Make Reusable Glow Sticks - bigger & brighter

Reusable Glow Sticks! Make bigger, stronger and brighter DIY glow sticks that you can use over and over again. Creative, fun and easy way to make glow sticks that can brightly light up for hours using materials that are pretty easy to get. Regular glow sticks rely on a chemical glow caused by chemical reaction which is why they can only be used once. This is a phosphor glow which works by absorbing light and then slowly releasing it. The key glow agent is called strontium aluminate and you can buy it on line under multiple names; most types include reference to "super glow powder" or some other "super glow" type of name (I bought mine on Amazon). I also used the following key items:
- Glycerin (food grade - can be bought in pharmacies, baking stores, etc.)
- Vinyl tubing - clear (I got a 10' length of 3/8" outside diameter X 1/4" inside diameter at the local hardware store, in the plumbing section)
- Heat gun (easy to find at hardware stores, Harbor Freight and some craft stores)
- Small syringe (the children's medicine dispenser type is perfect and can be found in pharmacies)

CHARGING GLOW STICKS:
1. Best light sources: direct sun light, black light tubes, UV LEDs
2. Good light sources: Fluorescent bulbs (long tubes), CFLs
3. Weak light sources: regular bulbs and regular LEDs
NOTE: the better the source = quicker charge and the brighter glow!

Music was provided by Bass Nado. Song - The Energy of Nado. Bass Nado Creations Volume #5.

Please use caution when working with materials. Keep glow sticks out of reach of young children. Please read precautions on packaging for any materials that you may use before beginning.

There will more videos to come using a similar method for making fun projects & decorations.

[icedude]

is there a way to make it last 6 hours?

[timmytheimpaler]

Would these survive being run over by a tractor trailer?

[annahaywood]

Are these reusable glow sticks as bright as the regular disposable ones? Thanks!

[janepark]

How long do you have to wait after putting in the strontium aluminate + glycerin compound substance into the tubes before sealing them? How long does this project take from start to finish?

[livslovescake]

I'm trying to find a way to make a temporary glowing tattoo for a cosplay, is that powder safe on skin? And d'you think there's a way of making the liquid a consistency that would paint on and dry?

[quinnpriest]

Hey i was wondering if i should blend the mixture together, as i did it as you did in teh video and the mixture has already started to seperate and needs to be restirred. It keeps setteling to the bottom on the container. So i was just asking if there was a better way of mixing it more thoroughly.

[abigailmorgan]

In your Ace glow tape video you said those last for years, how long do these last?

[rghitchen]

Would the powder work well if it's set in resins?

[assassinelite]

will the liquid mixture inside be affected by the heat?

[IzukuNightcore]

where can i buy strontium aluminate?how much is it?

[melissahuber]

Can you tell me what the ratio of strontium alluminate to glycerin you used is?

[tiannajacquez]

Any ideas for a diy lava lamp using this???

[gracianirondon]

I wish I had one of those for I can experiment myself.

[baileysuder]

I bought some power and noticed it isn't glowing. does it need to be charged or activated in some way?

[dvgamingggg]

hey can u send me the amazon links to order the chemicals

[jadedlion]

Im in the process of making a key fob using this

[gracianirondon]

You can make by an order to order wow you must of have invented it something very cool and real just like a popsicle you are thee aluminum maker.

[Condemn-Focus]

Cool but i know where to dumpster dive for glow stocks and electronics hahahlol.

[loopster]

This all costs money so now I’m going to go now 😀🔫 bye!