How to Lifecast a Hand with Alginate

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8 жыл бұрын

In this video I make a casting of my hand in wax with dental alginate. Called lifecasting, you can also make a negative mold or impression of objects that you want to cast with wax, plaster, plastic, etc...
Dental alginate is the stuff they use to make an impression of your teeth for dental appliances.
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@Shakarian68 4 жыл бұрын

Honestly the realest tutorial for beginners. Well done

@AndrewOvenden 5 жыл бұрын

Suggestion: Start the mixer while it is in the water and *then* add the alginate.

@jamescolton1085 5 ай бұрын

You know lifecasting with alginate is commonly done with a LOT more water. Mixes from 3:1 all the way up to 7:1. Might be a bit easier that way. Your mix ratio is for teeth casts.

@khouloudchentouh7282 7 жыл бұрын

well done ! thanx for sharing

@2008rschro 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you. Did you only use a pound of alginate to do your hand? How much is a 1 lb box?

@miguelramos7446 8 жыл бұрын

fabulous I loved the hand useing wax well done

@AndrewWorkshop 8 жыл бұрын

+Miguel Ramos Thanks!

@elsaaguedo4152 5 жыл бұрын

Hello cuáles son los productos que se necesita para hacerlo aparté del alginate

@shannonheathcliffmul 4 жыл бұрын

did you ever end up doing the aluminium casting?

@Gawron.. 3 жыл бұрын

Alginates are a great invention. Cleaning the residual alginate from the palm model is nothing. How much work would it be for a figure of the same size with protruding thin elements. The plaster would be too brittle in many cases. But wax from a candle is better.

@expressercouch4205 2 жыл бұрын

Helloo! Can I use chocolate instead of wax? Will it be considered as edible?

@jamescolton1085 5 ай бұрын

Alginate is generally edible and is used in food preparation. I would not want to eat a bunch myself.

@rutgercollaris6673 5 жыл бұрын

You can buys all materials here: www.siliconesandmore.com/en/bodycasting-kit.html

@trollge7533 4 жыл бұрын

addams family hands Thing

@iasimov5960 5 жыл бұрын

Don't you just hate it when you make a video and then people comment on all the things you did wrong? You do? Then good. You'll understand. What you should have don't was cover the inside of the mold with a release, either baby oil, mineral oil, or some compound intended to be used as a release. Then perhaps your wax would not have stuck to the alginate.