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Sugru Bonds to Most Materials
By Ray Hu - Sep 29, 2011
This isn't the first time we've posted about Sugru, and hopefully it won't be the last:
Sugru is a self-adhesive bonding compound that cures overnight at room temperature to form permanent bonds. Check out their website here, where they have a whole gallery of user-submitted hacks.
Ray Hu
Formerly an editor and currently a contributor to Core77 (among other publications), Ray brings a broad interest in popular culture, media, and technology — alongside an abiding passion for art, music, and cycling — to his practice as a journalist and critic.
1 Comment
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I like the idea of Sugru, but only the idea.
I'd be more open to using it if it came in a neutral color with pigments you could add yourself. Additives to change its consistency and post-curing qualities, or just being more compatible with modeling and sculpting tools in general would also be a huge plus.
As it is now, I can't stand it. There's no way I'm patching up or covering my stuff with something that looks like plastiline or fluorescent Super Sculpey.!Report as spam
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