How would you ...

sherrardk | 21:25 Sat 17th Sep 2011 | ChatterBank

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... Get midget gems to 'float' in jelly? Pretty sure they will sink if I just chuck them in so what do you reckon is the best way to get them to stay in a specific place. I only want three to stay put so I am prepared for a bit of faffing about.

I'm not a big George michael fan

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bednobs

wait till it's half set before putting them in?

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bednobs

snigger at semi hard, How old am i?

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sherrardk

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This is getting complicated now! Already had to re-do one bit as it didn't go to plan.

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sara3

bednobs, you're a 12 year old boy!

jackthehat

On the point of a pin suspended in position by a complicated arrangement of cocktail sticks and cotton thread? :o)

sherrardk

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It's not for eating - it's part of a model of a plant cell. Made the middle bit (twice) from plain jelly made from gelatin (first lot too squishy). Boy #1 is going to put lime jelly round that bit (with midget gems for the bits) and then lime jelly plus food colouring round those two bits to make the cell.

sherrardk

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JTH - that might just do it, the boy will have to work put where the bits need to go.

sara3

wow, you're dedicated!

sherrardk

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Sara - I'm bored, bored put of my tiny mind (the boy is doing it himself, I am supervising the use of the microwave - they have changed the way you make jelly now!).

erin-x

Sounds like a good cell model Sher.... would love to see the finished product :) x

Postdog

Make jelly (with gums) in ice cube tray, plus some without.Let set. When set, freeze. When hard, arrange vertically and horizontally as you want.

Make up a jelly as you would, allow to cool enough without setting, pour in to infill the space, and it might work

sherrardk

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I like your thinking postdog - that sounds like a plan!