Plasticine was formulated by art teacher William Harbutt in England, in 1897. He wanted a non-drying clay for use by his sculpture students. After many experiment he found the exact composition. Plasticine is composed of calcium salts, petroleum jelly, and long-chain aliphatic acids. It is non-toxic, sterile, soft, malleable, and does not dry on exposure to air. It cannot be hardened by firing it, melts when exposed to heat.
The original Plasticine was grey but it was soon available in a wide variety of bright colours. Plasticine was popular with children, widely used in schools for teaching art, and found a wide variety of other uses.
The impact that this new material caused in the education system, esthetic and even film animation was such, that it has survived until our days and it remains with the same or even more strength than before.
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