Superfine Grain, 4 oz.

Easy to shape, plenty of time to set, adheres well, sets hard and sands well. Was able to add a bit more to fill it out. So far used on a large ceramic serving bowl and an elephant plant pot. I was not meticulous in the finishing, but achieved adequate quality quickly

I've used products like this before -- usually called Plumber's Epoxy Putty, or something similar. The deal is, you have this putty-like material that has two parts, and you squish them together to activate the chemicals. The color is usually a dark gray. What makes this MILWHITE Putty different is that it's pure white. Frankly, it's lovely. The color opens up possibilites for mending things like china cups and plates, which you couldn't do with the old gray-type epoxy putty. (Plus, this putty is very fine in texture, not grainy.) For my project, I needed white putty because the chrome spout on my WHITE bathtub is in need of a substitute for the conventional caulking that's currently on it. The spout happens to fall at a spot on the tub surround where the contour of the surround changes, and half the spout is against one level, and half is against another. This means there's about a quarter-inch gap behind the top half of the spout -- that is, space between the back of the spout and the surface of the tub surround. Naturally, you can't have any gaps where water might get in behind the surround, so in the past, I had used regular bathtub caulk to fill this space in. It's OK (barely), but it's not really what the situation calls for. I needed a space-filler, not a crack-sealer. I wanted something of substance that I could mold to the proper shape (to fill the gap). And I wanted something that would dry nice and hard and smooth. The MILWHITE Putty worked like a dream. I just rolled out a little "snake" of the putty and put it exactly where I wanted it. Then I used my fingers and a tiny spatula to smooth everything out. If I wanted it even smoother, I could sand it. That's the great thing about this epoxy putty -- it dries rock-hard, thus you can sand it, drill it, paint it, etc. Another nice aspect of it is that it's very receptive to water when it's soft, so you can dip your finger or tools in water to do fine smoothing and sculpting. I don't know about you, but I often find I need to simply fill in missing material ... like when a chip breaks off from the plastic section of the fridge door where the ice and water are dispensed. For what we pay for these appliances, you'd think they wouldn't literally fall apart -- with no provocation -- but they do. I didn't have the MILWHITE when this fridge debacle happened to me, but it would have been perfect for the repair. I've had great success with the various epoxy putties I've used. The only down side is that they will dry up over time, even when kept in a tight plastic container. Since I especially love this MILWHITE, I'm going to see if I can come up with some super-tight container for it. (I've also resolved not to "hoard" it for special applications ... the rule I've learned is: "Use it or lose it.") Oh, and another thing that makes the MILWHITE Putty cool? It's made in WALES. The instructions are downright charming.

I have several matching ceramic items in my kitchen that seem to be accident prone to chips and breaks. I brought this to reconstruct the corner on a spoon rest that was broken off & repair a canister lid that was dropped and was missing a few tiny pieces. Based on the reviews and the cost of the item, I thought I'd give it a try. I have never attempted to do a repair like this, so I was a little worried but I have to say I am very glad that I made the purchase! This product works wonderfully! It is very easy to work with and dries rock hard, not to mention, paints very nicely as well. I followed the instructions and made a sample piece the night before so I could see how the product works. I found that having a glass of water to dip my fingers in kept it moist and very pliable, making it easier to construct missing pieces. My repairs turned out very nice, but since I did not have the proper tools, I found trying to fill in tiny spaces was a bit more difficult with just my fingers, but this is no fault of the product itself. The piece I completely had to reconstruct by hand was surprising easy to make. For future use, I am considering buying a few of the sculpting tools to make my repairs completely unnoticeable, but as I said, I think this is just because I am a beginner because despite my lack of tools, my repairs look pretty good. As this product does have a lot of different uses, I will definitely keep this in mind to repair those broken items you just don't want to through away.

I tried other resin clays for making jewelry and crafts. I found them to be a real hassle to work with due to their stickiness and length of drying time (too long or too short). Milliput was not high on my list because I was interested in fun colors for crafts. However, I found it to be so workable that I have experimented with adding color and find it satisfactory for most projects. It is not too sticky, hallelujah! I mix and let it sit until it reaches a workable consistency for whatever project I am working on. The longer drying time is quite helpful. Alcohol inks, powdered pigment and acrylic paint work well for me as colorants. The finish is matte. The consistency is somewhat dry. I love the convenience of a product that is similar in usefulness to polymer clay but does not need to be baked or cured. This resin is very strong and great for beads.

This stuff is glorious. I dropped a really heavy soap dispenser in the tub and shattered about a quarter-sized chunk of the porcelain / enamel / whatever coating off of it. Bootz brand tub, for what it's worth. Ordered this the next day, put on some gloves, mixed the two parts very well as instructed, and spread onto the divot, which I had taped off with painter's tape. My plan was to then sand and apply a porcelain tinted finish to match the color exactly. But this stuff was so great, I didn't even bother yet. Yes, it is white, and your tub is probably not pure white. But just keep that in mind. If you care, then get the paint and go another step. If you just don't want the tub to rust out, this stuff is magical. I will use this on every subsequent fix of chips and dings. Make sure you wear gloves, and that you knead the two parts really well. Wetting your fingers helps keep it moving while applying. Finish with very high grit sandpaper, 800 or 1600. Or don't. It works great, that's only if you are a perfectionist. It's been a month since the repair, holding fast in the rounded bottom of the tub under very regular dousing with water. Immensely pleased.