Tea and Glowstick (Original Photography)

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Now, this was fun! These images were taken with glowstick liquid as the only light source.

^{Mmmmm... Radiation!} To create these shots, I used a wire clipper to carefully cut the end off of the glowstick, after breaking the inner tube. There wasn't really that much glow goo inside, so I mixed it with water and found that it mixed about as well as oil. The goo is heavier than water, too, so it sat in the bottom of the cup. On a whim, I added dish soap and gave it a good stir. That worked! It does separate fairly quickly, but stays mixed long enough for a couple 30-second exposures.
^{Definitely a green tea!} When I was in my teens, I cut open a glowstick with a pocket knife, which sent the glowing liquid shooting into my eyes. It's non-toxic, but it did sting a little and my eyes and face were glowing. It turns out that, far from allowing one to see in the dark, glowstick in the eye makes you see a green haze.

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