Q&A for How to Make Silly Putty

No, it is toxic. There are alternate methods without any of the harmful ingredients, such as detergent and borax.

Yes, you can use it to make silly putty. But you need to use a different method to use baking soda as an ingredient.

It is suggested to use the normal white glue, instead of the clear glue. It will have better consistency.

Use the following ingredients: shampoo, shower gel, salt, borax, cornstarch, liquid starch, flour, baby powder, liquid laundry detergent, and powdered detergent.

You cannot mix glue and shampoo together as it will not form silly putty. Conditioner will make the consistency thinner instead of making the ingredients stick and join. The best methods are using laundry detergent and glue or borax and glue.

Slime is unhealthy. It is suggested that you use a bowl you will never use again after making silly putty in it, especially when using something toxic like laundry detergent.

No. The ingredients will absorb the color, but it may wear off if the consistency is incorrect or the method is not suitable.

Yes, but the consistency will not satisfy you, and it will not form the perfect texture of silly putty.

That's your decision. Either ask your mom to hand you the ingredients or do it when they aren't home.

You can use clear glue. You can make it fancier by adding glitter.

You need to knead it for quite a while for it to actually harden up. If that doesn't work, add baby powder or flour (only a little bit) and it should help.

It will be a little messy after kneading it for the first time while you're making it but after it is completely finished, the putty will not stick to your hands. It may stick to fabric though.

It might harden and be hard to bend again. If so, let it warm up completely at room temperature, then knead for a time with your hands. If it doesn't soften, you'll need to make a new batch. When storing in the fridge, be sure to use an airtight container or bag to prevent the air from getting in.

Yes, only if the correct ingredients are used; there is no contact with air; and the right consistency is there.

Add more powder or the powdery substance you were using. If that doesn't work, then freeze it.

Either of the following: •Borax and glue •Laundry detergent and glue •Shampoo and Talc •Baby powder and glue •Corn starch or liquid corn starch and glue •Shampoo and salt •Shampoo and shower gel •Glue and contact lens washer

Yes, as long as the glue is liquid like Elmer's glue, then it should be okay to use.

The laundry detergent will make the putty really runny. Add small increments at first until your putty is the consistency you want.

You might have poured in too much laundry detergent. Try mixing in smaller amounts at a time.

Air tight containers, jars, and packets are suggested to keep your silly putty from coming into contact with air as it may harden.

If you have powdered laundry detergent, add some water to form it into liquid, and then keep adding amounts of it into glue or clear glue and stir. Again add the detergent mixture into the glue and keep doing that until the elements stick to each other and start clearing the bowl.

Yes, corn starch and baby powder are very similar in chemical makeup. Another solution would be talcum powder, but any starch would work.

You can make it by using distilled water and rice. Let it soak the rice and then use a stringer.

You can put it in a resealable plastic bag or other airtight container.

No, but if the consistency is not satisfying, wet, and still incorrect, it is suggested to let it settle by placing it in the freezer.

Yes, but use water that is extremely saturated in salt instead of soap. Soap drys out very quickly, but the salty water lets you play with it all day. You can also try adding a tablespoon of coconut oil, and as the coconut oil melts while you play, it helps the putty to almost never dry out.

Yes, you can use just about any kind of baby powder. Avoid powders that contain other additives, such as fragrances, absorbancy, etc. You want just basic baby powder.

The methods of baby powder and glue or shampoo and shower gel do not give the feel of real silly putty. The best methods are corn starch and glue or detergent and glue.

Liquid starch can make clothes look brand new, and is used is for cleaning, ironing and making crafts.

You can try, but tacky glue is very thick. If the putty does not turn out right, try mixing a little bit of water into the glue, then trying the recipe again.