stimtoybox: [image description: a single-colour light green Tangle Jr covered with rows of chunky, s
stimtoybox: [image description: a single-colour light green Tangle Jr covered with rows of chunky, spiky partially-translucent /milky-clear silicone blob spikes, making a blobby sort of DIY Spiky Tangle. The Tangle has two black Zuru Tangle logos visible underneath the spikes of silicone and sits on a red watermelon slice pillow.]DIY Silicone Sealant Spiky Tangle - UpdateI thought folks might want to see how this treatment looks on a real Tangle (or a Zuru Tangle because they’re cheaper and easier for me to get). I had more silicone with almost a whole tube to use, so I was able to get the spikes tighter and closer together, although there’s still a few gaps. In person, these are less noticeable than they are on camera. I also want to say that not all silicones are made equal in terms of smell: I went back to using the Duramax silicone because it has no odour. The cheap no-brand silicone had an awful chemical smell and I had to throw it out, even though it dried harder than the Duramax one. It might take some trial to find the right kind of silicone for you.There’s a couple of pieces where the spikes are really rough because I was having trouble getting the silicone out of the tube: a chunk had dried up inside the nozzle, making it hard to squeeze evenly. I kept having to use a toothpick to clean out the end of the nozzle, but this didn’t work that well all the time. If doing this, I’d recommend leaving the silicone to sit open no longer than a day or so, because any longer results in a plug building up inside the nozzle. Just do a little bit every day and be consistent about doing this until the Tangle is done.I’m really glad I did this on a non-knock-off Tangle, because this one is much nicer to use than the first in terms of rotation and feel in the hand. It’s so nice to stim with that it’s now in my main stim kit! I don’t think I’d want to do this to a Tangle Creations Tangle because of the expense and difficulty for me in tracking them down, but a Zuru Tangle makes a pretty good base.I also really like the effect of the clear-ish silicone over a single-coloured base. It made it more difficult to see the joins between pieces when applying the silicone (I placed a couple over the joins by accident, which broke off when I first used the Tangle) but it looks so nice that I’d absolutely do this again–particularly if you’re wanting something that looks a little more adult than the Tangle Hairy.(Side note: this is not a rare or hard-to-find Tangle, I promise. It’s three lots of pieces from three green/yellow/translucent orange Classics, so I’ve now got a solid yellow Tangle and a translucent orange Tangle as well, made from the other pieces. I love the green colour, but as I cannot remove the Zuru logos like I can the Tangle Creations logos, I thought I’d cover the three of them up with the silicone spikes.) -- source link