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How to Make Slime with Contact Solution (Black Glitter Slime!)

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Learn how to make slime with contact solution in minutes with this simple slime recipe!

I got a request from my dear son to make galaxy slime. It was a rainy day and we were missing one of the colors he wanted to put in the slime, but we had a bottle of black Elmer’s glitter glue so I came up with a super easy way to make a version of space slime!

I promised him we would still make galaxy slime, but he was pretty happy to play with this glitter contact solution slime recipe!

How to make slime with contact solution - This DIY contact solution slime recipe is easy to make! With easy ingredients like baking soda! No Borax! Check out the video to see how easy it is to make saline solution slime!

HOW TO MAKE SLIME WITH CONTACT SOLUTION

I’m obsessed with making black slime. I think it’s the coolest thing! Our Rainbow Explosion Black Slime is one of my absolute favorites. It’s so gorgeous!

So when we spotted black Elmer’s Glitter Glue, it was in my shopping basket IMMEDIATELY. No questions asked. I knew we were going to make black glitter slime.

What I didn’t realize is how cool it is — it’s definitely a space slime if you have kids who love all things related to space. The glitter is like a universe of stars in the glue. It makes for a gorgeous glitter glue slime.

This slime recipe is also super easy to make! You can make it with any color of glitter glue too. We’ve also made orange glitter glue slime which is perfect to pair with this glitter slime for a Halloween themed slime!

Black Glitter Contact Solution Slime

MAKING SLIME WITH CONTACT SOLUTION

If you’ve tried any of our other slime recipes then you know that I’m a fan of making slime without Borax. We  often go the Liquid Starch route because I think it’s the easiest way to make your own slime.

But for this recipe, I went with a different approach and decided to make contact solution slime to see how it worked out.

For this slime recipe, all you’ll need is black glitter glue, baking soda, and contact lens solution.

I’ve discovered that not every glitter glue is made equal. Elmer’s Glitter Glue always gives us the best result.

Elmer's Glitter Glue in Black

I’ve also found out that not everyone contact lens solution is equal when it comes to making slime recipes. We’ve tried quite a few and some of our favorite brands are:

  • Bausch and Lomb Renu Advanced Formula
  • Up&Up Clear Comfort Multi-Purpose Contact Solution (Target brand)
  • Opti-Free Express Everyday Comfort
  • Equate Sensitive Eyes Saline Solution (Walmart)

Not all contact solutions work well for slime. You want a solution that contains borate or boric acid. (It’s great if it has sodium borate too!)

But the great thing about using contact solution as your slime activator is that it’s easy to find! When we make liquid starch slime, we order a big bottle online. You can order your contact solution online or pick it up at any store near you.

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It makes it easy to make a last minute batch of glitter slime!

BLACK GLITTER SLIME INGREDIENTS

  • 1 bottle of black glitter glue
  • 1/2 – 1 teaspoon of Baking Soda
  • 1/2 – 1 Tablespoon of Contact Solution

Kneading glitter slime made with contact solution

SLIME RECIPE WITH CONTACT SOLUTION

Once you decide what color glitter slime you want to make, you’re just a few steps away from having fun!

Empty the glitter glue into a bowl.

If you want a stretchier glue, you can add some water to the glue. About 1/4 cup mixed into the glue will give you some extra stretch.

Add baking soda to the glue and stir.

Baking soda is what helps the slime firm up and form well. We sometimes tweak how much we use to get the consistency we like. I like to start with about half a teaspoon and add more if needed.

It impacts the ooze and squish factor of your slime. So if you want it to ooze a bit more, try less baking soda. If you want it to be firmer and thicker, try using more.

Mix contact solution into the glue mixture.

Go slow! The contact solution is what will activate your slime. You don’t want to add too much too quickly. If you do, it will get hard and isn’t fun to play with at all! So start with a bit and mix it in to see what consistency you’re getting.

Mix the slime until it starts to get less sticky and firm up a bit.

Once the slime starts to pull away from the edge of the bowl, you can pull it out.

Black Glitter Slime made with Contact Solution Slime recipe

Knead the slime in your hands. Don’t be afraid to knead it for longer than it feels like it should take!

The key to slime is to keep working it. With contact solution slime, if it’s still sticky you can always add a bit more solution.

Mastering how to make slime with contact solution is pretty easy to do. Don’t be afraid to play around and adjust the measurements a bit. Every batch of slime seems to be a little different and that’s okay!

I’ve found that clear glue slime and glitter glue slime usually take a bit more of your activating agent than slime made with white glue.

SAFETY NOTE: Please please please remember that making slime is actually more than just a fun activity. There’s science involved and chemicals are involved. Supervise kids and make sure no one puts slime in their mouth. If you’re looking for a slime that is safe to be eaten, learn how to make edible slime with our recipe. And clean up well! Hands and surfaces!

