Q&A for How to Make Cloud Slime

You could try the metallic powder and see what happens. This should help you get the look you're going for.

Sadly, floral foam cannot be substituted for cloud instant snow. Instant snow is what makes cloud slime the way it is. Floral foam will just make it crunchy.

Yes, that makes it nice and colorful!

You can usually find it online or in stores. It is probably easier to find it online.

Craft glue is ideal but, if you find glue labeled for slime then use that. Elmer’s works perfectly.

If you cut open the pad part of a diaper and take out that powder, applying water to it should work just fine as instant snow.

You can check your liquid starch or borax activator to see if it still works. For liquid starch, check the ingredients label to see if it has any kind of borax in it. For your borax activator, try mixing the solution again and see if it works.

You can use borax activator as a substitute for making cloud slime. Add one half of borax and one cup of hot water and mix. Another substitute for liquid starch is contact lens solution. All you need to do to activate your slime is to squirt a little at a time, mix, and keep on doing this until you get your cloud slime.

Around 6 months to a year. Cloud slime is known to last a long time, so if it does start to melt down, just activate it again.

No, you cannot make liquid starch out of water and cornstarch. You need boric acid or borax as an activator.

It’s best to use white glue. With clear glue, the texture will be different and the slime won’t be as stretchy.

If your slime starts to melt, try adding more activator and see if it helps. Cloud slime can melt easier because of the fake snow that is added.

You can cut open the pad part of a diaper and take out the powder. Applying water to the powder should work.

Carefully dispose of it without touching it, and wash your hands and the container thoroughly when you're done.

If you want to make your slime more creamy, use artificial snow instead of instant snow (called cloud cream slime) or you can add Daiso clay/model magic.

You can make your cloud slime any color that appeals to you. You can color the slime with pigment, paint, or food coloring.

If you want to make your cloud slime drizzle, try adding more instant snow. Also, it is helpful to make sure that you are using instant snow and not artificial snow.

Sadly, no, you cannot. I tried it and it turn very sticky, and after a couple of days, it turned moldy.