How do you make artificial snow?

Question

I don't want to use snow guns because the temperature doesn't even get below zero. I want to know how and what you would need to make instant artificial snow

I want to make it not buy packets of it

Answer 1

This is assuming you mean real snow made of frozen water and subject to melting, to be made on a landscaping scale as opposed to indoor artificial snow for holiday decorations or miniature dioramas.

Snow is a mixture of air and ice crystals, and a "snow gun" of some kind is the only way known to produce it.  The snow gun uses concentric nozzles, one fed by an air compressor and the other by a water hose, to create an air-filled stream of super-cooled water droplets that will freeze into artificial snow particles.

There are snow guns that can operate when the ambient air temperature is above freezing, but this requires a large refrigeration plant to cool the air to about 50 degrees below freezing, or, preferably, colder.

It is an expensive process.  A very clever machinist with the right tools could build the equipment from scratch, but it would be very costly.

Sorry.  There is no other known method.

Answer 2

Artificial Snow

Supplies

# 1/2 cup sugar

# 1/2 cup talcum powder

# Glue of your choice

Instructions

# Mix together sugar and talcum powder throughly.

# Spread glue over the surface that you would like to coat with snow.

# Sprinkle the snow mixture over the glue and allow to dry.

# If you prefer more sparkle in your snow add a little extra sugar to the mixture.

Create the Illusion of Frosty Snow on Christmas Trees

Supplies

# 2 cups soap flakes

# 2/3 cups liquid starch

# Blue food coloring

# Glitter (if desired)

# 3 tablespoons water

Instructions

# Combine the soap flakes and liquid starch in a mixing bowl.

# Slowly add the water to the mixture and beat with an egg beater. The mixture will get thicker as you blend.

# Add a few drops of food coloring as you beat the mixture until you get a nice icy snow color.

# At this time you can also mix in some glitter if you'd like a sparkling snow look.

# Finally, use the mixture to paint the christmas tree branches of your real or artificial tree. You'll get a nice snow dusted look.

Other useful links:

How is Artificial Snow Made?

http://www.wisegeek.com/how-is-artificia...

How to Make Fake Snow?

http://www.ehow.com/how_2247327_make-fak...