Newborn and children up to 3 years of age don’t understand and they don’t keep still long enough, they can wriggle while you taking a moulding of their limb. If they wriggle at that critical moment, those few sec when mixture settling, the moulding will have failed. By our experience, we find out, it is best if babies are asleep. But body of sleeping babies (as all of us) are sensitive to temperatures, what can wake up them. Working temperature of Regular or Fast set Alginate is 21/23°С, which is too cold and will probable waken baby and your process can be ruined. If we increasing water temp up to temperature of body (31-33°С), Regular or Fast set Alginate working/mixing time reduced significantly (up to 10/20 secs) - no time to mix properly and put limb in to mixture. But we have solution - Slow Set Formula Alginate, which has extended working/mixing time.
So, by using New Formula Alginate, you still have 40/50 sec for mix properly if water temp is 31/33°С.
No more messy! No more panic! No more retarding agent, just add water - done!
Number of castings can vary depends of your skills. Experienced user can make up to 4-5 newborn limbs, up to 4 limbs of a baby under one year, or 2-3 limbs of a child up to 3 years. So - number of castings depends on age of baby, your skills, and size of moulding container in use. Actual amounts of materials will vary from individual to individual. User assumes full responsibility for own calculations of material needed. Our easy-to-follow instruction contains easiest way to calculate - How much material you'll need for your project.
Has QR-code, for quick and easy access of visualised instruction on youtube (very handy if you looking as gift).
Also, contains jar of artist quality metallic paint (if this option chosen). Once completely dry (approx 5 days), casting is ready for painting, or if you prefer, you can leave them as they are.
Package content - What you get:
⚠️You'll need additionally:
1. Moulding/Mixing container(s). This could be margarine box, plastic milk container cutted in half, or any other similar container. As margarine/spreads contains salts, containers must be cleaned very well, otherwise Alginate won’t set and you get fail.
2. IMPORTANT - Distilled/Deionized water (around 2Ltr).
3. Kitchen scale. Calibrated jug.
Possible errors and wastage of moulding material (Alginate), especially if you are novice, until you become familiar how it's working, quantities and temperatures, because moulding powder are fast setting material. Possible reason of errors, such as incorrect water temp, incorrect ratios of materials, unpredictable behavior of child, or you read instructions wrong. By placing order you agree with possible interfections of moulding process.
We would recommend our Casting kit "NEWBORN - DOUBLE", because this kit contains double number of Alginate (1Kg).
To find out more by following link.
Visualized Baby casting instruction
By taking prints of their hands and feet, you can memorize that special time for ever. Captures every tiny detail, as small as fingerprints and pores.
It is a unique gift for you or your friends who have just had a baby. An ideal present, a keepsake for any new parent or grandparents.
Its a gift and perfect way to have fun with family members and friends
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Few samples what we do
We can turn your plaster casting in to following