Making slime with contact solution and black glitter glue

CONTACT SOLUTION SLIME FAQS

Can you make fluffy slime with contact solution?

Absolutely! You just need one extra ingredient – shaving cream. It’s the secret to fluffy slime. You add it into the mix to give it volume.

What kind of contact solution do you need to make slime?

You can use almost any solution that you want but I shared some of our favorites above. You just need to make sure that the contact solution has boric acid as an ingredient or your slime will not form up when you mix it.

How do you make crystal clear slime?

If you want to make a clear slime recipe, contact solution slime is the one you’ll want to make. You follow the same directions but use clear slime rather than the black glitter slime.

Comment and let us know what color glitter slime your kids would like to make? Or would it be a combination?

MORE EASY SLIME RECIPES

  • Ocean Slime
  • Edible Slime

How to make slime with contact solution - This DIY contact solution slime recipe is easy to make! With easy ingredients like baking soda! No Borax! Check out the video to see how easy it is to make saline solution slime!

 

 

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Mariah is the mom of 2 and a former educator (preschool - 4th grade & special education) with a degree in human development. As a busy mom living in with a multi-generational family under one roof (with 4 dogs!), life is sometimes chaotic! She aims to share easy ideas that we can all use in our lives! Read more about Mariah!

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  1. Kenneth Helmick says

    October 11, 2018 at 1:51 pm

    My nieces want to make purple and pink slime.

    Reply
  2. Margaret Smith says

    October 11, 2018 at 3:05 pm

    My kids would like either the black or green slime.

    Reply
  3. Linda K says

    October 11, 2018 at 3:09 pm

    My nieces would want to make their favorite colors – pink and blue.

    Reply
  4. Shannon Baas says

    October 11, 2018 at 6:25 pm

    They would likely make a combo.

    Reply
  5. Ann Fantom says

    October 11, 2018 at 6:33 pm

    My daughter would like to make purple slime

    Reply
  6. Francine Anchondo says

    October 11, 2018 at 9:02 pm

    My daughter would want to make purple and my son would be orange.

    Reply
  7. harold says

    October 11, 2018 at 10:07 pm

    Knowing my Grandkids, they would make combination.

    Reply
  8. Barbara Montag says

    October 11, 2018 at 10:54 pm

    I know the grand kids would like to make lime green slime.
    That is their color for this year.
    thank you

    Reply
  9. Amanda L. says

    October 12, 2018 at 7:27 am

    My kids would like to make purple slime.

    Reply
  10. Tracy Pryor says

    October 12, 2018 at 8:09 am

    My son would like to make the purple slime.

    Reply
  11. Keri Justice says

    October 12, 2018 at 9:25 am

    We have not made slime with contact solution, it’s on our to try lost though! My daughter is 13, she would want black. My boys are 9, he would want green. And the 4 year old would want blue Im thinking.

    Reply
  12. McKim says

    October 12, 2018 at 9:58 am

    My one grandson would want bright green and the other would want orange.

    Reply
  13. Jennifer Maslowski says

    October 12, 2018 at 11:00 am

    Definitely blue.

    Reply
  14. Cynthia C says

    October 12, 2018 at 1:39 pm

    One niece would want pink and the other would want purple.

    Reply
  15. Denise S says

    October 13, 2018 at 8:02 am

    My kids would want the black or orange for Halloween.

    Reply
  16. kathy Persons says

    October 13, 2018 at 3:47 pm

    neon orange and black for halloween~

    Reply
  17. Brittany says

    October 13, 2018 at 7:44 pm

    My son would love red slime and my daughter would like purple.

    Reply
  18. Ashley C says

    October 14, 2018 at 3:06 pm

    Love the black! I’d like to make blue slime for my sons birthday party

    Reply
  19. Antoinette M says

    October 15, 2018 at 2:25 pm

    My daughter likes to make blue and pink slime!

    Reply
  20. Christian Alejandro says

    October 15, 2018 at 7:11 pm

    My niece would love the neon combinations, like Lime Green or Orange.

    Reply
  21. beth shepherd says

    October 15, 2018 at 7:27 pm

    My daughter loves making slime almost daily it seems. Just bought her stuff to do it today. She loves clear with glitter added. Thank you

    Reply
  22. Adrienne Gordon says

    October 16, 2018 at 7:56 am

    My guess is pink and purple colors.

    Reply
  23. mami2jcn says

    October 18, 2018 at 8:19 am

    My girls would make pink slime!

    Reply
  24. carol clark says

    October 18, 2018 at 5:46 pm

    mine would make green slime or purple

    Reply
  25. Lisa Vance says

    October 21, 2018 at 3:42 pm

    It’s likely to be RED and ROYAL BLUE

    Reply
  26. Scott says

    October 21, 2018 at 7:12 pm

    Red!

