See how to make a transparent slime with glue, without it, based on shampoo, with soda, with different types of thickener. You will also find out why the slime did not work out, what mistakes were made.
It is very interesting to make a transparent slime at home. This slime looks like colorless chewing gum and liquid glass. It differs from a regular slime, this one is softer, but does not hold its shape as well as an ordinary slime.
Transparent slime at home - a simple recipe
It is not for nothing that such a slime is called a mirror or water slime. It looks like these objects. You can adjust the transparency of this hand gum yourself. Then it will resemble glass, you can look into it. In this case, the slime should be half translucent.
To get a transparent slime, see what kind of glue is suitable for this. After all, this is the main ingredient that will help make such a slime and achieve its transparency.
You will need just office glue, silicate glue is perfect. PVA does not give the required transparency, so it is not used to make an invisible slime.
Berlingo has a whole range of such adhesives. But for the manufacture of a transparent slime, the office glue of this company is suitable. You can also use silicate office glue.
In the photo you can see how such a package from this company looks like. In the next photo there is another photo of a foreign adhesive, which is also suitable, this is Erich Krause.
It is very convenient to use such a slime remedy. There is a long cap with an applicator here. Use clear stationery glue to make a slime.
Elmers is another company that produces similar products. In fact, this company makes various components for a wide range of creativity.
You can also use Titan transparent glue. But it is not suitable for children's creativity, since it is by no means safe. Therefore, it is better to take this component to adults. Together with "Titan" liquid soap and shampoo are added to the slime, then the slime will turn out. If the recipe does not have these soapy ingredients, then use another glue.
You can also use PVA glue, which contains vinyl acetate. An aqueous solution of this drug will help the slime keep its shape and stretch it with ease.
When you buy glue, pay attention to the date of manufacture, the fresher this component is, the better quality slime you will get.
Boric Acid Clear Slime Recipe
Now check out how you can make a transparent slime. take:
- 200-250 ml of suitable glue;
- 4 tbsp. l. warm water;
- 1 tbsp. l. boric acid;
- 400 ml hot water.
Manufacturing instruction:
- To make a clear slime, first dilute boric acid in water by measuring out the specified amount of hot water.
- Stir the mixture thoroughly to make it smooth.
- And in another container, you will need to pour all the glue and add two tablespoons of water. Stir. If it is not enough, pour in the same amount.
- Now connect the contents of the two containers. Knead the mixture with your hands. If it's too hard, add some glue. And if, on the contrary, it is soft, then pour boric acid.
How to make a transparent slime without tetraborate?
If you do not have this component or have an allergic reaction to it, then replace the tetraborate with a starch solution. Take:
- a glass of stationery glue or transparent titanium glue;
- a glass of liquid starch;
- suitable capacity;
- scapula.
Follow the instructions below:
- First, make a starch solution by diluting it with a little water to make a liquid solution.
- Pour it into the glue, but gradually. Stir well while doing this. Gradually the mass will become thick, then continue to knead it with your hands.
- After that, you will need to put the slime in the refrigerator for several days. During this time, it will acquire the desired consistency, and then you can play with the slime.
And here is another recipe that will tell you how to make slime without tetraborate. It will be soda based, take:
- 200 ml of hot water;
- 100 ml of clear glue;
- 6 g of baking soda;
- 60 ml warm water;
- 30 ml of saline solution.
Prepare a saline solution by taking half a teaspoon of salt and placing it in a glass of hot water. After mixing, you will get the desired substance. Then bring the solution to a boil, cool until warm, and measure out the amount required by the recipe.
And here's how to make a soda solution for slime. Pour hot water into a container, add soda here and stir thoroughly to make the substance homogeneous.
While one is cooling, take the indicated amount of glue, pour it into a container and add warm water. Stir. Then add saline solution here and mix.
Finally, add the soda solution. After stirring, see if it is at a comfortable temperature for your hands. If yes, then see how to make a transparent slime further. To do this, you need to continue to knead it with your hands. Gradually, it will become thicker.
When you play with it, put the slime in an airtight container, store it in the refrigerator.
How to make a transparent slime at home - a recipe with tetraborate and glue
It only takes two components to create the hand gum.
- Pour 100 ml of water into a bowl. Add 100 g of a suitable glue here, stir. Then take a pharmacy bottle of tetraborate and pour it into this mass.
- If it does not thicken much while stirring, then add a little more tetraborate. If you do not have this pharmaceutical ingredient, then take borax, dilute it with water, and you will have an excellent thickener.
- Add 2 tbsp. l. of this solution for the indicated number of ingredients to obtain a glass slime.
But for young children, such a recipe is not suitable, since these substances are quite dangerous if they get inside the body.
You can use a safer recipe based on shampoo or liquid soap.
Transparent slime at home: recipe with detergents
Pour as much shampoo into a container as you would like to see the slime. Place the salt on the tip of a teaspoon and stir until the mixture thickens and becomes like a ball. If this does not happen, then add some salt to it. Do not add too much salt, otherwise you can ruin your creation.
Clear Toothpaste Slime Recipe
In addition to it, you will also need shampoo, water and salt. Take a deep bowl and put in one to two shampoo and toothpaste.
Stir this mass well, then put it in the refrigerator for half an hour. During this time, you will prepare the saline solution. To do this, also put one teaspoon of salt in 200 ml of water and mix well. A child can do this too.
Take out the shampoo and toothpaste mixture from the refrigerator after half an hour, pour saline solution here so that it completely covers this substance. Pull cling film on top and put the future slime in the refrigerator for an hour.
Then you can play them.
If, as a result of the games, the transparent slime dries up, also fill it with saline, cover it with a film, and put it in the refrigerator for a while. After that, it will become more elastic.
What if the transparent slime didn't work out?
If you failed to make a transparent slime, then you made some inaccuracies.
- One of them may be insufficient mixing. In this case, the slime will be heterogeneous. The rule applies here, the longer you knead the mass, the better it will turn out.
- If the slime is too stringy and sticky. This may be because when you made a transparent slime, you added a little starch. Fix this by adding a starch solution.
- If the hand gum is not sticky, but slippery. This is due to the fact that there is little thickener. Flour, borax or glue is used as it. After you add the ingredients, mix thoroughly, remove the slime for an hour from the refrigerator, after which it will be of better quality.
- Slime can thicken if played for longer than an hour. It can also become harder over time. But you will make it elastic again with a saline solution.
Here's how to make a transparent slime with tetraborate, without it, with shampoo, toothpaste, and baking soda. The main component of this substance? transparent glue. But if you want to create a transparent slime without it, then see how.
From the next video you will learn not only how to make a transparent slime, but also about 2 other types of slimes.
The second video clearly shows how to make a slime with glue.
