Slime

Pigment powders are the cheapest way to make slime that looks expensive. A pinch of mica turns a clear glue base pearlescent, a pinch of multichrome makes it shift colour as it stretches, and glitter does what glitter does. A 5 g jar colours a lot of slime.

How much

• Micas and shimmers: add a quarter teaspoon at a time to a standard batch (about a cup of glue) and stir until you like it. A pinch gives pearl; a full teaspoon gives opaque colour.
• Multichromes: a knife tip per cup. They are strong, and too much turns the shift into a flat colour. Clear glue shows the shift best, and a drop of black colouring under it makes it stronger.
• Glitters and flakes: as much as you like, added last so they stay whole.

Which pigments

• Micas for pearl and solid colour in clear or white glue.
• Aurora shimmers for colour travel in clear glue.
• Multichromes for slime that changes colour as it moves.
• Thermochromic for slime that changes colour in your hands. See the product page for the change temperature.
• Holographic glitter for sparkle. It is polyester, so it stays put in the glue.

Mixing

• Mix pigment into the glue before you add the activator. It spreads evenly while the glue is still runny.
• Stir the powder into a spoonful of glue first, then into the batch, to avoid dry pockets.
• Clear glue for effects, white glue for solid pastel colours.

Safety

These are raw pigments, not toys. Keep the jars away from small children, avoid breathing in the loose powder when measuring it out, and wash hands after making. Our pigments are not for eating, and slime containing them should not go near mouths. If you sell slime, you are responsible for making sure the ingredients you use are appropriate for your customers.