Moldable Plastic Thermoplastic Beads 8OZ

These little beads of thermoplastic are pretty amazing. They become crystal clear when heated up and can be molded into pretty much anything you can think of. The plastic beads are about an average of 4mm in diameter and come in a vacuum sealed bag. There is an extra zip lock bag that is included for storage of any unused plastic (the silver bag that you see on the product page). The instructions say that you should heat up a cup of water to about 160 degrees F, then place the beads inside for about 2 minutes. I've found that this doesn't always get all the plastic up to molding temperature. You might need to either heat up the water about 20 degrees hotter or mush the plastic around so that every part of it heats up evenly. Hotter temperature water will work quicker, but be careful not to burn yourself! You'll know when everything is ready to mold when all the plastic becomes transparent. You should have plenty of time to play and mold the plastic to whatever shape you want. It does take quite a bit of time for the plastic to completely solidify, so the instructions recommend a bath of ice water for your plastic after you're done to cool and harden it quickly. If you missed a spot or need to add another arm onto your stick figure later, you can spot heat and join components without having to re-melt and re-mold everything. The resulting plastic decently tough, albeit a bit flexible and can be further refined with cutting or sanding tools. Something to watch out for when molding is some other plastics and materials will readily stick to the warm thermoplastic. Case in point, I was trying to make a phone stand and the thermoplastic was bonding to my OtterBox phone case when I was trying to shape it. All in all, I do recommend this product for its incredible versatility, ease of use and reuse, and affordable cost.

When it solidifies, it's hard as a rock and really great for repairs. Things I've used it for so far: - Repairing a plastic refrigerator door shelf - Creating new feet for my pc tower - Creating new feet to keep my box fan from falling over - Fixed a flashlight battery compartment - Fixed my dog's kennel - Repaired an *ahem* anime figure that had a broke leg - Created a hook to hang my VR headset on And this was all with the 8 oz package. It contains much more than it seems, and you don't need nearly as much as you think you will. You probably won't be able to create very realistic sculptures or anything with it because it's pretty thick but "gooey" (think "plastic bubblegum" when it's soft), but for small to medium household repairs, it holds up very well. I gave it 4 stars for ease of use because it is pretty hot while you're forming it, and it has the tendency to "droop" just a bit when using large amounts, so you'll want to try to correct any drooping just before it hardens (it turns from transparent to opaque-white as it hardens).

I love the versatility of this plastic! It can be molded and remolded with just a bowl of hot water. You can literally make anything out of it! It can be colored or used as it is. It’s very easy to use as all you have to do is heat some water and place it inside. The water doesn’t have to be super hot. I use mine to mold all kinds of different things. My kids break toys ans I use this to repair them. I’ve used it to repair broken picture frames and even to make fake teeth for costumes. It’s awesome!

They work great. Take much love nger to try then other beads Ive tried. There great but they do STAIN and quite easily. It's a great price. I've bought beads for half the price that come with about only 20 in the bag. There is so many that the bag will last me a very long time,vthe r ason why I bought it. Shorter than I might expect because of staining but still a very long time. I use cold water to help cure faster.

Using it to replace a plastic clip that I broke, and it's working. Easy to shape and mold for quite a while while reasonably hot. When very hot, it fuses to itself, and when less hot, it is bendable without readily sticking. I'll have to experiment with molding some around a bolt to make a threaded socket. Can be re-used, if you keep the plastic clean. The cooled plastic is very rigid, and can be surprisingly durable. I have a vacuum cleaner attachment with a broken clip that I will be trying to fix next! A "prepper" type guy recommended molding some into a credit-card size and shape, then keeping it in the wallet. It is then conveniently available for unexpected fixes or fabrication.

Good quality

Don't think of this as a substitute for Instamorph. It becomes very, very soft when melted, almost liquid. That makes it difficult to sculpt it into a shape. And once you have a basic shape, it's hard to refine that shape without losing everything you've done so far. It is also very sticky, so cleanup takes some work. Maybe this stuff would be okay to use with molds, but if you want a sculpting medium, I would not choose this.

Super easy to heat up in a glass cup, slides right out, hand knead it for a few seconds and it is ready to go. It is very soft when hot (though touchable) and seems to be workable for a few minutes. It doesn't harden instantly but I saw that as a plus. A few minutes in the refrigerator seems to get it close to full strength. It adheres to most of the plastics I have repaired but not to glass or similar materials. Excess is just pinched off and back in the bag for reuse. I wouldn't use it in an application that would consistently subject it to temps over 100 degrees, because once I had a bad repair and I could get it soft enough around the edges to pry off using just a concentrated blow dryer (albeit one that would have burned my hand if I had held it that close).