How to Lifecast a Hand with Alginate

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]

Honestly the realest tutorial for beginners. Well done

[@AndrewOvenden]

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

[@jamescolton1085]

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]

well done ! thanx for sharing

[@miguelramos7446]

fabulous I loved the hand useing wax well done

[@AndrewWorkshop]

+Miguel Ramos Thanks!

[@2008rschro]

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

[@elsaaguedo4152]

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

[@Gawron..]

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.

[@shannonheathcliffmul]

did you ever end up doing the aluminium casting?

[@expressercouch4205]

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

[@jamescolton1085]

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

[@rutgercollaris6673]

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

[@trollge7533]

addams family hands Thing

[@iasimov5960]

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.

[@DS-yg4qs]

Hahahahaha you are terrible. You need more water.

[@jtdamann]

I Made A Middle Finger 😃

[@DigitLuck]

Will you send that to Poland and supersize it Hitler?

[@drasthya5479]

@@DigitLuck okay?

[@DigitLuck]

I have no memory of this comment what the he'll was I on

[@drasthya5479]

@@DigitLuck 2 yeaarrss ago dude..

[@drasthya5479]

@@DigitLuck lmaooo

[@timothyskomski7972]

Well presented Tutorial.
Well done !!
The background music was awful though, more suitable for a funeral.

[@Maxippouce]

You have no clue how to use alginate.

[@garybiggs9010]

Thumbs down. Bad procedure.