Our testers all found the crystalizing ink quite fascinating to watch - it's like the coolest thing ever! First you use the ice markers to put a bit of colour on the foil disks provided - it won't look like much more than a pool of ink at this point, but just wait. That's probably the hardest part because the wet colour will smudge - and stain - if you touch it. It feels like forever, but the ink really only takes a minute or so dry - and that's when the ice magic happens. So make sure you're watching! Like the icy feathery swirls Jack Frost leaves on winter windows, this ink sends out crystalline patterns as it dries. The ice-like patterns look spectacular on the metallic paper discs, which showcase beautifully on the mobile you make from your decorated discs. Best of all, even the dry coloured swirls wipe off with a tissue, so you can start again if you don't like the way your pattern turns out. And as a bonus, ice markers work on other surfaces...
I really like my chandelier, it is so pretty and it sparkles. I like that we could color both sides of the circles and that we could do whatever we wanted. If I didn't like how a circle turned out, or I wanted another color, I just need to wipe it and start again. Oh! talking about color, I wish there where more markers. Mia (F8)
My kids spent half the time drawing and the other half watching the drawings ice over. You do have to be careful that the discs don't get smudged. Very cool and easy to do. Joyce Shane, Parent
What a neat thing to watch! It really looks like ice crystallizing. My daughter sat and did the whole chandelier in one sitting (about an hour or two) and it turned out so well. We loved watching the markers do their thing. Rebecca Young, Parent
Maya’s Ice Chandelier is a fun way to add a touch of cool class to any room. Create custom designs that crystallize like ice with the Ice Markers…then link it all together and hang it up!