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Originally Posted by Stitchawl
I'm playing with a new toy.... "Sugru!" It's a soft sillicon rubber that can be easily formed into almost any shape, stick things together, protect stuff, decorate, repair, customize, etc. It cures over night into a flexible, waterproof rubber.
One of the most famous fencing equipment suppliers, 'Leon Paul' of London, is selling a weapons grip that is customizable using Sugru (for big money,) so I thought I'd give the stuff a try with a grip I already have. This stuff is as easy to use as Play-Doh, and can be formed into a very detailed custom handle. I molded some around the grip of my epée last night, wrapped my hand into the sugru and gave a gentle squeeze, and this morning I have a custom-formed grip! Yippee!
Stitchawl |
Indeed -- that's a great advert! If you google a bit, there is info out there for how to make homemade "sugru". It consists of silicone putty and a thickener - corn starch. I haven't played with either, but I liked the idea so much that I saved the info about the faux version. Ahh, there it is. Google for "sugru substitute". Unless it has been removed from the web since I took photos of the pages!