How To Make “Proto-Putty” (Modified Oogoo)

for this project I’m going to show you

for this project I’m going to show you how to make proto buddy proto put is a

how to make proto buddy proto put is a

how to make proto buddy proto put is a cool moldable dough that you can press

cool moldable dough that you can press

cool moldable dough that you can press in the nearly any shape but after ten

in the nearly any shape but after ten

in the nearly any shape but after ten minutes it magically turns to rubber

minutes it magically turns to rubber

minutes it magically turns to rubber bouncy stretchy rubber all you need for

bouncy stretchy rubber all you need for

bouncy stretchy rubber all you need for this project is a box of food coloring a

this project is a box of food coloring a

this project is a box of food coloring a tub of cornstarch and a tube of 100%

tub of cornstarch and a tube of 100%

tub of cornstarch and a tube of 100% silicone it’s extremely important you

silicone it’s extremely important you

silicone it’s extremely important you get silicone number one and while you’re

get silicone number one and while you’re

get silicone number one and while you’re here double-check your tube is marked

here double-check your tube is marked

here double-check your tube is marked 100% silicone just to be sure now to

100% silicone just to be sure now to

100% silicone just to be sure now to minimize the mess we’re about to make

minimize the mess we’re about to make

minimize the mess we’re about to make it’s going to be helpful to have two

it’s going to be helpful to have two

it’s going to be helpful to have two disposable paper bowls on hand grab some

disposable paper bowls on hand grab some

disposable paper bowls on hand grab some of the food coloring and squirt a

of the food coloring and squirt a

of the food coloring and squirt a generous amount into one of the bowls

generous amount into one of the bowls

generous amount into one of the bowls remembering that the more you use the

remembering that the more you use the

remembering that the more you use the richer your proto Kutty color will

richer your proto Kutty color will

richer your proto Kutty color will become the silicone caulking goes in

become the silicone caulking goes in

become the silicone caulking goes in next so carefully squeeze a big blob of

next so carefully squeeze a big blob of

next so carefully squeeze a big blob of it directly into the food coloring until

it directly into the food coloring until

it directly into the food coloring until you feel like you’ve got enough keep in

you feel like you’ve got enough keep in

you feel like you’ve got enough keep in mind that silicone number one releases

mind that silicone number one releases

mind that silicone number one releases acetic acid vapors while curing and

acetic acid vapors while curing and

acetic acid vapors while curing and smells so strongly a vinegar that it’ll

smells so strongly a vinegar that it’ll

smells so strongly a vinegar that it’ll make your nostril sting so you might

make your nostril sting so you might

make your nostril sting so you might want to think about mixing this up

want to think about mixing this up

want to think about mixing this up outside or at least in a well-ventilated

outside or at least in a well-ventilated

outside or at least in a well-ventilated area use something like a popsicle stick