    Reply
  27. Dana Rodriguez says

    October 22, 2018 at 9:25 am

    I think we would have a lot of fun making this black slime! How cool!

    Reply
  28. kayla sheehan says

    October 22, 2018 at 9:27 am

    They would like green and blue slime!

    Reply
  29. Alethea Vogel says

    October 23, 2018 at 4:33 am

    My eight year old granddaughter would like to make pink glittery slime. My nine year old granddaughter would like to make blue glittery slime. My 11 year old grandson would like to make green slime. They have made some batches of slime before and they love doing it.

    Reply
  30. Sarah A Cascio says

    October 23, 2018 at 5:14 am

    I think we’d have to run the gamut with colors here! LOL. We only have 3 left of 6 who would be prepared to make the slime. Our boy loves all things purple. The youngest girl loves all things PINK. Pink everything, lol. The middle girl would likely vote for a mix of several colors. I would love to try the black. And of course, they would all need to be glittery or shimmery, and maybe even have some foam or textured decorations in there…because my kids are adventurers! :)

    Reply
  31. clynsg says

    October 23, 2018 at 7:44 am

    My granddaughter would go for purple and pink varieties of slime.

    Reply
  32. Lisa says

    October 23, 2018 at 1:35 pm

    We would make purple.

    Reply
  33. Stephanie Liske says

    October 27, 2018 at 5:55 pm

    I think we would pick pink glitter slime.

    Reply
  34. Danielle says

    October 28, 2018 at 9:38 am

    Purple and green slime

    Reply
  35. JoAnn F says

    October 31, 2018 at 3:12 pm

    My grandson owuld love green and blue glitter slime. I like pink lol.

    Reply
  36. Susan Smith says

    October 31, 2018 at 4:10 pm

    My son would like to make purple slime

    Reply
  37. Kerry Paul says

    November 1, 2018 at 5:23 am

    My grandkids would love to make black. They cannot seem to get enough slime!

    Reply
  38. Lynne says

    November 1, 2018 at 7:36 am

    My niece would make her favorite color, pink.

    Reply
  39. Eizabeth Ray says

    November 1, 2018 at 10:30 am

    y daughter would definitely make the black glitter slime.

    Reply
  40. Tara Woods says

    November 1, 2018 at 12:32 pm

    We would make the black glitter slime. It’s a color we haven’t tried.

    Reply
  41. Joni Chadwell says

    November 1, 2018 at 2:44 pm

    Oh…I love that black glitter slime for sure but the kids would like the lime green. That is such a fun activity, it even amazes me!

    Reply
  42. Katherine S says

    November 1, 2018 at 3:45 pm

    My older son would want to make green, my middle child woild want to make blue and my youngest would want to make purple.

    Reply
  43. Daniel M says

    November 1, 2018 at 3:50 pm

    green slime is the best

    Reply
  44. Jennifer R says

    November 1, 2018 at 3:59 pm

    My daughter would love to make purple slime but I like orange slime.

    Reply
  45. Michelle H. says

    November 1, 2018 at 5:17 pm

    I like the black.

    Reply
  46. Francine AnchondoF says

    November 1, 2018 at 6:53 pm

    Purple and orange

    Reply
  47. Trisha McKee says

    November 1, 2018 at 7:46 pm

    My daughter would love to make the blue.

    Reply
  48. Kyl Neusch says

    November 1, 2018 at 8:02 pm

    to make the purple slime

    Reply
  49. Paula Hafner says

    November 1, 2018 at 8:15 pm

    My son would love bright green slime.

    Reply
  50. Stephanie Larison says

    November 1, 2018 at 8:28 pm

    My girls are all so different, we’d end up making one for each. So we’d have a purple, green, and a blue.

    Reply
  51. BRIAN E. says

    November 1, 2018 at 8:52 pm

    Making slime is the perfect rainy day activity for our kids !

    Reply
  52. AEKZ2 says

    November 1, 2018 at 9:33 pm

    My daughter would like to make neon pink slime

    Reply
  53. Vikki L Billings says

    November 1, 2018 at 9:59 pm

    My grandson would make Green and my granddaughter would make Pink and Purple mixed!

    Reply
  54. Sarah L says

    November 1, 2018 at 10:45 pm

    My nephew loves making slime. He’d love the black glitter slime.
    Thanks for the contest.

    Reply
  55. Aaron says

    November 1, 2018 at 10:56 pm

    They would like green slime.

    Reply
  56. Natalie says

    November 2, 2018 at 6:23 pm

    My niece would love to make pink and blue slime!

    Reply
  57. jberry says

    November 5, 2018 at 8:40 pm

    Well duh, the natural color of slime, green.

    Reply
  58. Kiara says

    November 10, 2018 at 12:08 pm

    I went back to wearing glasses so I wonder if I still have some contact solution sitting around anywhere.

    Reply

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