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I catch the snowflake on the slide and cover it with a drop of glue then cover it with a second slide and put it in the freezer for a few days until the glue dries.
The size and shape is dependent on weather conditions. I didn't modify the snowflake, it fell that way. I created an app to help predict the snowflake type based on temperature and humidity.
You can preserve snowflakes fairly easily using superglue.
I put together a how-to video on preserving snowflakes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3OVUzKcLUjQ
I then created an app to predict the type of snowflake based on the weather so I can check before going outside: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.jaymesgrossman.snowflakeexpert
I also sell snowflakes that I have preserved in case you would like one without all the effort: https://www.etsy.com/shop/PreservedSnowflakes
I thought I'd share a hobby that is perfect for winter in Minnesota. After seeing the Big Bang Theory episode where Leonard gives Penny a preserved snowflake, I looked up if that was actually a thing. Turns out you can preserve snowflakes fairly easily using superglue.
I put together a how-to video on preserving snowflakes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3OVUzKcLUjQ
I then created an app to predict the type of snowflake based on the weather so I can check before going outside: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.jaymesgrossman.snowflakeexpert
I also sell snowflakes that I have preserved in case you would like one without all the effort: https://www.etsy.com/shop/PreservedSnowflakes