area use something like a popsicle stick

area use something like a popsicle stick to slowly fold the silicone and food

to slowly fold the silicone and food

to slowly fold the silicone and food coloring together make sure you don’t

coloring together make sure you don’t

coloring together make sure you don’t mix it too quickly or Mike’s wash out

mix it too quickly or Mike’s wash out

mix it too quickly or Mike’s wash out and stain your clothes you’ll be able to

and stain your clothes you’ll be able to

and stain your clothes you’ll be able to tell when the two components are

tell when the two components are

tell when the two components are combined because they blend nicely into

combined because they blend nicely into

combined because they blend nicely into a solid and uniform color now it’s

a solid and uniform color now it’s

a solid and uniform color now it’s important to note that as soon as the

important to note that as soon as the

important to note that as soon as the food coloring is mixed the clock is

food coloring is mixed the clock is

food coloring is mixed the clock is ticking and we’ve all got about 10

ticking and we’ve all got about 10

ticking and we’ve all got about 10 minutes of work time before this all

minutes of work time before this all

minutes of work time before this all starts hardening up but the problem is

starts hardening up but the problem is

starts hardening up but the problem is this stuff’s ridiculously sticky and

this stuff’s ridiculously sticky and

this stuff’s ridiculously sticky and extremely difficult to work with but if

extremely difficult to work with but if

extremely difficult to work with but if you drop the blob into a big bowl of

you drop the blob into a big bowl of

you drop the blob into a big bowl of cornstarch then generously coat the

cornstarch then generously coat the

cornstarch then generously coat the outside with powder the silicone becomes

outside with powder the silicone becomes

outside with powder the silicone becomes a lot easier to deal with because the

a lot easier to deal with because the

a lot easier to deal with because the powder prevents it from sticking to

powder prevents it from sticking to

powder prevents it from sticking to anything now if you don’t want to turn

anything now if you don’t want to turn

anything now if you don’t want to turn your hands different colors or end up

your hands different colors or end up

your hands different colors or end up with super sticky fingers now is the

with super sticky fingers now is the

with super sticky fingers now is the time to put on a pair of disposable

time to put on a pair of disposable

time to put on a pair of disposable gloves

gloves

gloves of course gloves are optional for anyone

of course gloves are optional for anyone

of course gloves are optional for anyone feeling adventurous but you may regret

feeling adventurous but you may regret

feeling adventurous but you may regret not using them just saying flatten the

not using them just saying flatten the

not using them just saying flatten the silicone blob down into the cornstarch

silicone blob down into the cornstarch

silicone blob down into the cornstarch then flip it over a few times kneading

then flip it over a few times kneading

then flip it over a few times kneading it into different shapes and repeating

it into different shapes and repeating

it into different shapes and repeating the process about 10 to 15 times this

the process about 10 to 15 times this

the process about 10 to 15 times this will help tame the sticky nature of the

will help tame the sticky nature of the

will help tame the sticky nature of the mess and make it a lot more manageable

mess and make it a lot more manageable

mess and make it a lot more manageable to work with now if any part of the

to work with now if any part of the

to work with now if any part of the silicone starts feeling sticky again

silicone starts feeling sticky again

silicone starts feeling sticky again just coat it with more cornstarch and

just coat it with more cornstarch and

just coat it with more cornstarch and repeat the process until it loses all of

repeat the process until it loses all of

repeat the process until it loses all of its tackiness

its tackiness

its tackiness after around two minutes of kneading the

after around two minutes of kneading the

after around two minutes of kneading the cornstarch in the color of your silicone

cornstarch in the color of your silicone

cornstarch in the color of your silicone putty should brighten back up and start

putty should brighten back up and start

putty should brighten back up and start feeling a lot like play-doh when it’s

feeling a lot like play-doh when it’s

feeling a lot like play-doh when it’s thoroughly mixed to the point where it

thoroughly mixed to the point where it

thoroughly mixed to the point where it doesn’t stick to your hands anymore the

doesn’t stick to your hands anymore the

doesn’t stick to your hands anymore the proto putty is finished and ready for

proto putty is finished and ready for

proto putty is finished and ready for immediate use you can mold it squish it

immediate use you can mold it squish it

immediate use you can mold it squish it or press it into whatever shape you want

or press it into whatever shape you want

or press it into whatever shape you want just remember you’ve only got five to

just remember you’ve only got five to

just remember you’ve only got five to ten minutes of work time before it turns

ten minutes of work time before it turns

ten minutes of work time before it turns to rubber so whatever you’re doing make

to rubber so whatever you’re doing make

to rubber so whatever you’re doing make sure you do it quickly I tried making

sure you do it quickly I tried making

sure you do it quickly I tried making impressions of some stackable plastic

impressions of some stackable plastic

impressions of some stackable plastic bricks you can see that after only 15

bricks you can see that after only 15

bricks you can see that after only 15 minutes the rubber is already so stiff

minutes the rubber is already so stiff

minutes the rubber is already so stiff we can pull it out of the mold

we can pull it out of the mold

we can pull it out of the mold popping the bricks out you can see they

popping the bricks out you can see they

popping the bricks out you can see they left a perfect impression in the putty

left a perfect impression in the putty

left a perfect impression in the putty and created a fun little mold that looks

and created a fun little mold that looks

and created a fun little mold that looks remarkably similar to the kind I made in

