How to make colorful slime at home
The solid color slime is a fun toy that is popular with adults and children. But you can make the color of slime even more interesting. What if, instead of the usual elastic slime, someone tries to make a multicolored one? Moreover, this task can be done at home.
Description and characteristics
Due to the guar gum content, the first slimes were green. As soon as other components were used to create, Velcro began to appear in a variety of flowers and shades. Some people prefer monochrome options, while others prefer colors. A large slime, which results from the combination of small pieces of different colors, is suitable for those who could not decide on the shade.
What slimes can be crafted:
- Hand eraser. A substance of thick consistency which, when squeezed with the hands, assumes various shapes.
- Liquid toy.
- Anti-stress solid slime.
- Vase. It looks like spilled liquid, but does not stick to the skin of the hands. This is going to be problematic.
- Hand eraser. Slime remembers the form that was achieved during the games.
- Chewy or slimy marshmallow. Slimes have a thick texture and look like an airy dessert.
Anyone can make multicolored slime of any type. Dyes will help you.The coloring matter is in liquid or powder form, depending on the ingredients of the toy.
Basic recipes
Some recipes contain ingredients that make them basic. Lizuns cooked on it are always obtained.
The ingredients are selected so that you get the right consistency of the toy the first time.
Borax, PVA glue, and plain water
In other words, the recipe is classic. Consists of two basic components - borax and glue. The first ingredient, borax, sodium borate or sodium tetraborate, is sold at the pharmacy. You can buy a powder and dilute it yourself or buy a ready-made 4% solution. Any glue can be used for slime, but PVA is best. Alternative means - clerical or silicate. You will also need a dye of different shades.
What is needed from the components:
- sodium tetraborate;
- PVA glue;
- the water.
In order to make a slime, the following steps are followed:
- To begin, prepare the dishes to mix. It is desirable that the container be convenient for mixing the ingredients. It can be a glass bowl or a plastic container.
- The fourth part of the 200 ml glass is filled with glue.
- Exactly the same amount of water is poured into the container.
- The resulting liquid is kneaded until smooth. The mixture should be smooth. If the mass seems liquid, a little more glue is added.
- A borax solution is gradually introduced into the substance. The amount of a substance is controlled by the density a person wishes to receive.
- The future toy is mixed so that the components can mix well. The kneading is carried out until the mud begins to come off the walls.
- After that, they proceed to kneading with their hands.
To create a slime, glue, a container with which was opened a long time ago, is not suitable. For this purpose, a newly purchased product is removed from a stationery. The result depends on it.If the activator was purchased in powder form, then it must be diluted with water beforehand. The proportion is as follows - 1 teaspoon is stirred in a glass of liquid. substances. After that, the solution is used for its intended purpose.
Gouache, glue and shampoo
Ingredients for some future slime:
- shampoo - 1/4 cup;
- polymer glue - 2 tbsp. I .;
- gouache - any number of colors.
Cooking steps:
- The container is filled with the prepared amount of shampoo.
- To this is added 2 tbsp. I. glue. After mixing, the mass should become homogeneous.
- The paint is poured to consistency, and the whole mass is poured into a transparent bag.
- The operation is repeated with all the parts of the future slime. Only in each of them is a dye of a certain color added.
- The bagged mass is kneaded by hand. Polyethylene serves as a barrier and does not allow the substance to stick to the hands, since it is initially liquid.
- If the slime is left behind the bag, all the pieces are combined and the slime is kneaded for another 2-3 minutes by hand, but without the bag.
If the toy continues to stick to your hands, adding a small amount of activator is recommended. It can be the same borax or any other thickener.
Why it does not work
There are 3 reasons:
- Non-compliance with the prescription. A person independently changes the components of analogues, not knowing that the new ones will not react and the result will not turn out as it should.
- Incorrect proportions of components.
- Poor quality components.
The last point most often concerns the glue.
Application and storage rules
What you need to know about slimes:
- At rest, the slime should be in a closed plastic container. The lid is not necessary if a slimy iceberg is used as a toy.
- Long term storage is not recommended. If a person does not play with a slime for a long time, it molds and is thrown away.
- Often the use is also not recommended, as it leads to soiling and loss of elasticity.
- The storage location should be away from heat sources. It is forbidden to go out in the sun.
- The appearance of the liquid is corrected by adding salt.
- If the toy is dry, water is added to it, as it can revive it.
The slime should not come into contact with fluffy surfaces. The consistency of mud tends to collect small particles. After collecting the hairs on itself, it becomes unusable for further use.
Tips & Tricks
The consistency of the toy is corrected by adding certain components. Hydrogen peroxide makes the mass fluffy, so it is used to create fluffiness.
Vinegar essence gives the toy elasticity, therefore, it stretches better.
Multicolor slime will glow in the darkif you add fluorescent paint to it. To emanate a pleasant aroma from the Velcro, a fragrance is added to it. The substance is prepared independently or purchased in a store.