Casting Keepsakes 1Lb (454G) Create-A-Mold Alginate Molding Powder Life Casting Impression Material

Product just as described and works amazing for casting with the color changing powder that allows you to know when to cast is amazing

I just used this to cast my hand and it worked fantastically. I mixed a full 1 pound bag into 7 cups of 80 degree water. It turned pink right away. I stirred it quickly and almost didn't have time to get it into the casting box. Then I plunged my hand into it. After a few minutes it turned gray/white and I was able to wiggle my hand free. After 20 minutes I filled it with plaster of Paris. I let that sit for two hours and then removed the mold. It came off easily. The plaster of Paris cast has great detail. I will use this stuff again. Some hints: 1. I made a form to hold the casting by taping together cardboard to make a tube. Then I put a plastic supermarket bag inside of that. The alginate is pretty thick so it was not a problem. 2. I should have been more careful to position my hand in the middle of the form; the alginate was thin on one side. Still, it held up to the plaster casting. 3. One pound was just enough to do my big hand up to just beyond my wrist. 4. I oiled my hand and arm with vegetable oil. I think that was unnecessary. I don't think the alginate would have pulled out my hair. 5. Next time I will mix it in an even bigger bowl. Really big bowl. I might do it with a bit more water; the alginate will take longer to set. 6. When adding the plaster I banged the mold several times to release air bubbles, but there were still some big ones. I should have put in just a bit of plaster to begin with and rotated the mold to get air out of the ends of my fingers. 7. Demolding was done with a small paring knife. At one point I broke the casting because I was pulling too hard. I should have taken my time. In the end I used some dental picks to get out the last little bits of alginate. Overall this is great stuff and very easy to use. I highly recommend it.

Purchased this various times

Used this alginate to make molds for my infants feet and hands. Works like a charm and is easy to clean up. Try and get them while they are sleeping and they will never know what happened lol.

Follow the directions and it works great, it does dry extremely fast without warning