Where to get Blu Tack in bulk?

January 7, 2009 5:36 PM

Where can I buy poster putty in bulk? (Poster putty is known as Blu Tack, White Tack, Museum Putty, Zorkai, Prestik, Tack n' Stick, Sticky Tack, etc...)

Where can I get about a pound of the stuff? Everything I see online are 2 oz or so presentations, buying a box of those would be a waste of money and packaging.

I don't need brand name stuff. I know one can buy generic silly putty in bulk from some manufacturers, is this the case with poster tack?

posted by dirty lies to Shopping (4 answers total)

According to the material safety data sheet , maybe you could search for elastomeric putty
posted by sambosambo at 7:58 PM on January 7, 2009

Response by poster: I tried the search with elastomeric putty. It seems like it is too general a term. Most of the elastomeric putty I found is the kind where you mix with a catalizer and it cures over time.
posted by dirty lies at 6:24 AM on January 8, 2009

Best answer: My dad used the stuff to mount mineral specimens. I believe he bought it from Shannon Minerals. It looks like you can get a kilogram for $28.50
posted by PueExMachina at 4:16 PM on January 8, 2009

Response by poster: Thanks a lot PueExMachina, that is exactly what I need.
posted by dirty lies at 6:13 PM on January 8, 2009