Thinking Putty
Bend me, shape me, any way you want me
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Thinking Putty's unique properties mean it doesn't react quite like any other substance known to man. Thinking Putty will bounce, but with enough force it will also shatter. Thinking Putty will stretch, but you can also tear it. Thinking Putty can even be made to snap. As David Coleman used to say, "Quite remarkable".
Thinking Putty is completely unique and now, thanks to Firebox, you can own a tin packed with over 3 ounces of the stuff, ready to put to work for whatever cause you see fit. Remember: there's very little that can't be achieved with a tin of Thinking Putty and the bare minimum of effort:
Thinking Putty is perfect for stress and tension relief, as a desktop or office toy and as a cure for boredom. Made any amusing sculptures or found other interesting uses for Thinking Putty? Send us your photos, videos & reviews!
Watching people react to Thinking Putty is truly a unique experience. Maybe you just look at it, hesitant to touch something that might be "sticky" or "gooey". Perhaps you aren't comfortable playing with a toy in front of your coworkers? Eventually, though, your subconscious wins over, it'll be in your hands, and you'll never put it down! Squeezing, stretching, and shaping. You won't even realize it's there! As it melts your stress away your creative potential will be unleashed!
...Once you pick Thinking Putty up, you won't put it down.
Thinking Putty is available in several different types, click each title to find out more:
How does it do that?!
Thinking Putty is a dilatant compound, (which means it becomes solid under the influence of pressure), and it displays four different properties on four different time scales:
- It bounces...
- It stretches and squishes...
- It lifts print from newspapers...
- It snaps, crackles and pops...
- It shears and tears...
- It melts and drips...
- It even shatters!
Thinking Putty is perfect for stress and tension relief, as a desktop or office toy and as a cure for boredom. Made any amusing sculptures or found other interesting uses for Thinking Putty? Send us your photos, videos & reviews!
Watching people react to Thinking Putty is truly a unique experience. Maybe you just look at it, hesitant to touch something that might be "sticky" or "gooey". Perhaps you aren't comfortable playing with a toy in front of your coworkers? Eventually, though, your subconscious wins over, it'll be in your hands, and you'll never put it down! Squeezing, stretching, and shaping. You won't even realize it's there! As it melts your stress away your creative potential will be unleashed!
...Once you pick Thinking Putty up, you won't put it down.
Thinking Putty is available in several different types, click each title to find out more:
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Color Changing |
Color Changing |
Color Changing |
Electrics |
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Attractions |
Glow in the Dark |
Illusions |
Graphite Metallics |
How does it do that?!
Thinking Putty is a dilatant compound, (which means it becomes solid under the influence of pressure), and it displays four different properties on four different time scales:
- At very long timescales, it behaves like a liquid spreading out onto a flat surface.
- At moderate timescales, Thinking Putty stretches like a plastic solid.
- At short timescales, it bounces like an elastic solid.
- At very short timescales (the impact of a high-speed projectile), Thinking Putty simply shatters.
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Thinking Putty Ranges:
Frequently Asked Questions:
Q: What am I supposed to do with Thinking Putty?
A: There are so many potential uses we couldn't possibly list them all, but here is a suggestion to start with: Bring your new Thinking Putty to work and leave it on your desk. You'll find yourself tearing off a handful and using it to relieve stress while your brain ponders infinite creative possibilities. Soon after, you'll find your own unconscious energies breaking through - creativity you didn't even know you had.
Sculptures and Dali-esque designs will flow from your own hands and work may even be transformed into... fun.
Q: If I bring the Thinking Putty to work, will people think that I am incredibly cool?
A: Yes, they will. We (almost) guarantee it. Your coworkers will most likely try to steal some Thinking Putty off your desk. Thinking Putty in the hands of others creates uncontrollable and insane jealousy. Perhaps they will try to befriend you and weasel their own adult-size handful of putty from your personal supply.
Q: Then what happens?
