Get the water HOT! work on wax paper or similar
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Instamorph intimidated me at first, I'll admit. It takes a bit of trial and error to get the water hot enough to take some of the stickyness out of the equation if you don't use a thermometer. Just keep this in mind: YOU CAN ALWAYS REMOLD IT! Even thick pieces can be manipulated with hot water and time.
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Here's a tip for getting the main part off as many of you are having problems: Run it under warm/hot water for about 15-20 second. It softens the hard plastic enough for it to pop right off! You won't hurt yourself trying to get it off, otherwise. It works wonders.
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WHEN I FIRST RECEIVED THESE I THOUGHT COOL, A PEN AND PAPER!!
GUESS WHAT TRY TO GET THE PAPER OUT AND YOU GET A MESS OR NONE!!
THE IDEA IS GREAT BUT, IT NEEDS TO BE IMPROVED.

MQM
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I used for wax. It ended up burning the wax versus melting and releasing a nice scent because the cup part is thin and low. i threw it away after a few uses
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I used Papilio's laser waterslide clear decal paper to rubber stamp an image, colored it in with permanent markers and, after heat setting it with a heat gun, cut it to size and put it in water for about 30 seconds to release the backing and applied it to a ceramic coffee mug (ink side down). After all the mugs were complete, I put them on a baking sheet in a 170 degree oven for 15 minutes to make sure the decal was adhered. The project was a success.
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Compelled to chime in here. I've never done this before, and didn't have anyone to help me so the allure of this being something 1 person could do easier than wax won me over.

I watches a few YouTube videos (even for Wax ones to make sure I have more context) and this was super easy to do. My Flange is actually both above the line and below the line as it is tilted which explains why just wax keeps leaking even when I have had professional plumbers come and fi it.  So far this Daco with the Extender is working great.  Given my odd setup I don't know how long it will last, but it has already lasted more than any Wax sealent.

Suggestion: Buy the new bolts as well (I didn't do this).  You might as well make sure you have new rust-free hardware if you are going to take the time to do this and replace them. I'm kicking myself for not thinking about that before I fixed our leak.
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Google Gary dean wash method for this and use it that way. Don't use too much, otherwise it can be harder to buff dry.
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I love this stuff, I make the best gifts with it!

It does take some figuring out so please read ahead!

This is INKJET only.
Get your picture ready and print it off.
Select your "other glossy" and "best" or "photo" print settings.
Print on the shiny side.
Let it dry for just a bit - 10 minutes is usually good.
Use a acrylic spray sealant - I've used Krylon clear glaze and Mod Podge. I'm not a huge Mod Podge fan but it worked fine. I didn't have good success with Krylon Triple Thick. It might have just been my bottle, I don't know. But the other two worked well. I've been told Rustoleum does, too.
Spray the crap out of it. Less is not more, here, spray it several good coats while allowing it to dry in between. Some people only do two but I do three or four. You want the surface to look shiny. Make sure you let it dry completely. The more sealer you use, the thicker the design is when it slides off the paper which makes it easier to work with.
Cut close to your design - you can do this with regular scissors
Put the picture in water. I ignore whatever times they give - you want it to start separating on its own (the clear image from the white backing) and come apart easily. If the ink bleeds or runs, you didn't have enough sealant on it so start over. It only goes downhill from there if it bleeds!

Now this is the part that takes practice:

Pull the clear image out of the water
Lay it on whatever you're using
You have a limited amount of time to move it around. Add more water to it to help it slide if you need to. If it gets dry or stays on too long, you'll tear it trying to move around. Expect not to be good at this the first few times you do it. It's ok, just print more.
You can use a squeegee or credit card to smooth bubbles out but I've learned a better trick - a soft wet paintbrush. It smooths out the design without damaging it. Keep in mind, the bigger your image is, the more effort it will take to get the bubbles out. I've also found that heat works really well. If you have a heat gun, you can blow it and slowly smooth out any bubbles and wrinkles. It also helps it dry faster. If you don't have a heat gun, a hair dryer will probably work well, too.
Let it dry
Some people put the item in a low temperature oven if it's ceramic but it's not necessary. Just give it plenty of time to dry - overnight is good
If it's something that will be handled, you need to seal it to give it lasting power. Some people use a sealing spray again or a liquid mod podge (I've heard the dishwasher-safe kind works well but it takes 28 days to cure so keep that in mind). If you want it to be really durable, shiny and completely smooth, use epoxy.

That's it! It's much easier than it sounds, promise. Just give yourself plenty of practice before you expect to get the hang of it.
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Handy stuff no waiting just zap with UV and get-r-done!
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Fill it with air and then attempt to get it attached to your tub shell while your tub is full of water. Let me know how that goes.
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Take time to do this, and have extra paint at home. It will come a beautiful project. We got first place with medal in the science project.
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Added hot water not even warm on outside...Thank you
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I love the idea but difficult to get the birds done before soap starts setting. Try it. maybe you will be better than me and have better luck.
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Looks great once it's finished,,
You should peal a little and use the heat gun on it and then peal a little more and keep repeating.

To much heat will cause it to stretch and put a distortation in the print.
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Easy DIY fix for standing/really slow draining water in my bathtub.  1) boil a full tea kettle of water 2) make a cup of tea (if you like tea) 3) slowly pour a couple cups of the rest of the hot water into the drain to prime it. Wait for HOT water to go down enough it's not in the tub (but probably still in the drain pipe) 4) SLOWLY add some of this stuff.  I recommend wearing gloves or using a spoon so you don't touch it. Start with less than the directions say to. You want it in the pipe, not in your tub. 5) slowly pour more HOT water into the drain.  It's LOUD. Don't be scared but also do not inhale the gas... not sure what it is, but I'm sure it's not good for ya 6) repeat #4 & #5 if the water still drains slow. 7) clean scuzzy tub. 8) enjoy a bath
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I've had a rough few days, what Peter Mallick would call "disappointment days." Cause of the rough days was the icy weather, colder than it's ever been here in the past twenty years. We have a heater that keeps our well pump from freezing, but the fan expired and the device overheated. So, we had no water for three days, all the stores were out of heaters, and all the plumbers were taking appointments for next week.
But I finally grew clever and rigged a fan for the heater. It was slow going, and one of the frozen lines broke and gave me a shower--fully clothed, in zero-degree weather. More disappointment, but eventually everything thawed and I shut off the broken line. Now we had water. Water to wash people and dishes. Water to flush toilets. And water to drink as I read "Courtesy Call" about Mr. Mallick's experiences trying to thaw some frozen parts of himself.
It was the perfect story for me, and would have been even in mid-summer. Ms. Kroupa is just the kind of magical storyteller who can thaw the coldest hearts without a heater or fan--just with a few more than 5,000 words.

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The wax makes nice impressions, but the wicks are really no help. They just burn too slow. (My stamps are 1 1/4" dia.) The wax starts to cool before there's enough for an impression. They do the job nicely, but you really need a spoon.