New avatar!

[Matt555]

Just wanted to point your attention towards my alter-ego 'Murphy' who is now my avatar - He's made form White-Tak and I'm very proud of him :)

 

[DaRuSsIaMaN]

lol what is White-Tak

 

[Addis]

I'll make a guess that White-tack is blu-tack but white :P.

Hello Murphy, welcome to HWFs.

 

[Matt555]

Yes white-tak is white blue-tak (although it's a lot softer)

Thank you for the welcome Addis :)

 

[Fred]

Just wanted to point your attention towards my alter-ego 'Murphy' who is now my avatar - He's made form White-Tak and I'm very proud of him

That is way cool! He's a very detailed little fella. I'm guessing you have quite a bit of artistic ability. *sniffle* I'm jealous. You DID make him, right?

lol what is White-Tak

I was wondering the same thing... and since I dont know what "blue-tak" is either, I went ahead and investigated the matter personally. My first search was wikipedia, but since I dont think any of these is the tak they are referring to, I went ahead and assumed that google would be an obvious solution. Turns out, "tak" is a extremely difficult substance to research. The best descriptions I found for it is that it is similiar to one of those squishy erasers. Here is a picture and here is a description that helped me to understand what it is.

 

[Matt555]

Blu-Tack - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

It's like a sticky putty that when kneaded / rolled in the hands softens up and allows you to use it to stick things together temporarily.

White-Tack is just the same except it's white and a bit softer.

Yes I did make him, I do have *some* artistic ability, I never did art though (only as a compulsary subject years ago in school)

 

[Exfoliate]

Wow, darn impressive, you're a man of many talents, wish I had a Murphy.

 

[Matt555]

I may go into business - "Your alter-ego in White-Tak Form" hehe.

 

[Fred]

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Blu-Tack - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

It's like a sticky putty that when kneaded / rolled in the hands softens up and allows you to use it to stick things together temporarily.

White-Tack is just the same except it's white and a bit softer.

That doesn't make sense... the only thing you seem to be able to search for is "Blue Tack" and it redirects you to "Blu-tak" which you cannot find by searching for "Blu-tak". Geez! [/ot]

 

[Matt555]

Strange, it takes me to a blue-tak page, here's what it says:

Blu-Tack is a reusable putty-like pressure-sensitive adhesive often used for attaching posters to walls. The original version was blue, but a myriad of colours are now available. It is based on a formulation consisting of synthetic rubber, polymers, oil, and inorganic fillers. Although its original purpose is unknown, it is commonly used as a temporary adhesive for minor art work, as well as other minor houshold adhesive requirements.

Blu-Tack is a trademark of company Bostik, a subsidiary of French mineral oil company Total.

Similar products from other manufacturers include "Buddies" (pink), "Pritt-Tack", "Tac 'N Stick", and it is also called "Sticky Tack". White Tack is similar but white, made by German Company UHU.