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Make your own chromatography flowers!

Unleash your creativity and create some beautiful flowers using the scientific technique of chromatography.

Using only filter paper, coloured marker pens, water, scissors, small coins and a cup you can create some gorgeous chromatography flowers. Try different techniques, patterns and colours to let your inner creative self run wild!

Take a look at the site below which contains some useful background on the scientific chromatography method, detailed instructions on the various ways you can achieve different patterns of colours and a cool timelapse video.

http://chemicalsareyourfriends.com/sliders/how-to-make-chromatography-flowers/

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