Do you know that everyone's favorite jumper is over a thousand years old? Different nations used the ball for rituals and, of course, for games. But the rubber "jump" has become really popular. And Christopher Columbus opened it to the world, bringing it from still unknown America. Until now, the elastic bun remains a favorite toy for kids and adults. Do you want to surprise your children and give them not only a bouncing ball, but also unforgettable moments of joy of joint creativity? Don't know how? Make a jumper at home! You will even be surprised how easy it is.
Spike "Elementarus"
All you need is ethyl alcohol and silicate glue. It is from these two components that the jumper will consist. It remains only to take a plastic cup into which you need to pour the ingredients, and a stirring stick. So we come to the actual answer to the question: "How to make a jumper at home?".
When all these items are at hand, mix the glue with alcohol in a ratio of 4:1. Mixthey should be until the mass begins to thicken, so much so that it will be difficult to move it. Take the rubberized mixture, rinse under running water and shape into a ball.
It's time to start testing the jumping ability. Hit the ball on a hard surface and catch it back!
Don't stop there
Once you figure out how to make a bouncing ball at home, you can change the bouncing ball recipe to your liking. You will understand how the chemical composition affects the jumping ability, texture, color and other characteristics of the product. Who knows, maybe it is you who will add some magic ingredient to the elastic composition, and you will get such a unique toy that you even get a patent! Here is one interesting example of how to make a ball.
Experimentarus Jumper
To make it you will need:
- borax;
- potato or corn starch;
- glue (if you take silicate, it will give the ball transparency);
- warm water;
- luminescent dye (you can use absolutely any paint if you wish).
And also:
- spoon;
- a pair of plastic cups or other containers for mixing reagents.
Step 1
Pour 2 tablespoons of warm water into one glass and add half a spoonful of borax to it, stir until the powder is completely dissolved. At the same stage, add dye, if you want to make the ball colored.
Step 2
Into the second cuppour in a spoonful of glue and half a spoonful of the already prepared mixture. Sprinkle a spoonful of starch.
Important: do not stir! Allow the ingredients to interact on their own for 10-15 seconds, and only then assist the bonding reaction by mechanical mixing.
Once the mixture hardens enough to be difficult to move, remove the substance from the cup and start sculpting the ball with your hands.
At first, the mass will be sticky and coloring hands (if you put on rubber gloves, you will not get dirty), but this effect will disappear as it hardens. Once this happens, the jumper is ready!
In general, you know how to make a jumper at home. But that's not all!
Focus
Roll up some balls of different colors. Divide each into several parts. Take pieces from different balloons and combine them into one ball. You will get a fantastic "Jump" that will not leave anyone indifferent!
How does it work?
- The adhesive contains the polymer polyvinyl acetate (PVA), which attracts everything to itself, reacting with borax.
- Starch contains amylopectin and gives the toy elasticity, helps to strengthen the connection of molecules, at the same time giving the surface of the product a pleasant smoothness and elasticity. At the same time, the ball retains its shape much better than without starch.
- Borax also aids in ingredient bonding and strength.
Other options
Are you interested in alternative ways to make a jumper? From plasticine, paper, eggs, stationery rubber bands and … But this will be discussed on another page.
