First of all, my niece Veronica (who is the resident slime expert in the family) told me that this blog entry might be behind the trend. But since most of my readers aren't trendy, I figured that it would be all right to do a post on it.
There is an entire universe of homemade slime that has swept the Internet, and captured the heart and minds of the young set in the United States.
Slime -- in its most basic form -- is a mixture Elmer's Glue-All (well, glue that contains something called PVA) and water-diluted Borax. You mix/knead the ingredients and the concoction starts forming into a solid. You can add more of the ingredients if needed.
Veronica also likes to add shaving cream, lotion, and foaming soap to her mixtures. Many popular Instagram accounts add styrofoam beads (like the filling in bean bag chairs), and clay to make it soft and spreadable.
There are also Instagram accounts where you can order slime. You want to be sure they are reputable slime vendors, so read their reviews. Veronica ordered this slime from this account:
https://www.instagram.com/p/BTZ3r6Xg6Xv/?taken-by=raindropslime&hl=en
"Instagram is the right place for slime," says Veronica.
In addition to the items listed, you can add food coloring/paint to give it color, and powered pigments. You can also add glitter to give it sparkle.
I touched a batch of homemade slime, and it felt like a gooey cross between bread dough and Silly Putty. When you knead slime, it snaps, crackles and pops. You can bend and stretch and create giant air bubbles.
So, there you have it. Slime.
Read my previous post: "He Said I'd 'Be Better Off Getting an 8-Track'"
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