Q&A for How to Make Putty

Yes, as long as you do not add anything else such as glue, borax, etc.

There isn't really a difference, except that some silly putty recipes include ingredients that causes the putty to make a farting noise when manipulated.

Liquid starch or eye drops mixed with baking soda.

You can use however much you want, just be sure to proportion the other materials to fit that amount. More glue means more slime, but you'll also need more borax to activate it.

You don't have to! That's only if you want to change the color of the putty.

Putty and slime are just made to have fun with, you can pull it apart, poke it, squeeze it, make funny sounds with it, etc.

Use Suave Kids 3-in-1 Soap (coconut or watermelon). Put the soap into a small container and add a few pinches of salt, then refrigerate for 24 hours.

Of course, just make sure to add the food coloring during the process and not when the putty is already done.

All you have to do is add a bit of laundry detergent to the putty and on your hands. Then, just mix and massage it in your hands.

Yes, clear glue can be used instead of regular glue. Because of its different properties, you only need to add activator and a pinch of baking soda to make slime.

It depends. If you already have everything you need, you won't need to buy anything. If you don't, you may need to buy a few cheap items.

Yes. Putty is thicker and meant more for stress; slime is more for playing with.

Tide works best, or Persil if you don't have Tide.

Yes, you can find many recipes online based on what ingredients you have available.

You need to make sure that the borax is fully diluted with the water and it has dissolved completely, otherwise the putty will be hard.

Don't use it. Instead try an organic dish washing liquid. Unfortunately, some dish washing liquid doesn't work, so buy a couple of brands before you plan on making the putty.

Yes, you can. It will work great as an activator. Just check to make sure there is boric acid in your detergent.

If it's runny, then you can add more flour or cornstarch to thicken it.

That depends. Costco have different varieties of laundry detergents, and only a few will work for slime, like: Persil, Tide, Gain and Sunshine. Of course, nothing stops you from trying a different detergent, provided you're okay about possible failure.

Yes. The glitter will not affect the texture, and you can add glitter to any slime or putty.

Yes. Most slimes and putties will dry when left out. It may dry out slowly over a large period of time, but you can prevent this by storing your putty in an airtight container.

The difference is in the consistency. Putty is thick and not as stretchy as slime, putty is almost like play dough, but stretchier. Slime is softer and much more stretchy than putty.