A: Eventually you will probably want to order more Thinking Putty to feed the habits of yourself and your coworkers. (This is Firebox.com's plan for world domination). Shortly afterwards, you will become a self-proclaimed monarch of a new Thinking Putty fiefdom. Your office will begin to look like a Dali workshop with Thinking Putty dripping from the ceilings. The unleashed and unbridled creative force of your workplace will make you all unstoppable.
Q: Is that true?
A: Well, you'll develop stronger hands at least. The rest is up to you and your imagination. Buy some Thinking Putty and see for yourself!
- 4" Thinking Putty ships in tins of around 90g, is made in the USA and is non-toxic.
- Thinking Putty is not recommended for use by small children (3 years and under) as it may present a choking hazard. Thinking Putty should not contain nuts, but you never know these days, do you?
Thinking Putty Ranges:
- Color Changing
Color Changing Thinking Putty is thermochromic - just a touch from your hands or a warm coffee mug will reveal a new, "hot" color!
- Available in Twilight, Sunburst and Amethyst. - Electrics
Electrics Thinking Putty is an energetic ocean of marbleized 'electrified' swirls!
- Available in Lapis. - Attractions
Attractions Thinking Putty is amazing! Pull a strand out and hold a magnet nearby. This color will pull itself right up to it! Lay it on an incline and put a magnet underneath for a cool effect.
- Available in Black. - Glow in the Dark
Glow in the Dark Thinking Putty is milky white in daylight but magically glows when the lights dim!
- Available in Krypton. - Metallics
Metallics Thinking Putty has a smooth dark sheen, which makes this putty monochrome and emotionless. The best stress reliever ever!
- Available in Gunmetal Graphite. - Illusions
Illusions Thinking Putty looks its best in direct sunlight but are specially designed so that even under office lights the endless color play keeps your eyes guessing and your mind whirling for HOURS and HOURS!
- Available in Scarab.
Frequently Asked Questions:
Q: What am I supposed to do with Thinking Putty?
A: There are so many potential uses we couldn't possibly list them all, but here is a suggestion to start with: Bring your new Thinking Putty to work and leave it on your desk. You'll find yourself tearing off a handful and using it to relieve stress while your brain ponders infinite creative possibilities. Soon after, you'll find your own unconscious energies breaking through - creativity you didn't even know you had.
Sculptures and Dali-esque designs will flow from your own hands and work may even be transformed into... fun.
Q: If I bring the Thinking Putty to work, will people think that I am incredibly cool?
A: Yes, they will. We (almost) guarantee it. Your coworkers will most likely try to steal some Thinking Putty off your desk. Thinking Putty in the hands of others creates uncontrollable and insane jealousy. Perhaps they will try to befriend you and weasel their own adult-size handful of putty from your personal supply.
Q: Then what happens?
A: Eventually you will probably want to order more Thinking Putty to feed the habits of yourself and your coworkers. (This is Firebox.com's plan for world domination). Shortly afterwards, you will become a self-proclaimed monarch of a new Thinking Putty fiefdom. Your office will begin to look like a Dali workshop with Thinking Putty dripping from the ceilings. The unleashed and unbridled creative force of your workplace will make you all unstoppable.
Q: Is that true?
A: Well, you'll develop stronger hands at least. The rest is up to you and your imagination. Buy some Thinking Putty and see for yourself!
Reviews
Press Reviews...
"For the price, the Muvi is envy-inducing for its styling and its footage. Downloading the footage to your computer is painless... It's amazingly good quality , considering the two megapixel lens, and it responds fast to changes in light. Low-light performance is good and the sound quality is impressive."The Times - Jan '10
"Stress heads can take out their angst on this brilliant device rather than the nearest person... hours of entertainment."The People - Jan '10
"Stretch and knead your anger away."Top Sante - Jun '06
"...can be kept in your drawer ready to be bounced, stretched, torn apart or moulded any time you need to release tension."Evening Standard - Mar '03
"Mental."Mixmag - Feb '03
"Large quantities of putty helped David Warden, 41, a radiologist in Idaho Falls, Idaho, keep his sanity while working for a difficult boss when he was in the Army. "I'd just sit there and squeeze it and it would keep my hands away from my boss's neck," he says."Wall Street Journal - Oct '02
Visitor Reviews...
