Quality Control

I should have known. Went up to Connecticut last week to see my Dad, and he asked the same question many of you have asked....how durable are these WaterGems anyway? I explained my process, and that I thought they were water-resistant. But, I reminded him that they were still pieces of paper - albiet lovely ones that are painstakingly varnished multiple times - and that dumping them in a glass of water wasn't wise.

So, of course that's what my Dad did. Dunked them in a glass of water. Then he tried to light them on fire. He said (and I agree) that I needed to know the limits of my product - and that it is moderately durable. He volunteered to be my quality control tester and I gratefully accepted! I left him with a bunch of rejected pieces, and told him to give it his best shot.

The first results are in....and it turns out that dunking them in a glass of water DOES NOT destroy the WaterGems. It makes them flexible for a while, but when they dry out they are as good as new. Yeah!

He also tried to light them on fire - and after 3-4 seconds the piece did start to slowly burn. But he was able to blow the fire out easily. So, the good news is that they don't spontaneously light when near a flame, but I still don't recommend dangling a bracelet over the tea light candle in the middle of your table during a romantic dinner.

Next Dad plans to boil and microwave them. I'll keep you posted.