If you are interested in making colloidal silver at home, take comfort in knowing that it really isn’t all that difficult. Your first batch will likely take about three hours, but future batches thereafter will take less time to make as you’ll have the benefit of being able to ‘seed’ the future batches (which is necessary to create a better electrical current in the distilled water). So, if you can have a bit more patience with the first batch, after that it will get much easier.

 

Here’s what you need to do.

 

Please note that all of the figures in this article are based on a 400 mA (400 milliamp) power pack and if you are using one that has a higher power, you should shorter the time accordingly.

 

Power Supply

 

To start, you will need a 12 volt D.C. power supply. This equates to:

 

Input:
120 volt AC
60 Hz
20 Watts

 

Output:
12 Volts D.C.
400 mA (milliamps)

 

Both of these power packs should be available at a local Radio Shack, or other store of that nature. You can also purchase them online at reasonable prices as well.

 

The silver wires you will be using should be of 12 or 14 gauge, and pure silver (defined as being between 99.95% and 99.999%). It should be noted that you are not to use sterling silver as this is not the same thing and is toxic. Be sure when purchasing it to buy it by the foot as you’ll need two wires that are at least 12 inches long at minimum.

 

When making your colloidal silver, keep the wires away from any light apart from when you are actually doing the cooking. This includes storage so be sure you follow this to keep them staying good for the long term.

 

Once you have the wires, then you must get a 1 gallon wide-mouth glass jar. Be sure this is glass and not plastic as plastic will cause a static charge and that is definitely not what you want.

 

In addition to the jar, get a plastic funnel which will have a wide bottom and another with a narrow bottom. Both should be found in stores like Wal-mart so definitely not something difficult to locate.

 

Finally, once the silver has been prepared you will want something to put it in, amber jars working very well. Be sure you store these in a dark place, away from any light if possible.

 

Building Your Unit

 

To begin, you will need to construct the set-up for creating the silver, and will require two alligator clips that will hold the silver wire in place. While the power pack is unplugged, cut off a small portion of wire that is at the end of the original power pack. After this is done, separate the two wires for a few inches and strip each wire, securing it with the alligator clip once you’re finished.

 

It is also helpful to have a hand-held laser so you can accurately see how dense the colloidal silver is becoming. Again these are available at Radio Shack for a reasonable price. After the silver has been cooking for about 20 minutes, the laser light should be perpendicular to the beam, allowing you to see the progress of the colloidal silver.

 

Get a wooden board as well to hold the wires in place on top of the glass jar you are using. It works best if you drill two 1/8 inch holes in the middle, approximately 1 to 1 ¼ inches apart, placing an alligator clip on the end of each to keep the wires from falling in the water. You may also want to use a wooden spoon to stir the silver from time to time; however, this will slow down the cooking process.

 

Once the board is securely placed on top, allow the wires to hang down until they are approximately one inch from the bottom of the jar. It is very crucial they are not touching the bottom though, or fall right into the jar altogether.

 

The water you will require will be distilled water – this is essential, so make sure you have the right kind. Nothing should be added to the water, as you will want it in its purest form.

 

The Cooking Process

 

Next we come to the cooking process. First, place half a quart of water at room temperature into one gallon jar. Next, heat another gallon of water to a low boil and then add it to the gallon jar. Be sure when heating this water that you use a stainless steel pot that has been uncoated.

 

Next you are to plug the power supply into a power strip that has an on/off switch so that you can turn on and off the power. Begin with the power off so you don’t damage the power supply while the set-up process is going on.

 

Begin by placing the alligator clips onto the silver wires, with a black one on top of one wire and a red alligator clip on top of the other being sure the wires do not touch as described above (with the wooden board).

 

Once the set-up has been complete, you will proceed in this fashion:

 

1. Turn the power on, noting the time Then, every five minutes you are to:

 

2. Turn off the power

 

3. Remove the silver wires from the jar

 

4. Wipe the ends of the wires with a paper towel and a non-metallic pot scrubbing pad

 

5. Return the wires back into the water

 

6. Turn the power back on

 

This should be done throughout the entire cooking time, which as mentioned is approximately three hours. The water at no point should turn milky or black, but may become a slightly yellow color.

 

With the laser light, you should perform a test after the first half an hour, by shining the laser through the water. As time progresses this beam should get brighter and thicker, indicating that the PPM of colloidal silver is increasing.

 

Once you have finished the cooking process, the beam should be a solid red so this is what you are looking for.

 

Once you have achieved that, then you should place the water into the quart jars and store in a dark environment.

 

So, there you have it. If you follow this process you will end up with your very own colloidal silver.