sn2getaway
New Member
I am so glad I found (and by found, I mean told about) this place!
I attempted my first life casting project last night and I have to say, it's not as easy as it looks. Instead of a whole head, I ended up just doing a face because I'm not familiar with this practice at all. While it turned out ok, I have some questions about alginate.
Is the final product supposed to produce a thin layer of liquid? I noticed that my final mold was "sweating" when I was done with it and even the left over throw away pieces seemed the produce a pool of water. Is this normal or did I mix the alginate and water incorrectly? Also, I know this is a fast moving process, but when you are applying the plaster bandages for reinforcement, is the alginate supposed to still be sticky? I think I waited too long before going to the plaster stage. When I removed the cast from my friends face, the plaster came off by itself and then I had to peel the alginate off of her. Didn't make for a perfect cast at all.
Thanks in advance for the help!
I attempted my first life casting project last night and I have to say, it's not as easy as it looks. Instead of a whole head, I ended up just doing a face because I'm not familiar with this practice at all. While it turned out ok, I have some questions about alginate.
Is the final product supposed to produce a thin layer of liquid? I noticed that my final mold was "sweating" when I was done with it and even the left over throw away pieces seemed the produce a pool of water. Is this normal or did I mix the alginate and water incorrectly? Also, I know this is a fast moving process, but when you are applying the plaster bandages for reinforcement, is the alginate supposed to still be sticky? I think I waited too long before going to the plaster stage. When I removed the cast from my friends face, the plaster came off by itself and then I had to peel the alginate off of her. Didn't make for a perfect cast at all.
Thanks in advance for the help!