InstaMorphThermoplastic Beads, Meltable Polymorph Pellets | Lightweight Modeling Compound for DIY Crafts, Sculpting, Cosplay Accessories | Temporarily Repair | Six Ounce White

I was clued into this product by a Youtube video demonstrating how to make a retainer out of this stuff. Unlike most people looking to make retainers, I still have my original upper and lower Hawley retainers from 20+ years ago, and yes I still wear them every night, and yes my teeth still look great!! I've had new dentists stare at me like I'm a rainbow-colored unicorn sitting in their chair.I was interested in getting a second set of retainers for short-term travel purposes, so I wouldn't have to move my original retainers from container to container, possibly forget to pack them, and there's always the risk losing them. My original orthodontist has retired by now, so I looked into how much it would cost to get a second set from an unaffiliated dentist/orthodontist and found I was not willing to shell out hundreds of dollars for something that would mostly sit idle except for a couple days' worth of travel a year.Enter this InstaMorph plastic. I wasn't sure whether to get the 3oz or 6oz size, and eventually chose the smaller one. Turns out 3 ounces was more than enough. I made my retainers quite thin for comfort, but I also have tons of beads left, even after accidentally wasting the first small spoonful by putting it into water that wasn't hot enough. You'll know the water isn't hot enough if the beads don't turn from opaque white to clear. If they stay opaque, they don't bunch up together, and instead stay loose and unusable. What I should have done at that point was add more, hotter water to get them to turn clear and bunch up together, but I wasn't thinking at the time and just dumped the whole mixture into the trash, Luckily, I had plenty of the stuff left to try again.My next attempt was successful, as with hot enough water, the beads turned clear and bunched up together such that I could scoop them out of the water in one piece and start to mold them. I basically rolled them into a log shape, then used a small plastic rolling pin to flatten the log out into a really thin rectangular piece, and then tried to mold the piece to my teeth. This took a long time and a ton of trial and error, and I was constantly refilling hot water and re-dunking the piece to get it more pliable again so I could roll it out even thinner, shape it to my teeth better, or cut off excess with scissors (it's way easier to get smooth cuts when semi-pliable than when hardened). Creating the upper retainer was a huge chore. The lower retainer went way quicker and easier, but I'm not sure if that's because I created the upper one first, because I wasn't fighting gravity, or some combination of both.In the end, I now have an extra set of retainers for those rare travel days, it only cost me about $10, and despite how long and how much effort it took, I am very pleased with how they turned out. There is some pliability in the plastic since I made them so thin, but that makes them more comfortable and I can tell they are plenty rigid enough still to hold my teeth in place overnight. Very happy with my purchase, and wondering what other nifty uses I can put the remaining beads to.

Very fun and cool plastic to use Iv found many things to use this for mostly for repairs and this stuff is very very strong and hard and the versatility is crazy I bought a couple packs and made a shield and hit it with a axe and many other things and it barely got damaged also seen a lot of people use these for cosplay or even making fake teeth very cool product also very easy to soft mold like play dough when hot

In 2017 (now 2023) I bought the larger bag. At first, I was a bit clueless on how to work it. However, soon I learned to heat a cup of water (a coffee cup) about ⅓ of the way full with water. Withiut any product, put in your microwave for 1:10 to 1:20 depending on wattage. The waree will boil. In the meantime, place a small amount or even larger amount of the pellets on a metal spoon. When the water is done, slowly lower the tea-spoon into the water until the spoon hit the bottom of the cut (guide spoon along the inner wall of the cup). You'll see the pellets begin to float away from the spoon and them very quickly turn from white to clear. Usibg that sane spoon once the pellets become clear, lift the now adhering pellets out of the cup and mold them into whatever shape you need. Need to replace a tooth? No problem, as this will slowly begin to harden while it cools, approx 20 to 25 seconds and beyond it becomes harder, still. So be sure you have drying (now blob) pressed hard into your space, veing sure to anchor the blind if melted plastic into whatever gap you have AND the anchoring teeth on either side. You can't stick something to nothing, therefore wherever the gap is, use the adjoining teeth as anchors to keep your now sold hardened plastic in place. You want to be sure you've pressed hard during the drying process, this helps assure a tight, longer lasting bond. You also want it to be flat as poddubke and that you've ever so slightly bitten down to assure your other teeth are aligned and that the now mold it's higher than the others or, it'll be very uncomfortable for you after mold drys. You'll learn over time that if you don't get it right the first time, (maybe because you didn't "pat dry)" (this helps) the melted pellets before putting them in their newly empty spot (your mouth) or not using enough or even too much, you can always re-gear water and using the very sane pellets which are melted, back into boiling water and try again. Eventually, you'll get the hang of it. While it's drying in the mouth, place & keep continuous pressure on the drying plastic to assure the best adhesion. Be sure yiu dry your fingers every couple of seconds initially, this will help you to keep mold into place and it will aid in drying. I got the bag in '17 and it's still more than half full. If done right, and you're careful, each new mold you've made ought to last a few weeks to several months. You'll never eat an apple even after the mold is completely dry, if it's a front tooth. However, if you remain mindful your mold is strong but is only a temporary mold, You'll be able to eat most anything. I've repeated this process in the same spot, for 5 years. Amazing stuff, you won't regret it, especially of you use it correctly. With 12 years on Amazon, I write very few reviews. This one, was worth the effort.

I have a crown that broke off one of my teeth and I lost it and had to wait quite awhile before I could get in to get another one put on and it was noticeable if I smiled in any way. I was looking for a temp solution to get me by and these worked well. Just toss some into hot water and they turn clear when they are ready so if they don’t then water is not hot enough. Once they are clear just pour water out and start molding a small amount to resemble a tooth. Before it hardens which will be quick mold it into the space it needs to fit to get a better measurement and then smooth out a little more and quickly make the adjustments needed. I put back in and let it harden and cure and it always could still pop back out but was snug enough it would stay in place for the day. Works well when you need a important temp solution.