Messy requires materials that can get dirty. Preparing materials is one of the joys of Messy, but it has the disadvantage that some materials are expensive and cannot be prepared in large quantities. For example, materials such as chocolate pudding and paints are expensive to prepare until the basin is full. The unit cost may be low overseas, but in Japan, where we live, it is expensive.

Therefore, we use CMCs to reduce the cost of preparing materials. CMCs are very useful as a way to produce large quantities of inexpensive, highly concentrated materials. We can easily produce bucketfuls of chocolate or mud, albeit pseudo.


[Ingredients]
- hot water : 4 liters
- Pigment : needed
- CMC : 120 grams
- granulated sugar : 150 grams

CMC is officially called "carboxymethylcellulose. It is a thickening stabilizer made from processed cellulose, which can be dissolved in hot water to produce a highly viscous paste-like substance. We learned about this material through domestic Messy content and went through a trial-and-error process to create the material. We have been using it as a material for Messy.


[production method]
(1) Fill a basin or bucket with hot water.
The following material quantities are based on the assumption of 4 liters of hot water.

(2) Add pigments to the hot water to color it.
Color with paint. At this time, mix about 10 grams of titanium dioxide to reduce the transparency of the hot water and obtain a more colorful material in the subsequent process. If there is none, add more paint to obtain a darker coloring. The transparency of the hot water should disappear at this stage.

Here are some of the coloring methods we often use.

1. white: titanium dioxide
This is the color we make most often in CMC. We love to use white glue and paint to paint the entire body white to create a statue-like appearance.

2. black: India ink
Used with white. It gives me a sense of humiliation by staining it black after it is completely white. I like to paint my entire body white and then dip only my face in it and make it look completely black. You can also mix black and white to create a grayish, mud-like material.

3. chocolate: cocoa powder
About 100 grams of cocoa powder can be melted and pasteurized to produce a material similar to chocolate pudding, but it is not recommended to put it in the mouth. However, it is not recommended to put it in the mouth. It is not toxic at all, but it does not taste good. Also, a chocolate-like texture can be expressed by slightly increasing the amount of CMC to make a thicker glue.

(3) Throw in CMC and determine the concentration as it dissolves.
Dissolve about 120 grams of CMC in colored hot water. When dissolving, dissolve a small amount at a time by squeezing it in the hot water; CMC cannot be fully dissolved without this method because the powder begins to clump together when it comes into contact with the water. It does not dissolve like sugar in coffee, for example. Also, during the dissolving process, the hardened CMCs stick to the palms of your hands, and small clumps are generated in the hot water. It may be depressing, but you need to dissolve these patiently.

Actually, there is a way to reduce this workload. That is the granulated sugar listed in the ingredients: mix CMC with an equal amount of granulated sugar before dissolving. The granulated sugar does not act directly to dissolve the CMC, but rather the granulated sugar granules disperse the CMC and prevent the CMC from hardening together. Try putting the CMC and granulated sugar in a plastic bag, shaking it well, and then placing it in hot water. The CMC will still need to be dissolved by hand while squeezing it together, but it should be much easier.

(4) Leave it to stand and stabilize the concentration.
After the CMC has dissolved to some extent, leave it for about 5 minutes. Rub any glue on your hands against the edge of the container to remove it and avoid wasting it. If there is thick glue floating on the surface after leaving it to stand, stir it again to even out the concentration. If you think the concentration is too thin, add CMC little by little while dissolving to adjust the concentration. Be careful not to add too much here, or the glue will be too hard when finished. If you think it is too thick, add hot water to thin it out. Once dissolved, leave it to dissolve again.

The colored glue-like substance is now ready.


[How to enjoy]
Drench your body with it in the bathroom or anywhere else you don't mind getting dirty! You will experience a different kind of Messy feeling as your body is covered with the slimy glue. If you make it in a bucket, you can stick your head in it. However, please try with a larger bucket so that the head does not get stuck in the bucket.

You can enjoy using a single color, but we recommend using multiple colors in your Messy. You will experience the sensation of colors mixing together and transforming into an unidentifiable viscous monster. As mentioned above, our recommendation is black and white.


[!Caution!]
The glue-like substance can be very slippery on the soles of your feet or on the floor. Please move your body with special care when in a standing position.


[Cleaning up afterwards]
To wash your body, first rinse off some of the glue in the shower. Remove the glue by rubbing it off with your hands in the order from head to foot, starting from the top. You may pour the glue down the drain, but it should be diluted. After rinsing, carefully wash the body with a body brush. Hair can be cleaned off by rinsing with shampoo. This ease of washing is one of the features of CMC.

After washing the body, clean the entire bathroom and containers.