Really Fun Experiment

**Piercing Goblin** · 08-08-2008

Materials Needed

Water (From sink or fridge)
Corn Starch
Small Bowl (Custard Cup)
Food Dye (Optional)

Put corn starch in bowl (A reasonable amount, not too little)
Add small amounts of water to the corn starch so you dont have too much water
Stir with fork and occasionally touch with finger
Stop adding water when the contents of the bowl is like a thick syrup
Add food dye if you want

Now, slowly push your index finger through the material.
The material should feel thick

Slowly pull your finger out.

Here's the fun part. Hit the contents of the bowl with your finger..or fist(if the bowl is wide enough). The contents will temporarily turn into a solid.

Reasoning: When the contents are pressed on with force or speed, the water is pushed out of the material, thus making it solid, and quickly turning back to liquid

If this material dries out, add water and stir

**Tryptamine.** · 08-08-2008

I was really bored so i did it,its pretty cool.

**CAPTAIN OBVIOUS** · 08-08-2008

Same effects if you do it with Sodium acetate - Ima go find some corn starch.
But can you sculpt with the material?

**Piercing Goblin** · 08-08-2008

If you sculpt with it it will stand for maybe 1 second and then liquify.
Its almost impossible to keep it a solid for more than one second

**CAPTAIN OBVIOUS** · 08-08-2008

Damn, Would be nice to make a sculpted heart and give it to someone special.

**gbitz** · 08-08-2008

And when they break your heart you can make them slowly poke it :O

**Oneirish** · 08-09-2008

Hmm seems cool. I'll do it some other time when I have the stuff. Since were talking about science stuff, What would happen if an unstoppable force hit an unmovable object? It would disappear.