Bought this to take to work rather than playing with the blu tack. Now everyone at work keeps playing with it, bringing enjoyment to all. Think I'm going to have to buy them their own pot for Xmas next year! Now need to buy another one for myself for at home but which colour????Sam, London - Jan '09
Firebox says: Lava is our current favourite, Sam! Looks like irridescent volcanic goo, without the risk of burning your hands.....
I got this thinking putty, show it to my workmates and told them that it can bounce, he took it off my hand and roll it into a ball and bounced on a carpet floor - and it bounced off the ceiling with a hole - check out the pic!! (just don't tell the boss!) It should come out with a warning! :-).Fifi, Eltham - Jun '09
I got given a small tub of this from a friend that they got free at an event, id been looking at this putty for a long time but wondered if it was worth the money... trust me it is! I havent stopped playing with it and infact have just ordered a large pot of magnetic putty with the magnet! You should defo buy!Brett Cloke, Dover - Apr '09
Firebox says: As the Beatles never sang... "All you need is Thinking putty"
Wow! this stuff is really great! I ordered some lunchtime tuesday- got it the very next day! Brilliant firebox! you rock! well back to the putty I got some of the attractions black- I'll never ever be bored again! Thanks firebox!Alex Lewis, Cardiff - Aug '07
Being a Libra, I couldn't decide on the colour, so bought Oil Slick to have at work and the Twilight colour changing for home. I was scoffed by the "significant other" when I started to play with my putty in the lounge, but then had to literally wrestle it from him to get it back into the tin! As for the work based tin, it's fab! It's great for taking a break from typing or clicking and helps to eliminate the RSI aches and pains I now get from clearly spending too much time here!! Love it. Yet another resounding Firebox success!Rachel, Milton Keynes - Dec '08
I took the Thinking Putty to college to control mega boredom, and by the end of the day, 3 of my lecturers wanted me to fix them up with some. No one can resist the incredible Thinking Putty.Matt Field, Milton Keynes - Nov '08
Wow absolutely love this stuff. Funny story I moulded it into a ball, chucked about a bit, it bounced away I couldn't find it, then after 20mins I saw a red puddle on the floor under my desk check the pic out!Craig Squires, Sherborne - Oct '08
I love this stuff! This was my first order ever on firebox and certainly not my last :D It's been a few days now, and I still haven't stopped playing with it. Thanks firebox :D.Jack Pearce, London - Aug '08
Fantastic! I received your catalogue through the post and as soon as I picked it up I was hooked. I have done pratically all of my christmas shopping from it! I spotted the thinking putty and thought it would be ideal for a friend. After the speedy delivery I couldn't wait to inspect all of the gifts. I just couldn't resist opening the tin and prodding...then grabbing...then before I knew it I was bouncing it, tearing it and stretching it to the max! I loved it so much that I kept it. I'm going to have to purchase another tin for my friend now! It's the ideal present for anyone, old or young. With its complex texures it will get your imagination going non-stop. There's a colour and a style to suit anyone and everyone. It's practical and doesn't make a mess, and it's very easy to clean. Firebox, you're a genius! Thankyou so much! x.Lucy Pepys, Upminster, Essex - Nov '07
OMG! How addictive is this stuff. I received it bright and early this morning (thanks Firebox for the speedy delivery) and I cannot put it down. I tried to put it away at half ten but it kept calling to me to be played with so out it came again. Absolutely brilliant stuff. A must have for all stress heads.Jane Priest, Willenhall - Oct '07
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Watch Thinking Putty in action! Some of Thinking Putty's amazing abilities are displayed in this video.
Video URL: http://www.firebox.com/video/599
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