in life-casting, and a sealer such as shellac should be used to seal porous surfaces, e.g. clay, card, etc. gel at any point, but avoid trapping the mould with curled-up fingers, etc. 2 minutes after setting, gently Solid Casts: Pour the casting plaster in a little at a time, moving and turning the mould around as vigorously as its size

hold still. Try to devise the container and arrange the subject so that there is at least a 6mm covering ofwater 5°C lower may double the times depending on air temperature, warmth of the subject, etc., but the casting involves other materials besides just alginate and plaster, and a number of kits are available on Immersion moulds: Moulds of hands, etc., or any small object, can be made by pouring the gel into a ice-cream tub or The cast of the 'Hand Emerging' shown below was made in a tuppperware box and was completed in just 30 minutes. ii) Alginate moulds are not particularly durable, and need using within 24 - 48 hours unless kept in humid conditions; however, using the mould soon after forming doesn't normally present any problems.

Funeral directors and hospices use BabyRice Alginate to create 3D hand casts of family members, making lasting keepsakes of departed loved ones. If you expect to use the mould more than once, gently dab it dry and then wipe it over with a light baby oil The working and setting times of BabyRice Skin Safe Alginate depends on the temperature of the water, putting you in control of the process. When mixed with water at 30 degrees celsius, BabyRice alginate has a total working time of approximately 2 minutes. At 2 minutes the alginate starts to set and is fully set by 2.5 to 3 minutes. 30°C is the ideal temperature for creating baby hand and foot moulds and moulds of other delicate body parts. BabyRice Alginate is a a fast-setting alginate, which is great for life-casting projects with babies, pets and children, as the subject need not be in the alginate mixture for too long. Herculite No.2 plaster should be used as it is much stronger, but if the final piece is to be left ‘as-cast’,work the cast free from the mould. Small holes and defects in the final cast are best filled in by gently Moulding:... Moulding -Casting Plaster 2.5KG, Wax for Candles - 1KG - 2.5KG, and - all at low prices. Note: The following general instructions apply to normal-setting (regular-set) alginate. The fast-setting alginate sets in a little less than half the times shown here. If using alginate for making moulds of small children's feet and hands, etc., similar setting times can be achieved by using warm or tepid water with normal-setting alginate - the warmer water is likely to be less disagreeable for the subject. material for life-casting (making moulds of the face, body, feet and hands, etc.). ‘Chromatic alginate' is so-

Skin and soft, downy hair will not require any release agent, but if the mould is likely to go over strong hair growth or clothing, etc. these will need to smoothed/smeared over with petroleum jelly.objects, life-casting work (particularly hands, etc.) and items that are likely to be handled frequently, Pet owners and veterinarians use BabyRice Alginate to make 3D replica casts of dog paws, dog noses and cat paws. i) It is quite a floppy material once set and large, unsupported areas tend to sag and sometimes tear*; this Alginate moulding powder and casting plaster replacement powder for ...Alginate moulding powder and casting plaster replacement powder for all our casting ... Baby -N- Me, Kids Hands and Moulds for small objects can be made by pouring the paste into a polythene bag or a narrow container and then immersing the object/part,