Christine de Beer - effortless floral craftsman
Syringe with tube
- 3 January 2011
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How to make theSyringe with tube
Easy way to fill test tubes
You can buy a syringe from a pharmacy and the tubes from a pet store (used in aquariums)
Heat the tube slightly with warm water and slide onto the syringe
Filling a drinking straw
Fill with water and add small flowers
Filling a test tube
Bottle and tube
When you need to fill a lot of test tubes really fast:
A larger version of the syringe and tube
It’s also a great way to recycle soda bottles
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When you need to keep a tiny stem hydrated this is just what you need. If you can't find a suitable drinking straw... I also have an upgrade: tiny food grade pipe water tubes.
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