body casting - if you were a newbie?
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- dmosher
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body casting - if you were a newbie?
Ok here's a tough one. My younger (22 yrs, god I'm old) cousin saw the work I do and started saving his money to try it too. I did a life cast of him and now he wants to learn. He says he has about $250 saved and wants to know what he should be to start.
Now it's been YEARS since I was in this position, so truthfully I am at a loss for ideas. Also, he is about 1300 miles away, so I can't really help him. Anyone know any good intro kits or lists for a beginner?
He is in the US by the way.
Thanks
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Now it's been YEARS since I was in this position, so truthfully I am at a loss for ideas. Also, he is about 1300 miles away, so I can't really help him. Anyone know any good intro kits or lists for a beginner?
He is in the US by the way.
Thanks
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RE: if you were a newbie?
they have some kits for casting so he just has to find the store, if anyone read my previous post i didnt know it said bodycast i just read the topic and the name which wa if i was a newbie
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RE: if you were a newbie?
If he's a real beginner he should maybe look into that, it's not that much. What exactly does he want to do though, learn lifecasting? Which body part? If you specify I could throw you in the right direction.
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RE: if you were a newbie?
I asked him what parts he wanted to do and he said he wanted to try a leg and an arm+hand just to see how hard it was. I am hoping he doesn't mean his own body parts, but .. whatever. Anyone ever try smooth-on products, they seem to be pretty easy, or shoudl I say something more basic?
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RE: if you were a newbie?
Smooth on are very good but expensive. Buy a book or rent one from your library on bodycasting/ lifecasting. Hands are hard for a beginner
- abodeofthedamned
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http://www.accu-cast.us/proc_head.html
Has a good tutorial on how to do a head cast. You can use regular dental alginate (about $10-$14 for two pounds), gauze and plaster of paris for the mother mould.
http://www.bioweapons.com/index3.htm
Go to guyver armor how to. They describe in detail how to do a full body cast.
Simple and effective.
Has a good tutorial on how to do a head cast. You can use regular dental alginate (about $10-$14 for two pounds), gauze and plaster of paris for the mother mould.
http://www.bioweapons.com/index3.htm
Go to guyver armor how to. They describe in detail how to do a full body cast.
Simple and effective.
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- abodeofthedamned
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Use cold, cold water to retard the setting time. It'll give you an extra minute or so.
I usually add ice cubes to the water for a few minutes before I start and remove them before mixing the alginate.
Also, you don't need to cover the entire head in alginate. As there's little detail on the back of a bald cap covered head, you can just apply plaster bandage directly to that area, and use alginate only on the front half.
And if you need any more than 4 mins to do a half face cast, you're doing something wrong.
I usually add ice cubes to the water for a few minutes before I start and remove them before mixing the alginate.
Also, you don't need to cover the entire head in alginate. As there's little detail on the back of a bald cap covered head, you can just apply plaster bandage directly to that area, and use alginate only on the front half.
And if you need any more than 4 mins to do a half face cast, you're doing something wrong.
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