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What happens when you add more borax to slime?
If you use too little borax, the slime will be super stretchy and a bit sticky. If you use too much borax, it will be hard and rubbery. For example, if you slime is hard, you could make a stretchy sticky slime and combine them.
How much borax do I put in slime?
Mix 1 teaspoon of Borax into ½ cup of water in a plastic container. Slowly add the solution to the glue mixture. Stir the mixture in one direction until it starts to thicken. (You might not need all of the Borax solution.)
How do you fix slime when you add too much borax?
How to fix slime with too much borax
- Get some lotion. Baby lotion works best but basically any will do.
- Pour a little bit onto your slime, then knead it in.
- Keep adding little bits of lotion to the slime until it is stretchy.
How does borax activate slime?
Borax dissolves in water into sodium ions, Na+, and tetraborate ions. Hydrogen bonds form between the borate ion and the OH groups of the polyvinyl alcohol molecules from the glue, linking them together to form a new polymer: slime.
Why did my slime get rubbery?
If your slime has turned hard and rubbery and breaks off when you pull it rather than being stretchy, it means you have put too much Borax Solution. You may be able to save this by soaking it in a bowl of hot tap water. Sometimes you may have to repeat this a few times with warm water until it goes stretchy again.
How do you make 3 ingredient slime?
Ingredients
- (4-ounce) bottles washable school glue, such as Elmer’s (see note for variations)
- 1 to 2 drops. liquid food coloring (optional)
- glitter (optional)
- 1 teaspoon. baking soda.
- 2 to 3 tablespoons. saline solution (i.e., contact lens solution), divided.
What does borax look like?
Borax, or sodium borate, is an alkaline mineral salt with a powdery white appearance. Borax is most famous as a laundry washing powder.
Why is my slime breaks apart?
Why Did My Slime Break Apart? Slime breaks apart when there is too much activator in the mix. The “strings of beads” in the slime are held together too tightly so they can no longer slide over each and flow. Instead, they stay locked together and the slime breaks apart.
What can I use as a slime activator?
SLIME ACTIVATOR LIST
- BORAX POWDER.
- SALINE SOLUTION.
- LIQUID STARCH.
- EYE DROPS.
How do you make slime without borax?
To make slime without borax, first, mix together a fourth cup (60 milliliters) of glue and 2 tablespoons (30 milliliters) of water in a bowl. Add a few drops of your favorite food coloring if you like. Next, add in 2 tablespoons (30 milliliters) of liquid laundry detergent and mix until combined.
What can you use as a substitute for borax?
If you’re looking for a natural ant repellent, soda is a great substitute for borax. Mix it with sugar to attract the ants, and the baking soda will do the difficult job of eliminating the infestation. Baking soda can also be used as a cleaning agent.
How does borax affect slime?
When liquid borax or glue flows through a polymer chain, it causes the polymer to change reactions. Adding borax and borate ion to the glue mixture, the water molecules that go through the polymer chain, these long chains of polymers (glue) links together, forming a goopy slime.
What is a good substitute for glue in slime?
If you prefer not to let your kids mix up slime using powdered detergent, contact lens solution containing boric acid makes a good Borax substitute, when combined with baking soda and glue. (Note: Most liquid laundry detergents in recipes for “Borax-free” slime contain Borax.)