Pumpkin project: I Need a substance that is transparent (Completely clear) and firm enough to hold objects....
I Need a substance that is transparent (Completely clear) and firm enough to hold objects.... I am trying to find a cheaper alternative to Candle gel, which serves the prupose in which I need it for. I do not wish to burn the substance, I need it to fill a pumpkin. I need the substance to be able to support objects as I place them throughout the pumpkin (need to substance to be firm enough). I am carving a viewing hole in the pumpkin and putting fish throughout so it appears the pumpkin is a fish tank. If anyone has any ideas about a substance I can use as opposed to Candle Gel, please let me know. Also, if you have any ideas on how I can light this pumpkin. Also note that I need this pumpkin to last a week with people viewing it, so whatever I put in can't be harmful and must last.
Cool idea! You might try plain gelatin. But it has to be cold enough to maintain it's form. Other than that, I would try a craft or paint store. They may have something that sets up solid and clear that you could suspend your fish in.
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