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Sep 18, 2024 · You can make a realistic-looking arm cast for yourself, your friend, or a doll using the appropriate materials and techniques. A cast for a human requires layering stockinette beside the skin, followed by padding, followed by the plaster.
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Oct 25, 2024 · Life casts can look impressively realistic, so you might be surprised how easy they are to do yourself. We'll walk you through this fun, in-depth process so you can try your hand at making your very own creation! Gather your supplies. Life...
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Jun 15, 2023 · Maybe you want to play a prank on your friend, or maybe you need a cast for a costume. You can use a simple method, such as making a cast out of toilet paper, or a more complicated method, such as sewing a reusable cast on a sewing machine, to make a fake arm cast.
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Plaster Face Cast: I wanted a cast of my face: a 3D positive, as closely resembling my real face as possible. I considered using 123D Catch to model my face and then print it out on our fancy 3D printers.
- 1. You will need:plastercloth (it comes in rolls- get a couple of rolls)alginate* (a 1lb jar of dermagel is plenty for casting a face or two)plaste...
- 2. Lay out newspapers all over the floor. A sacrificial pillow is nice, though not necessary. Cover that with newspaper too. Pre-cut some strips of...
- 3. This is the real technique innovation: a cardboard splash guard. This way, the cast-ee doesn't get too messy. This also helps to keep the algina...
- 4. Have your castee put on the sacrificial shirt, and place the splash guard firmly over their face. Have them lie down on the prepared newspaper s...
- 5. Put some water in your mixing vessel. Add alginate powder. Mix it up with your hand. You should mix it to the approximate thickness of porridge....
- 6. You don't have to wait for the alginate to dry to move on to the next step: plastercloth. This part is really easy. Just take your cut strips of...
- 7. Chill out, give it 20-30 minutes. Take a nap. Or don't; it might be scary to wake up inside that thing, and you might forget you're supposed to...
- 8. While we're letting it sit, here is another way to make a face mold. Maybe. We didn't actually go through with this, but here it is, just as an...
- 9. This is another untested idea (see previous step) but I thought it would be pretty cool. Put splash guard on subject Put plaster mask on subject...
- 10. Once your mask feels pretty dry, you can lift it off of your face. Lift from the cardboard, but support the alginate face; it's liable to flop...
Once you have decided what you're going to cast, you have to figure out how to cast it. If you're casting something that you are capable of sticking into a bucket (i.e. a hand, foot or elbow), then all you need to do is find a container slightly bigger than the part you are trying to cast.
- 1. To do this step you will need the following: 1) Dermagel - at least 2 pounds (or equivalent dental alginate) 2) Plaster - at least 2 pounds 3) P...
- 2. This is the fun part. The first thing you'll want to do is decide what to replicate. Some things are clearly more challenging than others. For i...
- 3. Once you have decided what you're going to cast, you have to figure out how to cast it. If you're casting something that you are capable of stic...
- 4. The dermagel mixes 1.5 water to 1.0 of the alginate by volume. In other words, there is one and a half times water than there is alginate (to be...
- 5. If your rig for casting requires any special attachment to your selected body part, you are going to want to attach it before mixing the dermage...
- 6. Mixing the dermagel (dental alginate) is not quite an exact science. Although, it is fair to start with a base mixture of 1.5 parts water to 1 p...
- 7. Slowly and steadily pour your mixture into the rig. Once all of it has been poured and/or it is filled to the top, sit and wait. Hold as still a...
- 8. Since dermagel degrades relatively quickly, you'll probably want to pour the plaster into your mold as soon as possible. The plaster I used is m...
- 9. After an hour or two your plaster should be dry. Peel it from the dermagel mold and admire your handy work.
...more. Plaster gives you amazing details, but if you don't have some at home, an alternative is to create a cast of your body through #papermache. In this video, le...
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The cast is made by carefully pouring plaster of Paris into the tightly assembled piece mould, which is turned and moved to prevent the formation of air bubbles. After 45 minutes the pieces of the mould can be removed and the plaster cast left to dry. Fine lines on casts. Cast of statuette of Herakles.
