Hi guys this is Cosador, Johnathan here. A few weeks ago, I showed you guys how to
make plasticine substitute and I was asked why I made such a small amount and
why I don't make more. So, this is how to or how not to make plasticine substitute
in bulk.
Now, I'm not going to lie I made a really big mess doing this one,
and I'm pretty sure I broke my bench mixer. I've never attempted this scale
because this stuff can be hard to mix. But, I needed more plasticine substitute
so I figured why not try it out. So, let's get started. Okay, because I know this is
going to be harder, I'm going to use some household appliances. I'm going to use a
bench mixer, a stick blender, a coffee grinder, a heat gun which could be
substituted for a hairdryer, a stove and keep in mind that afterwards some of
these things might not be good for food anymore, and for the recipe, I'm going to
need petroleum jelly, soap bar particulate, hydrated lime and some oil-based paint
for color, and on to the preparation, I'm going to need some soap bar particulate.
I get some soap and cut it up into small pieces.
I used a coffee grinder and put a little in at a time. If the particulate comes
through too big, I cycle it through until I get a fine particulate. I weigh out 84
grams and I set it aside. I put the Pyrex jug on the stove, I put
in the petroleum jelly, I melt it down to measure, assisting it from above with a
heat gun on a low setting. Once I have approximately 278 mL, I add the soap bar
particulate and measure out 5 mL of paint and add that too. I mix it with a
stick blender until the wet soap mixture is smooth and uniform.
I put it aside and keep it warm, and lastly, I measure out approximately 695
grams of hydrated lime. Now, it's time to do some mixing. I put the wet soap
mixture into the bench mixer and I only add as much hydrated lime as what mixes in.
I start to mix it, I keep it warm with a heat gun and I monitor the consistency,
I want to get to a point where it's hard but moldable. I take it out and work with
my hands to see if it's correct. At this point it seems to be good, I have not
used all of the hydrated lime and the mix has only ended up being 800 grams.
But, I think that's as good as it's going to get. Now, I must store this, and some small
squares would be nice. I'm using a couple of pieces of 15mm by 15mm timber
and an old wine bottle as a rolling pin.
I put the plasticine substitute in between the timber and I roll a wine
bottle across the top, then I cut them into squares with the knife and I bag them
and that's it it's done!
Look, this is not an ideal way to do things.
I do have plasticine substitute, but the mix isn't accurate. It could be that
there are differences in my ingredients, but there's a huge chance that this
isn't working due to method. I must heat the petroleum jelly more which heats the
soap more and the force required to stir a large amount is enormous, not only that,
there's a huge chance I could waste a heap of ingredients. It's far better that
I make a hundred grams at a time and make that ten times, with that I can
evaluate the ingredients. If it's too dry, I add more wet soap mix.
If the plasticine substitute cracks when I bend it, it needs more soap bar particulate in
the wet soap mixture.
and if it's too wet it needs more hydrated lime.
If you got this far, thanks for watching, and if you liked the
video please like and subscribe, it really means a lot to me and if you
would like me to make something else please drop a comment and remember guys
Break It til You Make It!
and I'll see you next time.