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.

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.

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!!

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

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.

If you haven't bought this product yet, what are you waiting for!?!?! No, seriously, I have false teeth and obviously getting them religned at the dentist is super expensive. Heat a little bit of this thermoplastic up, add to the inside of your dentures, throw them in the freezer a couple mins to set and boom! Your teeth will fit better than the first day you got your dentures. That's not all, you can literally use this for pretty much anything. You won't regret this purchase so BUY TODAY!!!!