Slime was originally a toy created by Mattel, an American multinational corporation. It is non-toxic, dense, and produced from the gum. It is easy to make at home with glue. However, due to its sticky nature, it is difficult to remove from carpets. Slime can be made with glue, clear glue, and without glue, with successful results. Read on to find out how to make slime at home.
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How to make slime at home: The process
Ingredients
- 7-ounce of clear school glue (we can use white glue also)
- Food colouring
- 2 spoon saline solution
- Baking soda
Steps
- Stir the glue, food colouring, and baking soda in a bowl.
- Add one spoonful of saline solution and mix until it is well combined. We can add more saline water to thicken it, but if there is less, it will be slimy.
- It should now be stored in a zip-top bag or box with a lid.
How to make super sticky slime?
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Ingredients
- Borax powder
- White glue
- Water
- Spatula
- Cups and bowls
Steps
- Add water (500 ml) to the borax powder (10 ml); mix thoroughly.
- Add water to the glue in another container and mix until a clear solution is formed.
- To make colourful slime, add food colouring to the glue solution.
- We will observe the constant changes while mixing the borax solution with the glue solution.
- Make sure it is thoroughly mixed by kneading it with your hands.
Once the slime is ready to play with, you can keep it in a zip-top bag or a plastic box with a lid. You should discard it as soon as it starts to mould.
How to make flubber slime?
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Ingredients
- Polyvinyl alcohol
- Colour
- Confetti
- Glitter
- Borax
Steps
This recipe for slime with borax will teach you how to make flubber, a gooey slime.
- The polyvinyl alcohol should be measured in 1/2 cup portions and poured into a mixing bowl.
- Fill a bowl with food colouring and squeeze about eight drops in.
- Mix polyvinyl alcohol with food colouring.
- Make your slime fun by mixing in confetti, glitter, or anything else you like.
- 2 teaspoons of borax should be stirred in at a time.
- Slowly stir the borax and polyvinyl mixture until the slime forms a large clump on your spoon.
- Slime should be stored in an airtight plastic bag, reusable plastic container, or glass jar.
Make sure you don’t get slime on your clothes or carpet since it is difficult to remove after it dries.
FAQs
What is the most effective way to make slime with only one ingredient?
One ingredient slime is as simple as mixing three scoops of JELL-O Play Mix with one scoop of water.
Slime is made up of what?
To create slime, polymers (glue) react chemically with slime activators (which contain borate ions). A cool stretchy substance is created when the borate ions in slime activators are mixed with PVA (polyvinyl acetate) glue.