Image via Sugru.com
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Today, we have a helpful treat for you in the form of a hack discovered by a member of the Sugru community. If you don’t already know it, Sugru is a fantastic malleable material invented by Irishwoman Jane Ní Dhulchaointigh, which cures at room temperature and can be used for all manner of fixes and fabrications.
In the video below, it’s used to stick a Lego Minifigure in place in order to hold on to various cables and cords. That’s right: Minifigs’ tiny clasping hands are just the right size for most of these!
This little life hack works because Lego’s Minifigs are made from ABS plastic, a material to which Sugru easily bonds. In fact, Sugru-ers have combined the two in a number of helpful ways, more of which are demonstrated below.
