As you may know, there are two basic types of alginate molds- The "Bucket Mold (hands, etc.)" and the "Layup Mold (faces, torsos, etc.)".
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Baby Hand Cast: ~3.5 ounces in a 16 ounce cup with 14 fl. oz. of water
Child Hand Cast: ~6 ounces in a 32 ounce cup with 26 fl. oz. of ...
Properly stored at room temperature (73°F/ 23°C) in a low humidity environment (below 50% RH), these products have a shelf life of 24 months from date of manufacture in unopened containers.
Our alginate product names give basic information about their alginate setting times. The three number sequence refers to the setting time at a particular water temperature. (For example, under ideal conditions, FaceGel (590) alginate will set in about 5 minutes when using 90°F water and ...
Depending on how much alginate you are mixing different mixing techniques work better than others.
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Mixing a Medium Amount of Alginate with a Mixing Stick
This technique works best with up to about 1 or 1.25 pounds of alginate
Mixing Alginate "In-The-Bag"
This technique works ...
Accu-Cast makes a good number of alginate formulas. This is because there are so many different types of projects people like to do. We are NOT a "One Size Fits All" compromise type of company so the following information will help you decide.
TWO TYPES OF MOLDS
There are two basic types of ...
As you may know, alginate doesn't stick to non-porous surfaces like skin and table tops. It DOES, however, stick to your shirt or to the carpet.
We've all done it. Get a little enthusiastic in your mixing or application and alginate ends up somewhere it shouldn't and you've got an alginate ...
The alginate mold is the "negative" of your object. The idea is to pour some type of casting material into the mold to create a "positive" sculpture of your object. We get all kinds of questions about this. Here are some answers:
What casting materials can I use?
Acceptable casting ...
What are Plaster Bandages for?
As discussed elsewhere, there are two types of lifecasts- Bucket Molds and Layup Molds.
In a layup mold, the alginate is spread fairly thinly onto the surface of the skin, like in a face or torso mold. As such the alginate requires a structural support so it ...
