Have you ever wanted to send a
secret message to someone, or
write your password down where nobody can find it? Here are some
ideas on how to make invisible ink.
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Make the invisible ink. Pour lemon juice into your ink well
or small bowl. Vinegar also works, but is a less effective
alternative.
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Get an invisible ink pen. Try a cotton swab, a toothpick,
fountain pen,
paintbrush, or calligraphy pen. Dip it into the invisible ink.
- Write your message. Draw a map to your secret treasure,
or put the combination to your vault on the back of your business
card.
- Allow the ink to dry. As the ink dries, your message
will disappear.
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Revealed Message
Reveal your secret message. Heat the invisible ink to reveal
your message. Try holding your message over a light bulb, ironing
the message, placing it on a cookie sheet in a hot oven for a few
minutes or holding it about 4 inches above a small flame. The ink
will allow the written message to burn faster than the paper,
turning your secret message brown. Stop heating before the paper
scorches, obscuring the message.
- Alternative Method:
- Mix some water with baking soda.
- Use your pen, write your message on a piece of paper.
- After you are finished, coat the message with grape juice.
- Your message should appear.
- This will work with lemon juice, milk, vinegar and onion
juice.
- Always test your invisible ink before you count on it for an
invisible ink message.
- If your lemon juice concotion is too watery, try pouring sugar
into it.
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Warnings
- Be careful not to start a fire or burn yourself when heating
your message.
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Invisible Message Tools
Never do this without water! Also, do this in a room or spot where
if a fire is caused, it cannot get out of control. Ceramic or
stainless steel sinks, outdoors away from flammable plant life,
laundry sink etc. are generally better choices.
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Things You'll Need
- Lemon juice, vinegar, milk, or onion juice
- Water
- Cotton swab
- Toothpick or paintbrush
- Paper
- Heat source
- Sugar
- Altenative method:
- Grape Juice
- Water
- Baking Soda
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