What to add to the slime to make it stretch?

Slimes have become popular entertainment for children and adolescents. They are made independently according to many recipes, so questions about what is best to add to the composition arise regularly. It is really difficult to understand why it stretches and tears badly. A detailed story about what needs to be done to give the slime good elasticity will be useful both for beginners in making decorative slime and for experienced lovers of such entertainment.

Under the name slime, modern children and adolescents know elastic mass, which is striking in its ability to stretch and recover its shape. With proper preparation and storage, slime retains its main properties for a long time. But if you break the recipe, you will notice that a lump of mucus has frozen, has ceased to maintain its usual structure. When stretched, such a slime breaks, becomes inelastic.

There are many reasons why the correct structure of the sticky mass is lost. Several of the most common of them can be distinguished.

1. Violation of storage rules. Slimes do not tolerate prolonged exposure to high or low temperatures, contact with open air without packaging. If the storage recommendations are not followed, the composition quickly loses its properties, turns into a kind of hardened rubber.
2. Expiration date. Even in the best slimes, it does not exceed 6 months. After this period, it will no longer be possible to restore the elasticity of the composition.
3. Violation of the recommended proportions. Most often it happens when making slimes on your own or when trying to improve the recipe for finished products. In this case, the error will manifest itself in the rapid drying or increase in the stickiness of the mass.
4. Freezing. Manufacturers recommend keeping the slime in a cool dry place. But by placing it in the freezer, some customers end up with an unusable product. Freezing disturbs the structure of the elastic mass, after which it loses its original properties.

The first sign of problems is that the compressibility of the slime is deteriorating. It becomes too elastic, like rubber. At this stage, you can save the mass from hardening by simply sending it to the refrigerator in an airtight bag.

Hardened slime cannot do what a soft mass is capable of. It is very elastic initially, when it loses its properties it becomes porous and dense. It will not work well to stretch such a spoiled product. If the slime began to harden, thicken, all that remains is to make changes to the recipe to make it elastic again. You can achieve this result with the help of various additives - from the most affordable to exotic.

Most often, the slime base is one of the types of glue. For fluffy variants, opaque PVA is used. Silicate glue is used wherever it is necessary to achieve a "glass" structure. On its basis, completely transparent slimes are prepared. No more than 20 ml of glue is consumed for 1 toy - this is enough to ensure a quick restoration of its former softness and elasticity.

If the slime is initially based on PVA, you need to proceed as follows:

1. prepare clean glass or ceramic dishes;
2. pour glue into it in the specified amount;
3. place the slime in the glue;
4. mix the substances thoroughly, combining them in a container.

This ingredient is often found in homemade slimes. However, the toothpaste itself only slightly affects the elasticity of the substance. To enhance the effect, it is recommended to add other ingredients to it. For these purposes, the Panthenol spray is suitable. In this combination, even heavily damaged, constantly tearing slimes can be restored.

To give the toy mucus elasticity, place it in a clean container. About one tablespoon of toothpaste is squeezed out on top. Next, you need to start mixing the ingredients, kneading the additive with the slime base. As soon as the softening process is felt, you can gradually introduce "Panthenol". The process lasts up to 15 minutes, until the slime regains its former elasticity.

This chemical is an antiseptic, used for washing wounds, making compresses. It has found its application in the creation of slimes. Boric acid powder or liquid solution works well in combination with regular toothpaste.

Consider the procedure for restoring the ductility of toy mucus.

1. 50 ml of hot, but not boiling water is poured into a clean bowl or bowl.
2. 5 g of toothpaste is added (a teaspoon without top). Stirred in water until completely dissolved.
3. Slime fits into the container. It must be left for 5 minutes.
4. After the mass is saturated with a mixture of hot water and pasta, it will become sticky. It is kneaded, collecting into a lump.
5. The mixture is added 25 g of boric acid in powder. Continuing to knead, you can see how the slime will acquire a thicker and more viscous structure.

Almost any vegetable fats have a good effect on the elasticity of slimes. If this property is lost, almond cosmetic, olive, soybean, sunflower oil can be added to the petrified mucus. To restore the structure of the substance, only 1 tablespoon of the fat base is enough. The oil is poured into a clean dish, a slime is placed on top, leaving it for 5-7 minutes to act. Then all that remains is to thoroughly mix the elastic mass, ensuring complete absorption of the additive.

Cosmetic products for the care of the skin of the hands also help in the restoration of slimes. The combination of substances in such products is aimed precisely at maintaining the elasticity of tissues. To soften a damaged, drying lump of mucus, it is enough to squeeze about 40 ml of a cosmetic product into a clean container, add 2 teaspoons of water at room temperature to it.

The ingredients are mixed until smooth. Slime is added to them. All components are kneaded until the former properties of the elastic mass are restored. At the end of the process, the slime will slightly increase in volume.

This ingredient is used in the manufacture of play slime to increase volume, create a dense and elastic structure. Almost any shaving foam is suitable for these purposes, with an unexpired shelf life. The additive is gradually introduced into the composition of the slime, crushing into its structure. If the dosage is exceeded, the mixture may become too sticky. A boric acid solution will help to correct this error.

This culinary ingredient can be found in almost every kitchen. Citric acid is suitable for the restoration of slimes with a transparent structure. It can be mixed into the base in granular form or pre-dissolved in a small amount of warm water. By combining citric acid with hard slime, you can gradually soften its structure.

It is worth considering that it is usually a question of recovery if the slime is prepared on its own. One of the base components is used as an additive solvent that softens the structure. It is simply dangerous to interfere with the recipe of finished products manufactured in an industrial way.

Outdoor slime can harden in a few hours. In this case, it can be reanimated even in the absence of any additional ingredients. The easiest way to achieve the desired result is using home appliances or the contents of a faucet.

You can speed up the recovery process of crumbling, tearing slime using microwaves. It is enough to put the mucous mass in a clean container, pour some water on its bottom. After that, the container will only need to be placed in the microwave, turning it on for 1 minute. The composition extracted after heating is thoroughly kneaded, without waiting for it to cool completely.

Hot water is a versatile tool that allows you to quickly clean up dried slime. Its properties can be used to benefit the slime even with strong structural changes. It is enough to choose 1 of 3 popular methods of influence.

• Immersion in boiling water. This option works well for a heavily hardened lump of toy slime. Immersion in 150 ml of boiling water for 5 to 10 minutes will help restore elasticity to the material. The product is stirred with a wooden stack or spatula without touching the water. Once the slime has softened enough, you can remove it.
• Under the pressure of hot water. Slightly hardened, torn slime can be brought back to life with the simplest interventions.It is necessary to substitute it in the palm of your hand under a stream of hot water (the hand must withstand the selected temperature). Then the lump of mucus is thoroughly kneaded, checking for elasticity. The procedure can be repeated if necessary.
• With a mixture of water and salt. This method is known to slime lovers as a top dressing. For him, 2 teaspoons of warm water are placed in a resealable container, a pinch of salt is added. Then they put a slime inside, close the container, leaving it for a while. By repeating this action every 2 weeks, premature drying of the slime can be prevented.

It is important to remember that children should not independently work with boiling water or microwave ovens. All these actions should be performed only under the supervision of adults. And also the slime will be useful periodic wetting with 3-5 drops of antibacterial gel.

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