Glow in The Dark Bouncy Balls Recipe

click here for a downloadable / printable version

Materials Needed: the links take you to examples I like

• 100% Silicone 1 (Silicone 2 WONT WORK)
• Disposable Cup
• Corn Starch
• Mixing Stick
• Small Cup of Water
• Aluminum Foil or Wax Paper Sheet
• Rubber Gloves
• (Optional) Dye
• Food Coloring
• Color Pigment
• Fluorescent Dyes (My Favorite)
• (Optional) Glow Powder
• You can buy that on PatrickAdairSupplies.com
• (Optional) Anything else you want to put in your bouncy ball
• Scents
• Glitter
• Get Creative

Steps:

1. Pour enough cornstarch in the cup to line the cup.

2. Squirt Silicone into cup with cornstarch

3. Add dye, glow, and any other additives. Mix until it has a nice smooth consistency

4. Add approximately 1 ML of water (less mater makes it take longer to harden and more water makes it harden faster)

5. Mix thoroughly

6. Apply a small amount of cornstarch to hand then put silicone into hand and start rolling. If it's too sticky it either needs more cornstarch/glow powder or needs a bit more time to harden.

7. Aggressively roll between hands, squish it fairly flat as you roll it to get maximum smoothness, eventually roll it lightly & focus on making it spherical. Then carefully drop it onto wax paper / aluminum foil. 

8. (optional) Instead of dropping it onto the sheet you can keep rolling for 10-15 minutes until it completely solidifies to get bouncy balls as spherical as possible without a flat spot.