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GarySumpter Special user UK 857 Posts 
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Any idea what the powder actually is or where to get it in bulk?
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Bill Palmer Eternal Order Only Jonathan Townsend has more than 24314 Posts
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Slush powder is actually Soylent Green that has had all of the color removed with bleach.
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Cody S. Fisher V.I.P. Austin, Texas 1194 Posts
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Hey Gary,
Just remembered... I used to teach biochemistry at UT... It is basically a derivative of the compound that they use in baby diapers! Everytime I change my son...I think "hey he has slush powder in his pants!" silly but true! I hope this help, Cody S. Fisher MUM Magazine P.S. Bill I thought that Soylent Green was made of people? ;-)
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MDS Special user USA 528 Posts
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Slush powder's scientific name is polly-acrolate. It is the same stuff that is used in baby diapers.
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tbaer Inner circle Pennsylvania 2004 Posts
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I don't know what it's made of, but if you have some and it becomes hard over time, put some in the microwave and it will take the hardness away.
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MDS Special user USA 528 Posts
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MagiCol Special user Dargaville, New Zealand 929 Posts
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I'm ignorant on what its useful for. Someone please inform me. Thanks, Colin - MagiCol.
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Mystician Inner circle Wallachia 3485 Posts
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On 2004-12-14 04:14, sch wrote: I'm not sure I can do this without violating any secrets here, but since I'm not specifically mentioning any routines, I'll give it a go. Basically, you pour it into any water based liquid, and it instantly congeals into a gel-like(?)solid .. or maybe something even harder. You can use your imagination as to what that might be useful for.
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knmagic Elite user 436 Posts
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MagiCol
Google the words "Slush Powder", you'll get more than you ever need to know. 
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MDS Special user USA 528 Posts
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Polly-acrolate can be purchased from science companies in a 100 lb bag for around $200.00.
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Kenn Capman Regular user Southwestern Michigan 196 Posts
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On 2004-12-09 17:18, MDS wrote: Umm...OK The name is: Sodium Polyacrylate
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MDS Special user USA 528 Posts
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I buy it in 100lb bags and it says POLYACRYLATE only on the side of the bag. It may be Sodium Polyacrylate, but it only says POLYACRYLATE on the bag.
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Michael Dustman Inner circle Columbus, Ohio 1223 Posts
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Am I completely missing what a magician would need 100 pound bag of Slush Powder for? Would be helpful in a flood I suppose......
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MDS Special user USA 528 Posts
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I put it in my own packaging and sell it, but I use it nearly every show for water roulette and go through a ton of it so it pays off in the long run.
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sdgiu Elite user The Boonies, NC 456 Posts
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Michael
I used my 100 pound bag to disappear lake Erie once. 
And afterward I walked to the Canada. 
Actually, it only took half a bag. (I'm still trying to figure out what to do with the other half). The manufacturer I found sold it in 55 Gallon drums. (Really!)(and it seems like it was around $95/drum, but you had to pay shipping.) But I talked him into selling me only 5 pounds, and I have slush powder for life. God Bless Steve 
Ps Water Roulette  ??? Sounds interesting, care to share?
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wizardofsorts Special user Chicago, IL 935 Posts
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I assume this stuff is close to the same but, what is "instant snow?" I assume its like slush powder but only a little different.
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biff_g Loyal user Canada 240 Posts
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Edd, instant snow is different from slush powder. It is a different effect, and you get a different result when you add water to it. When you add water to instant snow, it greatly expands and your spectators are actually supposed to see it. It sort of resembles a baking soda volcano. Personally, I haven't found any good use for the stuff yet, although I have to admit that I haven't really thought about what it would be good for either.
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