Are the ice balls as clear as the pictures?
70406
This is a guaranteed way to get clear ice spheres, but you can't use this type of mold to do it: http://www.alcademics.com/2014/09/make-perfectly-clear-ice-balls-using-insulated-mugs.html
70407
No mine are very cloudy. Not clear at all. I tried tap water, bottled water and distilled water. All are cloudy and only last about 30 minutes, not hours.Not worth the trouble.
70408
You have to use purified water. They dont look even close to the picture in shape or looks.
70409
Hi Glenda, They are close to being that clear, but it appears that the outside of the cube has been polished in that picture. You have to use distilled water to get them that clear. If you use tap water, you get a lot more distortion. Also, there is a lot of residue (ice) around them when you take off the mold, so you would have to clear that away.
70410
The ice balls in the pic are probably glass/plastic props, and I wouldn't expect any of your ice balls to turn out That perfect. However, you can get nice ice balls depending on the water you use. In my experience, from least clear to clearest: tap, filtered, boiled, & distilled. Hope this helps.
70411
The balls in the photo must be props. You will get a noticeable cloudy center whether you use distilled, boiled, or filtered water. The only way to get clear is to use one of the systems that has a reservoir of water connected to the molds, like the iceballer. I don't work for them, but I'm a satisfied customer. I suspect that all the positive remarks here are fake, because none show you photos of their ice.
70412
In my case, they were not. This has nothing to do with the mold itself, however, which created nice spherical ice balls. They need a little trimming when they're first removed from the mold to remove the excess ice... just rub them a bit. I googled how to make clear ice and found several promising suggestions, however, none of them produced crystal clear ice. The most successful one called for distilled water that you boil twice before freezing. These were fairly clear, but still had some tiny bubbles.
70413
No, mine are not but not sure if your home water quality would be a factor in that.
70414
Use hot water; dissolved gases will be expelled and won't bubble when the water freezes.
161221
Mine are clear. :-/ Slightly disappointing, but they'll still work. Box says No. 64159 and shows clear on it, even though I ordered the pictured colored tabs.
316002
Yes, the ice is clear unless you have a lot of air in your tap. Then it will freeze whiter with the bubbles.
797132
Yes they are... but with use they quickly start to cloud or scuff up making them more opaque. But yes. They are clear.
1915086
Yes it is really clear. N bubble free...i am really . Pleased with these..thought because they were cheap. They would not be good...but not the case here..i give them 5 stars
262527
As far as color they are similar to a milk jug (but thicker)...they are not clear, but they are not a solid white either. I would say light could diffusely pass through it....if you need them to be totally solid then you can wrap them once around with brown paper or similar.
1306156
Not at all!! &#128581;The containter is less than the size of a circle you make with your index and thumb finger, the balls are entirely too molecular in size, and the color of the balls comes off with a top coat.
2147864
They are actually an icy green. Not quite teal. The white tiles are marble so they do have light streaks of grey but for the most part look white.
795468
They were clear. I think that picture has something in them. They were a nice, cute shape but clear.
1616173
They are a cloudy/clear plastic (so opaque I guess). Similar to the tubing that goes to the pump. They are not crystal clear.
1870966
They are clear. From a few feet away its actually hard to tell the difference between these and our actual glass version. We have these for outdoor....
1643780
http://www.alcademics.com/2014/09/make-perfectly-clear-ice-balls-using-insulated-mugs.htmlIt isn't just about the purity of the water, but about the direction it freezes in.
2144357
The ones I received are clear with a slight texture that seems to cut down on glare but they are NOT glossy clear. They work great for name tags and hold up well. I was able to customize with company logo.
30076
Yes, they are... though they are not colored... they are crystal clear... as long as the base size is what you need.
2146631
Yeah, they're matte. However they have some that aren't. Just look for the ones that say 'clear'.
356095
No, they are not. The are somewhat opaque so you have a general idea of what is in the bag, but they are not clear or see-through.
530352
They are frosted but not completely opaque so you can somewhat see the contents.