Moldable Plastic Thermoplastic Beads 8OZ

Honestly I don’t know why I didn’t hear about these beads any sooner. I have been wearing a gold grill for some years now. After a couple super expensive repairs I gave this product a try. The results are great but it’s not easy to make the perfect flipper. It takes patients and a lot of late nites. My suggestion would be to make a mold out of your teeth if that’s what you’re using this product for. I used clay and plaster. That way your gums don’t get abused in the process. Really is good stuff tho.

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.

The product is great, its very moldable, not sticky,very durable.

I Love playing with these beads! You can make almost Anything!! Very flexible & easy to use. A little goes a long way. Made a mistake??? Place the mess back in hot water & start again!!

Great value in price for the amount of beads that come in the bag. Does a terrific job in setting a strong and durable bond, along with being easy to shape

Works well. Takes a little practice in the beginning, but yields a good result. Bright white! Generous amount, good price.

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.

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).