How Do You Make Homemade Silly Putty?
Silly Putty was invented in 1943 by a man named James Wright. And, it was invented accidentally! Wright combined boric acid and silicone oil, which produced a gooey gob of goo. This goo became entertaining and fun to play with. People enjoyed dropping, stretching, and molding it to the delight of many. In 1950, orders for silly putty started coming in and the rest is history. Now we can share in the fun and make our own version of silly putty. Read on to learn how! Gather your supplies and determine how much silly putty you want to make. This recipe uses “parts” instead of exact measurenments, so you may need to use trial and error to make the desired amount. Pour two parts of white glue and one part of liquid starch into a bowl. In other words, if you are using 2 cups of white glue, the ratio for liquid starch would be 1 cup. Stir and mix well. If while mixing, the mixture sticks to your fingers or to the stirrer, add more liquid starch. If while mixing, the mixture does not stick to