remarkably similar to the kind I made in

remarkably similar to the kind I made in a previous video the final product is

a previous video the final product is

a previous video the final product is extremely stretchy very rubbery and

extremely stretchy very rubbery and

extremely stretchy very rubbery and amazingly durable as well now this idea

amazingly durable as well now this idea

amazingly durable as well now this idea works because general-purpose silicone

works because general-purpose silicone

works because general-purpose silicone is activated by moisture so by blending

is activated by moisture so by blending

is activated by moisture so by blending in a generous amount of food coloring

in a generous amount of food coloring

in a generous amount of food coloring the silicone gets triggered and

the silicone gets triggered and

the silicone gets triggered and instantly begins the curing process just

instantly begins the curing process just

instantly begins the curing process just for fun I squished up a ball of leftover

for fun I squished up a ball of leftover

for fun I squished up a ball of leftover putty and watched it harden into an

putty and watched it harden into an

putty and watched it harden into an interesting ergonomic stress ball made

interesting ergonomic stress ball made

interesting ergonomic stress ball made just for me and perhaps this would be a

just for me and perhaps this would be a

just for me and perhaps this would be a quick and easy way to make a custom pair

quick and easy way to make a custom pair

quick and easy way to make a custom pair of rubber handle grips as well now if

of rubber handle grips as well now if

of rubber handle grips as well now if you want to have even more fun with your

you want to have even more fun with your

you want to have even more fun with your proto buddy try mixing a batch with neon

