 grams of gallium.The bad:Gallium stains - BADLY! Wear grubby clothes, and I recommend gloves (though I did not use them.) It all washes off, but you'll get the stains everywhere.Gallium is FRAGILE! - The mold is well made, but you have to be careful. Don't overtighten the mold, and remove the spoon carefully and slowly from the mold. Solid gallium is FROZEN gallium, and it is very brittle.The good:Looks Real - When you've done it right, the spoon will look like a standard cheap metal spoon, so it is very believeable.This is the right kit - I can't see how any other kit would yield results this good. This kit is all inclusive, and even a dummy like me can use it.Its SIMPLE! - Follow the instructions. They are not hard. Follow the instructions exactly, and you'll have a cool gallium spoon.This is a great product that is a lot of fun. I've used the gallium spoon a few times now, and I'm already building a slight of hand trick around it. If you're interested in Gallium BUY THIS PRODUCT!
Rating: 4 5 reviews
Tags: Gallium Spoon Mold, Gallium Spoon Rotometals
