Making Better Magnetic / Ferrous Silly putty, with Lube!

I know the title is a little bit provocative, but stay with me here.

I found the fantastic Instructable on "Magnetic Sillty Putty" And just had to give it a try, It took me a bit of work to find the right mix, due to the dollar store sized lumps of "color putty " being different sized. but eventually i was able to make a product just like the other Instructable noted. and it was fantastic.

Although it was a bit stiff/slow. I kept wondering if it was possible to thin the putty down somehow.

Indeed you can, and this Instructable will say how, and show a little bit of how it differs.

Skip to step3 if you already have magnetic silly putty, or already have seen the fine Instructible listed above!

Step 1: Materials,

Mostly the same as other Instructable.

• fine ferric iron oxide powder (the pigment powder can be ordered online, or in some art shops)
• Silly/color/thinking putty
• gloves
• some waxpaper or disposable surface to work on,
• Silicone based personal lubricant.*  This is a scent free, lubricant, that claims to be medical grade. 

*The one I used has the following ingredients.
Cyclopentasiloxane, Dimethicone, Tocopheryl Acetate(Vitamin E), Aloe.  (Not sure if they are all needed, i suspect the desired effect is in one of the first two)

Comments

[Bannef]

Killbox, the mad genius! It never would have occurred to me to use lube, and I can't wait to try this.

[smiddenkidden]

check your weights on the putty... 13oz? looks to me like you're using the eggs that are about 1/2oz? certainly not 13.

[killbox]

oops, 13g (0.46oz). good catch. Thanks *edited now*

[mikeasaurus]

Wow, nice work!!
If you have some of the original and the upgraded version a side-by-side video comparison would be awesome!

[omnibot]

Don't be embarrassed about the supplier. I find that when it comes to non-petroleum based/nylon safe lubricants the sexshop is the only place that sell high quality stuff.

[dombeef]

Does the putty still bounce?

[killbox]

yes, also if quickly jerked apart it shows its non-newtonian roots by breaking. although sometimes it just strings out!

feels a little more sticky, but i think thats just it getting down into the grooves of your fingers faster kinda like how geckos climb glass.

it still pulls off of the magnets and out of a container like normal putty , but if you hold up a blob between 2 fingers you can watch it stretch and drip.