proto buddy try mixing a batch with neon

proto buddy try mixing a batch with neon food coloring instead I use neon green

food coloring instead I use neon green

food coloring instead I use neon green to make a batch and press it over an

to make a batch and press it over an

to make a batch and press it over an acrylic mold I designed for a different

acrylic mold I designed for a different

acrylic mold I designed for a different project then gently wrap the edges up

project then gently wrap the edges up

project then gently wrap the edges up around the sides to let it set 20

around the sides to let it set 20

around the sides to let it set 20 minutes later you can see the rubber is

minutes later you can see the rubber is

minutes later you can see the rubber is cured and we’ve got ourselves a cool

cured and we’ve got ourselves a cool

cured and we’ve got ourselves a cool little mold for making custom bars of

little mold for making custom bars of

little mold for making custom bars of soap I formed another chunk into a hook

soap I formed another chunk into a hook

soap I formed another chunk into a hook shape and press it onto my wall to make

shape and press it onto my wall to make

shape and press it onto my wall to make an improvised key hook for hanging car

an improvised key hook for hanging car

an improvised key hook for hanging car keys I made a clip for my workbench to

keys I made a clip for my workbench to

keys I made a clip for my workbench to prevent power cables from pulling out of

prevent power cables from pulling out of

prevent power cables from pulling out of place and I even tried wrapping some

place and I even tried wrapping some

place and I even tried wrapping some around a fork to make an ergonomic

around a fork to make an ergonomic

around a fork to make an ergonomic handle grip that fits the shape of my

handle grip that fits the shape of my

handle grip that fits the shape of my hand perfectly now it’s curious to see

hand perfectly now it’s curious to see

hand perfectly now it’s curious to see what the proto cutter would do we didn’t

what the proto cutter would do we didn’t

what the proto cutter would do we didn’t use any cornstarch at all so I whipped

use any cornstarch at all so I whipped

use any cornstarch at all so I whipped up another big batch and slopped it

up another big batch and slopped it

up another big batch and slopped it straight into the mold surprisingly it

straight into the mold surprisingly it

straight into the mold surprisingly it still only took about 20 minutes to

still only took about 20 minutes to

still only took about 20 minutes to completely set up into a virgin even

completely set up into a virgin even

completely set up into a virgin even stretchier and perhaps even more durable

stretchier and perhaps even more durable

stretchier and perhaps even more durable and resilient than it was before the

and resilient than it was before the

and resilient than it was before the problem is that without cornstarch it’s

problem is that without cornstarch it’s

problem is that without cornstarch it’s difficult to work with and really hard

difficult to work with and really hard

difficult to work with and really hard to remove air bubbles trapped at the

to remove air bubbles trapped at the

to remove air bubbles trapped at the now check this out if you want to fuse

now check this out if you want to fuse

now check this out if you want to fuse two of your rubber creations together

two of your rubber creations together

two of your rubber creations together all you need is a dab of fresh proto

all you need is a dab of fresh proto

all you need is a dab of fresh proto putty to bind them press the pieces

putty to bind them press the pieces

putty to bind them press the pieces together let the putty cure and just

together let the putty cure and just

together let the putty cure and just like that the two have become one proto

like that the two have become one proto

like that the two have become one proto putty is a fun rubber that’s

putty is a fun rubber that’s

putty is a fun rubber that’s surprisingly bouncy which means you can

surprisingly bouncy which means you can

surprisingly bouncy which means you can make rubber toys roll your own bouncy

make rubber toys roll your own bouncy

make rubber toys roll your own bouncy balls or make just about anything else

balls or make just about anything else

balls or make just about anything else you can think of

you can think of

you can think of I tried rolling a piece of yellow putty

I tried rolling a piece of yellow putty

I tried rolling a piece of yellow putty into a loop and turned it into a custom

into a loop and turned it into a custom

into a loop and turned it into a custom silicone wristband then pressed another

silicone wristband then pressed another

silicone wristband then pressed another piece into a taco shape which made a

piece into a taco shape which made a

piece into a taco shape which made a custom rubber base for watching movies

custom rubber base for watching movies

custom rubber base for watching movies on my smartphone this quick and dirty

on my smartphone this quick and dirty

on my smartphone this quick and dirty pinch pod is great for storing paper

pinch pod is great for storing paper

pinch pod is great for storing paper clips at the office and I even tried

clips at the office and I even tried

clips at the office and I even tried making a screw on lid for mason jars

making a screw on lid for mason jars

making a screw on lid for mason jars which is easy to use and surprisingly

which is easy to use and surprisingly

which is easy to use and surprisingly watertight as well proto putty is fairly

watertight as well proto putty is fairly

watertight as well proto putty is fairly stretchy in general but the thicker you

stretchy in general but the thicker you

stretchy in general but the thicker you make it the more durable it’s going to

make it the more durable it’s going to

make it the more durable it’s going to be it works great for impression casting

be it works great for impression casting

be it works great for impression casting like making half molds of little glass

like making half molds of little glass

like making half molds of little glass bottles but if you’re tempted to use it

bottles but if you’re tempted to use it

bottles but if you’re tempted to use it for making custom candy molds you might

for making custom candy molds you might

for making custom candy molds you might want to reconsider construction silicone

want to reconsider construction silicone

want to reconsider construction silicone can be harmful if swallowed and can

can be harmful if swallowed and can

can be harmful if swallowed and can cause serious side effects if it gets

cause serious side effects if it gets

cause serious side effects if it gets inside your body so rather than using it

inside your body so rather than using it

inside your body so rather than using it to make candy molds it’s probably better

to make candy molds it’s probably better

to make candy molds it’s probably better just to make toys crayons or little

just to make toys crayons or little

just to make toys crayons or little rubber erasers instead well now you know

rubber erasers instead well now you know

rubber erasers instead well now you know how to use a few simple and very common

how to use a few simple and very common

how to use a few simple and very common materials to make huge batches of proto

materials to make huge batches of proto

materials to make huge batches of proto putty on a budget so you can channel

putty on a budget so you can channel

putty on a budget so you can channel your power of creation and make anything

your power of creation and make anything

your power of creation and make anything you want by the way there’s a different

you want by the way there’s a different

you want by the way there’s a different kind of food grade silicone you can use

kind of food grade silicone you can use

kind of food grade silicone you can use for making candies and I’ll put a link

for making candies and I’ll put a link

for making candies and I’ll put a link in the description to where you can find

in the description to where you can find

in the description to where you can find it well that’s it for now if you liked

it well that’s it for now if you liked

it well that’s it for now if you liked this project perhaps you’ll like some of

this project perhaps you’ll like some of

this project perhaps you’ll like some of my others check them out at the king of

my others check them out at the king of

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