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Sign in to savePlasticine is a putty-like modelling material made from calcium salts, petroleum jelly and aliphatic acids. Though originally a brand name for the British product, it was later used generically in English as a product category for other formulations.
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- Toy.name
- Plasticine
- Toy.image
- Little girl holding plasticine. (49810941302).jpg
- Toy.type
- Modelling clay
- Toy.inventor
- William Harbutt
- Toy.country
- United Kingdom
- Toy.company
- Harbutt
- Toy.from
- 1900
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- Plasticine
- inception
- 1900-00-00
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Plasticine is a putty-like modelling material made from calcium salts, petroleum jelly and aliphatic acids. Though originally a brand name for the British product, it was later used generically in English as a product category for other formulations.
Plasticine is used for children's play and as a modelling medium for more formal or permanent structures. Because of its non-drying property, it is commonly chosen for stop motion animation, including several Academy Award-winning films by Nick Park.