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Topic: Slime.
Posted By: Kurtin
Subject: Slime.
Date Posted: 4/04/10 at 1:33am
Hi. I've made a bunch of guts and gizzards of plain latex and they look okay. I'm applying a coat of acrylic gloss varnish to the pieces to give them a wet look.

But I'd like to ramp up the yuk factor a little. I've seen something used in sci-fi movies, when they are dissecting some creature, and all the innards are covered in a sticky, gooey slime that stretches and strings when they separate the organs, (usually accompanied by gross wet noises).

Does anyone know what that stuff is? And is it useful for stage effects, that is, will it come off the actor's hands and not stain, etc.?

Thanks.



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Posted By: TonyDi
Date Posted: 4/05/10 at 7:45am
Try ALCONE Company in New York, Monster Makers in Cleveland or perhaps even FX Warehouse in Florida. I think most of them carry the stuff and it's great fun to play with. A MESS, yes, but fun.  Water soluable I think so clean up should be reasonably easy. It's methylcelluose in solution I believe - the stuff you buy. BUT you CAN make your own.
 
If you are interested in making slime at home here is a recipe

Slime

Borax, White Glue, Water, Food Coloring , Zip lock baggie.

How to make your slime:

1. Completely dissolve 1 Tbs. Borax (found in the laundry isle) in 1 Cup Water
2. Separately mix 1/4 cup white glue & 1/4 cup water
3. Mix ½ cup of the borax mixture to ½ cup of the glue mixture in your Zip lock.
4. Add a couple drops of food coloring. (mix food coloring to make what ever color you want!!)
5. Zip the bag & knead mixture.

Tips:
Keep your slime in a sealed bag in the ‘fridge when not playing with it. It may eventually dry out or grow mold. Just throw it away & start again! It should last up to around two months maybe longer as long as kept properly!!!

Explanation:
Borax acts as a cross-linking agent or "connector" for the glue (polyvinyl acetate) molecules.
The glue molecules join together to form even larger molecules called polymers: result - a thickened gel very similar to slime.
 
You simply can adjust the thickness of the slime with more or less water and more or less glue.  Just have to play with the ingredients to get the right consistency for whatever you're doing.
 
Slime was originally made with green gelatin and cream of wheat, and later oatmeal. Shampoo was later added to help the slime wash out. By the late 90s most of the slime used was either applesauce colored green, or an undisclosed liquid that just resembled water colored green.  You can still use a thinned down version of KNOX UNFLAVORED and unsweetened gelatin to get the effect with whatever food coloring necessary for the proper look.  JELLO would work if you plan on eating it but it's a sugary mess and draws bugs and other critters.  AND you know you can even FROTH gelatin just by mixing it with a hand mixer if that's a requirement.  Gooey fun as I said.
 
 
Try this link for a few different formulas
 
http://bizarrelabs.com/slime.htm - http://bizarrelabs.com/slime.htm
 
 
Good luck. Have fun - it's gooey fun though.
 
TonyDi
 
 


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Posted By: Kurtin
Date Posted: 4/05/10 at 8:14pm
Hey, thanks a lot, Tony! That's very helpful!
 
I'm in Australia and I just now received a reply from a guy here who charges $AU 121 for a gallon of his "blood slime". Much cheaper to make my own.
 
Thanks again.
 
Cheers,
Kurt 



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