maywong wrote:Try Sugru it sticks to anything, nontoxic, air dries, stays flexible. I use it all the time for repairs.
WhiteDove01s wrote:maywong wrote:Try Sugru it sticks to anything, nontoxic, air dries, stays flexible. I use it all the time for repairs.
That really does look like interesting stuff. I've added a multicolor pack to my wishlists. I've managed to talk the Evil Overlord into adding two different glues to the Amazon order this month, but if they don't work I'll give that a try. Still, it's around $20 and only has a shelf life of 6 months, so I'd want to have the money, time, and plans to use it all up at once... maybe making some shoes and accessories for the rest of the crowd. It sounds like it'd be great for making shoes if I could make sure it wouldn't stick to the feet of the doll I was making shoes for...
WhiteDove01s wrote:I do have a severe shoe shortage here... I was considering sculpy flex for that, but this sounds like it might be easier to work with (tho pricey for me... I can still shop around and might find it cheaper somewhere tho). Budget is still spent until after July, but this stuff might end up high on the wishlist for after then.
Czanne wrote:Sugru has an 18 month shelf life if you refrigerate it. I've only had one packet last that long (it gets used for everything round here) but it was fine.
In theory, you can make a sugru substitute from clear, indoor caulk, corn starch and small amounts of ink or gel food coloring, but I have yet to be happy with it as a sculpting medium (and I really dislike the smell of caulk.) The real stuff would be my first-line for vinyl repair. (Tip - wet fingers make it much easier to sculpt.)
Czanne wrote:I've got to mend a cable and I've got a practice obitsu head ready to trash; tomorrow, I'll use the remnant of the packet for a test on the head and report back.
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