If you follow Instructables.com, it might seem like every third article lately is about Sugru, the nifty air-drying silicone putty*that’s good for all manner of repairs and custom parts.*It’s fantastic stuff (and we love their slogan, “Hack things better”), but one can’t (yet!) just drop in on any local hardware store to buy a quick fix…so [mikey77] has cooked up a recipe for a basic Sugru work-alike.*His “Oogoo” (a name likely inspired by oobleck) is a simple mix of corn starch and silicone caulk.
A two-ingredient recipe would hardly seem adequate material for an article,*but [mikey77]’s left no stone unturned, providing an extensive tutorial not only on mixing the compound,*but how to add colors, cast and carve custom shapes, and how his home-made recipe compares to the name brand product.*As a bonus, the article then drifts into a little Halloween project where he demonstrates*etching conductive cloth, how to make conductive glue, and other hands-on shenanigans.
