What dyes can be used to dye mud and what color

Slime (slime) is a sticky substance that is made by mixing sodium tetraborate and water. It has a high density adhesive texture. Slime can have any shade. To paint the toy in the desired color, you need to use viscous dyes. Of course, you can always replace the dye with ordinary brilliant green, but in this case only one color will be available to you - green.

Why do we need

Dyes, as the name suggests, allow you to dye the slime any color you want. Without them, the toy will look dull and uninteresting to the child. If you wish, you can even repaint the slimes if, for example, your child is tired of playing with slime of a certain color.

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There are 3 common types of viscous dye:

• gouache;
• brilliant green;
• food coloring.

It is better to use the latter option. In this case, it is advisable to do them yourself. This is due to the fact that store dyes are toxic. Therefore, if a child puts them in his mouth, he can be poisoned.Homemade dye mixtures are absolutely safe for humans and pets.

What is necessary

To make a tincture, you will need:

• mixing containers;
• grated;
• frying pan;
• sieve;
• fruits and vegetables (fresh).

The manufacturing process does not take much time, while the shades of the resulting dye will have high saturation. The main thing is to monitor the proportions, otherwise, instead of the dye, slightly tinted water will be produced.

Mixing containers

Deep bowls, small bowls, tall mugs and pots can be used as mixing vessels. It is better to use glass or plastic dishes, since metal products can give the dye a gray tint that you do not need. This is due to metal particles that can separate from the dishes and mix with the mass on them.

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Grated

An ordinary kitchen grater will do. Here it is necessary to rub fruits and vegetables. It is recommended to use a trowel with small holes to facilitate stain mixing.

Do not forget to follow the safety rules, because you can cut yourself with a grater.

Pan

Use a small pan because you don't need a large container to mix the colors.

Sieve

A sieve is necessary to express the juice formed during the preparation of the tincture, as well as to wipe off the marc.

Fresh vegetables and fruits

For the manufacture of the coloring mixture, you can use the following fruits, vegetables and even berries:

• beet;
• lemon;
• carrot;
• blueberry.

Receipts

Below you can find out how to prepare dyes in different shades.

Follow the baking algorithm and you can easily dye your slime the color you want.

red

To make a red dye, follow this algorithm:

1. Take 1 beet. Rub it on a grater with small holes.
2. Heat the skillet.
3. Add the grated beets to the skillet.
4. Pour a small amount of water into the pan.
5. Simmer the beets for about a quarter of an hour.
6. Pour 1 tablespoon of lemon juice into the pan. This will add richness to the color mixture.
7. Filter the beet juice through a sieve.

YELLOW

The algorithm is as follows:

1. Take 1 carrot. Rub it on a fine grater.
2. Heat the skillet.
3. Add a piece of butter to the skillet.
4. Fry the carrots a little.
5. Wipe the grounds with a sieve.

Purple

Here you need berries. The dye preparation procedure is as follows:

1. Take blueberries and whisk them.
2. Instead of whisking the berries, you can grate them through a colander with a spoon.
3. It's done, now you can color your slime.

Blue

Here you need to follow this algorithm:

1. Craft purple paint using the algorithm above.
2. Sprinkle a tablespoon of baking soda into the purple paint.
3. The shade of the dye will not change immediately. Place the bowl in an isolated place for about 60 minutes.

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brown

The algorithm for making brown paint is different from those given above.

It includes the following steps:

1. Take 10 tablespoons of sugar and 5 tablespoons of water.
2. Pour the sugar into a pan and cover with water.
3. Light a slow fire. If you turn the heat on too high, no paint will work, as the sugar will simply burn.
4. Stir the mixture into the skillet.
5. Wait for a brown mixture to form in the pan.
6. Turn off the fire.
7. Stir the mixture 3-4 more times.
8. When the sugar burns, immediately pour it into a cup.
9. If done correctly, a thick liquid should form in the pan. Rub it through a colander.

Application possibilities

So you made the paint for the slime. Let's see how you can apply it when creating a slime. You will need:

• AVP;
• sodium tetraborate. You can buy it at the pharmacy;
• the water;
• additional decorative elements for slime (sparkles, balls). You don't have to use them;
• apron;
• rubber gloves;
• a bowl with a spoon;
• bag.

The procedure for making slime is as follows:

1. Mix PVA, water, paint. The more glue you use, the thicker the slime will be.
2. Pour sodium tetraborate into the formed mass, mix well.
3. Put the mixture in a bag and knead. The better you mix all the ingredients, the higher the quality of the slime will be.

You can also make slime without glue. You will need:

• film mask;
• shaving cream;
• 1 tablespoon of water
• dye;
• a soda;
• lens fluid.

Slime is made like this:

1. Place the film mask in the bowl.
2. Pour the shaving foam into the bowl. The amount of shaving foam should be the same as the volume of the film mask.
3. Pour water, paint in the bowl.
4. Stir all the elements.
5. Add half a teaspoon of baking soda, stir again.
6. Pour some lens cleaner.
7. Remove the slime from the bowl, keep it for 3 minutes. At first, the slime will stick to the skin, however, as it kneads, it will stop. If the mud sticks to your hands anyway, use more lens cleaner.

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There is another popular way to make slime. It is considered one of the easiest methods, as it can be used by those who are making slime for the first time. It includes the following steps:

1. Mix sodium tetraborate and a cup of water in a bowl. You can use both boiled water and bottled water.
2. Mix PVA and water in another bowl (equal proportions). A quarter glass of water should suffice.
3. Adding dye to a bowl of glue and water.
4. Mix the contents of 2 bowls.
5. Stir the mixture for a few minutes. The mixture should become homogeneous.
6. Addition of sodium tetraborate (if the slime has become too liquid).
7. Knead slime in hands. Crumple the toy until it stops sticking to your skin.

How to recolor slime

In order to repaint slime at home, you will need to prepare:

• glue;
• gloves;
• dye.

Perform the following steps in order:

1. Table preparation.
2. Formation of a "cake" from the slime.
3. Add 2 drops of coloring in the middle of the cake.
4. Connect the slime tips.
5. Stretch the slime to one side.
6. Reconnect the ends.
7. Knead the mud.

Done, now your slime should take on the color of the added paint.

Tips & Tricks

When painting and playing directly with slime, you should remember the following recommendations:

1. Wear an apron and gloves when painting. This will avoid allergies to coloring elements. Plus, your everyday clothes won't get dirty.
2. The containers that were used to create slime can no longer be used for cooking.
3. After playing with a slime, hand washing is mandatory.

By knowing how to make viscous paint, you save yourself from having to use commercial dyes, which on the one hand are more expensive and on the other hand are not 100 percent safe.