Pour a small amount of water into the center of the well. Since plaster absorbs moisture from the environment, the exact amount of water you’ll need for this will vary. Start by adding about 1–2 US tbsp (15–30 mL) of room-temperature water to the center of the well. If the mixture seems too dry when you mix it together, you can add more water. [5] X Research source You can even keep your putty in a plastic egg if you want it to seem more like store-bought silly putty! Use a drywall scraper to fold the water into the plaster. Cut, scrape, and spread the basecoat plaster and water to mix them together. As you do that, you should notice a putty starting to form. Keep mixing until you have a smooth, spreadable consistency. [6] X Research source Pour a handful of plaster onto the tray and make a well in the center. The measurement for this doesn’t have to be exact, but you’ll probably need about 1/4 cup (50 g) of the basecoat plaster. It will be easier to mix on a flat surface, so pour the powder in a pile on the top of a plastic paint lid or a similar tray with slightly raised sides, then use your finger to make a dip in the center of the pile. [4] X Research source A lot of people say they like Deluxe's Perfect Plastic Putty, so I thought I'd try it. I took off the cap, added the long tapering applicator, and squeezed some out and used it. Then I put a plastic cap over the end of the applicator to stop it drying out.

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Threw away the applicator after getting it out of the bag. As with all my putty I apply it with an old x-acto knife; long, thin and strong, it gets the putty where it needs to go and nowhere else. This article was co-authored by wikiHow staff writer, Amy Bobinger. Amy Bobinger has been a writer and editor at wikiHow since 2017. She especially enjoys writing articles that help people overcome interpersonal hurdles but frequently covers a variety of subjects, including health and wellness, spirituality, gardening, and more. Amy graduated with a B.A. in English Lit from Mississippi College in 2011 and now lives in her hometown with her husband and two young sons. Ditto to all the above. The applicator is pretty much the most useful for hard to reach spaces, such as the seam on a wing or the inside of a nacelle toward the wing that you just can't get to otherwise. But, you have to clean out the applicator with water, thus wasting more of the putty than you are using. Deluxe Materials Perfect Plastic Putty is a one-part, fast-drying, superfine filler with water clean up. I tried using the applicator the first time I tried using the perfect plastic putty. Since the instructions mentioned washing applicator out after use, I though that was quite a waste!If you want small amounts of of this type of filler, I would suggest getting the Vallejo putty. The tube version comes with a long thin applicator that has a cover. The putty should tear or snap if you pull it sharply, so it’s easy to use just a small amount for your project!

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The pointy tip applicator has to be cleaned after use each time, and it is recommended to place the whole thing down into a glass of water to prevent the tip from drying when working.

Pour the dissolved Borax into the glue mixture and stir it together. When you start stirring all of the ingredients together, you’ll see them reacting almost immediately. At first, it will look like the glue is clumping together, but keep stirring until you get a ball of putty with a relatively even consistency.