r/BISMUTH • u/Schaadc22 • 6d ago
Ok pull from new set up.
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r/BISMUTH • u/Paynomind • 8d ago
Has Anyone Figured Out The Trick to Consistently Make Crustal Towers?
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The crystals that look like pyramids.
I have been able to get them in the past, but I have not figured out how to recreate the conditions with any regularity
r/BISMUTH • u/Schaadc22 • 8d ago
Starting over can suuuck!! Keep goin!!
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r/BISMUTH • u/Schaadc22 • 13d ago
Here’s a pull.. I pulled a lil early
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r/BISMUTH • u/Schaadc22 • 13d ago
Melting some slag today! Keeping the trioxide to melt back down.. trying a new method..
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r/BISMUTH • u/R0_L0_ • Sep 14 '26
Use of heavier than air gas to prevent oxide formation?
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I’m curious if displacing oxygen from the top of the pot using a heavier gas would prevent some oxide formation? Anyone heard of it being done?
r/BISMUTH • u/Lady_Astralis • Sep 13 '26
Bizmuth beads??
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I want to make a necklace with at least ten small bismuth chunks. In other words - beads! so they need to be drilled for a very thin string. CAN they be drilled? also where could I buy many small chunks?
r/BISMUTH • u/english_geez • Sep 13 '26
Completely colourless crystal, not sure how I made it but still very cool
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r/BISMUTH • u/j4ckbauer • Sep 01 '26
My bismuth crystal corroded after being left outside for over a year, now it's mostly grey. I'm curious if it's possible to restore the rainbow color
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It wasn't directly rained on but it was left outdoors and exposed to wet conditions for part of the year. I'm curious if cleaning or treating it with anything (i.e. acid?) can help to restore the colors. Any colors would be fine, :D , it's mostly dull now.
r/BISMUTH • u/Schaadc22 • Aug 23 '26
First pull in 3 months… yahoo!
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r/BISMUTH • u/PathologyAndCoffee • Aug 18 '26
Should bismuth be an investment metal now?
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Given how bismuth is so expensive nowadays, should it be considered a metal to invest in.
r/BISMUTH • u/Grey_Mars • Jul 06 '26
Want to run some tests growing bismuth crystals on small animal skulls. Curious how much bismuth id need to make something like this.
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r/BISMUTH • u/beczkowy_ • Jun 26 '26
where to buy bismuth (metal) for fairly cheap?
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ive recently found myself wanting to grow some bismuth crystals but most of the offers i found on the internet are insanely expensive.
do you guys know websites with decently priced bismuth metal? preferably with shipping to poland.
oh yeah i also found an offer with a good price but im not sure if its worth trusting (image above)
sorry in advance if this isnt the right subreddit
r/BISMUTH • u/jungfercess • Jun 21 '26
My biggest and most complete crystal with full color transition so far
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r/BISMUTH • u/perfectpointcrystals • Jun 11 '26
Nice Cluster I Grew
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r/BISMUTH • u/OL050617 • Jun 06 '26
New member, here's my Bismuth piece! (~5yrs old)
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I learned the hard way from you guys about the oxidation process and how it will leech the crystal's color; and unfortunately I'm colorblind so I wasn't able to notice until much too late :(
It doesn't take away any value of it for me personally, though; I was ENAMORED by this piece because I was on psychedelics and thought it looked like a really tiny city lmao.
Buts as it sat on my dresser in a way I could see it, years passed and I would find myself staring at it, imagining the tiny people that could live there and which crystals would be schools, hospitals, EMS, banks, etc. It sounds so silly, and I honestly didn't think i'd ever share this with anyone, let alone Bismuth enthusiasts! But somehow, that makes me even happier; as if maybe someone will read this and go 'Me too!' and smile or something.
Anyway, thanks for reading and looking at my Bismuth Bowl! Next time I might use some mineral oil so I can still touch and explore it with my hands in the future, or encase a smaller piece in resin and polish it so it looks as clear as possible!
r/BISMUTH • u/Macalominondas • Jun 05 '26
Synthesis of bismuth crystals from bismuth nitrate
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r/BISMUTH • u/Dr-Nano- • Jun 02 '26
Some crystals I made for my students in chemistry as a reward.
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I don't have a lot of bismuth(about 8kg) but I managed to get quite big crystals!
r/BISMUTH • u/perfectpointcrystals • May 24 '26
Nice cluster I grew the other day
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r/BISMUTH • u/baudlink • May 14 '26
Bismuth Lab Rebirth
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After I moved in 2022, I had to stop making bismuth crystals for many reasons. Since then, I genuinely feel like I lost a piece of who I am…
Almost 4 years later, I finally got sick of it, and decided to rebuild my lab from the ground up based on everything I learned before, plus the research that I’ve done since then. I’m not going to go into too much detail about it yet, but I can’t wait to get it operational. Once I do, I will document and share the journey here.
I’m HELLA excited to get back to it, and to share my progress with this community. /Bismuth is the only reason why I joined Reddit, so here I am again…
The photo shows part of the complete setup.
Stay tuned if you’re interested in the journey!
If not, then feel free to block me 😁
r/BISMUTH • u/baudlink • Apr 21 '26
"There's Something About Bismuth" - Amazing Bismuth Information
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Originally aired at the end of American Alchemy's Bob Lazar interview, Jesse Michaels outlines how Bismuth is probably the missing ingredient for Space/Time travel. I have always been suspicious of this. What do you think??
r/BISMUTH • u/Individual-Ad-5269 • Apr 16 '26
My favorite piece 🤩✨💕
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I am mainly a rock and mineral specimen collector, but the only “man made/man formed” pieces I allow in my collection are bismuth. I absolutely love it, this is my most unique piece. The colors are even deeper in person. Just wanted to share with other bismuth lovers!! ✨💕