16oz Modeling Clay Thermoplastic Beads

This thermoplastic is just as good as any others I have used and it is of very high quality. It melts at a low enough temperature that it won't melt when you want it to take stay intact, but you can make it malleable with some very common household items and tools. I personally believe that it is likely that those claiming that this stuff is not durable either do not have much experience using thermoplastics and/or don't know how to most efficiently utilize them. I have tried many two other brands besides this. Instamorph, and formitcrafts ( the second of the two being the one I had the better experience with ), and this stuff is just as durable and moldable as any of the others I have used. You also get a larger amount at a much more affordable price. Some tips for people having difficulty efficiently using this plastic : 1. Rather than using boiling water to heat the plastic, I would recommend a heat gun. 2. Heat up and soften the plastic on a heat safe/resistant material, such as silicone. A soldering pad is perfect for this. 3.Let the stuff cool down for at least 1 minute before beginning to mold it. After it cools down a bit, it gets to a point where it will still stick to itself, and can be molded and shaped easily, but has much less adhesion to other materials. This will make it easier to not get it stuck to stuff you don't want it sticking to ( including your fingers ) 4. DO NOT immediately start molding it as soon as it is scorching hot and completely transparent. I have done this and have ended up burning my fingers ( not severely, but enough for it to be painful ). It DOES have the potential to cause serious burns if you are not careful and mindful of letting it cool down a bit. 5. For bigger, or more complex projects, create them in different parts/pieces, and then mold those pieces together. This works much more efficiently than trying to take one BIG piece and meticulously mold it into something very specific. This is good stuff. And with proper usage you can make a lot of amazing and useful things. I am currently crafting a self watering plant pot. I will be ordering more of this thermoplastic as I have many more ideas of things I can use it for.

PCL, moldable plastic, fun stuff... whatever you call it, it's that low temp plastic that no one remembers because it simply does the job. Look, at it's core, PCL is a great little workhorse. Strong enough to build with, easy enough to use that kids can play with it, and durable enough that I've used it to patch holes in the floor of a Walmart that has scrubbers and waxers go over it frequently. It's great stuff. Grab some hot water... a cup of tea will do in a pinch... pour your PCL into a spoon or non-stick cup and wait until it turns clear. Pull it out and you've got a glass-like putty that you can shape by hand, pack into cracks and gaps, fill holes, mold, reinforce broken stuff, and MacGuyver whatever you have around you. Heck, mix in dyes, glitter, glow-in-the-dark pigments, or even magnets and you have a sculpting medium. Roll it thin and you have a moldable surface good for masks, cosplay, and patchwork. Make long rolls and you can spool it to use for quick fixes (not to mention that long rolls can be 'pulled' once cool to make strong, temporary cordage). Fix broken glasses frames by holding the pieces together and then running under cold water until you can get a proper replacement. Splint other projects until the glue sets. Make your own glow in the dark stars for the kids room (that you can re-use once they get tired of them). The stuff is a great toy, but it's also an incredible tool. Give it to a kid and they can go for hours. Give it to an engineer and you have instant, ready made, 'things'. It's quick, easy, and reusable, and at these prices, this is one of the best on the market.

This is great for making things work! If I just had a little something shaped like _____. Now you have it. Need a nut to fit a certain bolt? Got it. I attached some random pieces of metal to a piece of an old crutch and I got something to scoop the leaves out of my gutter with - without having to climb a ladder. Bottom of your garbage bin looking like it's gonna pop off every time the garbage truck grabs it to empty it, but you can't turn it in because you know they'll replace it with the new tiny ones? Patch it up with this stuff! Need an Xacto-knife but all you have is a razor blade? Strap that blade against a pen/pencil and goop some of that plastic around the end and make it mold perfectly to your fingers. Better than an Xacto-knife! It's customized to fit YOUR fingers perfectly! Easily make your own vampire teeth. Insulate your spliced wires, fix a broken plastic eyelet, fix a wobbly table or chair ... You get the picture. It's good stuff. I've done all these things.

This is a fantastic product and pretty easy to use. My only issue is really not with the product but I thought from looking at another artist's work, that this would dry clear but it dries opaque white. Seems pretty strong.

Work fast molds very easy and if you mess up drop back in hot water and do it over cleans up fast

The amount of things you can do with this stuff is nearly limitless. You can use it to create plastic handles for items that have broken. You can mold it into gaming pieces for board games. Or if you're like me you can use it to create custom action figures. And the photo you can see where I used it to create wings tentacles and even a tail for a Cthulhu figure. I even used it to add texture to some of the more smooth areas of the skin. There are other beads out there however this plastic seems to stay elastic a lot longer giving you time to work with it and make your creation. It also seems to have a slightly lower melting point. I designated a coffee mug as my crafting mug and simply get a little bit of hot water from my coffee machine throw in a few beads and you're ready to craft. Just be sure not to burn your hands. Let the material cool on a non-stick mat for about 30 seconds.

My son uses these to create molded sculptures. He finds them easy to work with.

I recently watched a video on YouTube about making silicone mold inserts, I didn't know what it was, but through searches I stumbled on to plastic that was moldable and worked with resin. This stuff is amazing all you have to do is put it in hot water and take out what you would need and squish what you need into a mold, once you feel that you have filled the mold completely, wait for it to cool down and you will have a perfect mild insert, instead of having to measure and pour silicone, no mess at all. Also the beauty of this product is if you get tired of the mold insert all you need to do is put it in hot water and mold it into a different mold.