{{Primary sources, date=December 2010 Milliput is a UK-based brand of

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used by modellers, and also for

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and restoration applications. Created in 1968 by Jack and Lena Rickman, Milliput was initially marketed for use in

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and car body repair projects. In 1970, the company realised that the material was used to sculpt models, and started to steer their product towards the modelling market.

Use

Milliput is available in six different colours; it can, however, be painted with various kinds of paint. Each package contains two separate bars, one of which is a hardener. Upon mixing an equal quantity of each different bar the material starts to harden, and hardens fully in 24 hours, after which it can be carved, sanded,

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ed and sculpted. The product can be used for

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, making and repairing

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models, restoring porcelain and other

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pots, plugging holes or rotted areas in

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s and

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s, plumbing and other applications.

External links

Milliput

David Neat - Modelling With Milliput

Scale Model Guide - Milliput Putty
Adhesives Sculpture materials