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TORSO KIT INSTRUCTIONS

PLEASE READ ALL THE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USE

WHAT YOU WILL NEED:

2-3 X ALGINATE PACKETS

8 X PLASTER BANDAGE

5KG PLASTER                                            

LATEX GLOVES

FINISHING PAPER MASK

1 X  PLASTIC DROP SHEET

ASSISTANT IF  POSSIBLE

MIXING BOWL'S (ONE TO MIX ALGINATE AND ONE FOR SOAKING

Not Suitable for Children to use.

HOW ITS DONE

MIX WITH EQUAL PARTS WATER AND POUR INTO THE CONTAINER E.G. 500GRMS WATER TO 500GRMS ALGINATE MAY NEED A LITTLE MORE WATER (I USE 1 TO 1.5 WATER) SO HAVE SOME SPARE JUST IN CASE.

THE COLDER THE WATER IS THE LONGER THE WORK TIME

(I PUT THE SEALED ALGINATE PACKET IN FRIDGE WITH ENOUGH WATER OVER NIGHT)

 LAY DOWN PLASTIC SHEET

WARNINGS

TAKE OUT BODY JEWELLERY ASK YOUR MODEL TO SHAVE BODY HAIR IF NECESSARY   OR GREASE UP USING A PETROLEUM GEL (VASELINE OR KY GEL)

FIRST ASK YOUR MODEL TO FIND A COMFORTABLE POSITION

LEANING BACK ON A CHAIR / LAYING DOWN OR TYING WRISTS TO SOME HOOKS ABOVE HEAD HEIGHT WHILST STANDING BUT LEANING BACK IS BEST (AS THE ALGINATE MAY RUN OFF)

(IF TAKING A CAST OF A WOMEN THINK ABOUT THE NATURAL POSITION OF THE BREASTS/ SHAPE ALONG WITH THE POSITION THEY ARE IN)

(REMEMBER THEY ARE GOING TO HAVE TO BE THERE FOR A WHILE)

HAVE WARM WATER READY FOR READY CUT TO LENGTH  PLASTER BANDAGE APPROX 12" LONG.

CHECK THE MODEL CAN MAINTAIN THE POSITION

(IF THEY MOVE THEN THIS WILL DISTORT THE ALGINATE WHILST IT IS SETTING) AND WARN THEM THAT THE ALGINATE IS COLD

ADD THE WATER TO THE ALGINATE AND MIX LIKE MAD (YOU ONLY HAVE ABOUT 30 SEC MIXING TIME YOU CAN USE A SPEED MIXER) LAYER THE ALGINATE ONTO THE LAYING DOWN OR LEANING BACK MODEL AND LEAVE TO SET ABOUT 2.5 MINUTES.

NOW THE ALGINATE IS SET ITS TIME TO PUT ON THE GLOVES AND PUT THE PLASTER BANDAGE STRIP'S INTO THE WAITING BOWL OF WARM WATER.

(TELL YOUR MODEL TO STAY WHERE THE ARE)

DIP THE PLASTER BANDAGE INTO THE WARM WATER SQUEEZE OUT THE WATER AND LAYER IT OVER THE ALGINATE SMOOTHING ONE LAYER INTO TO THE OTHER AS YOU GO

(DO NOT GET THE BANDAGE IN CONTACT WITH THE SKIN AS THIS WILL STICK AND MAY HURT TO GET OFF)

LEAVE THIS TO SET ABOUT 10 MIN

YOU SHOULD NOW HAVE A NEGATIVE CAST (ALGINATE)

WITH A PLASTER SHELL (KEEP THE TWO TOGETHER)

NOW TO GET THE WHOLE THING OFF IN ONE PIECE.

GET YOUR MODEL TO LEAN FORWARD AND GENTLY MOVE THE SKIN (THIS WILL HELP TO RELEASE THE MOULD).

THE CAST SHOULD JUST DROP OFF (MAKE SURE YOUR HANDS ARE IN CONTACT WITH THE OUTER CAST AS IT MIGHT FALL AWAY AND TEAR

HOW TO GET A COPY OF THE INNER OF THE ALGINATE MOULD

SEE PLASTER MIXING INSTRUCTIONS

JUST MIX THE PLASTER  AND PAINT OR  POUR INTO THE NEGATIVE CAST (IF YOU USE TOO MUCH PLASTER THE FINISHED CAST WILL BE REALLY HEAVY) SPREAD THE PLASTER AROUND THE  WALLS OF THE ALGINATE MOULD

PLASTER WHEN CURING GETS VERY HOT

YOU MAY POSSIBLY NOTICED SOME AIR HOLES IN THE ALGINATE AFTER YOU REMOVED THE MOULD (THIS IS QUITE NORMAL WHEN YOU ARE LEARNING)

DO NOT WORRY. THESE CAN BE SANDED DOWN

AFTER YOU HAVE POURED IN THE PLASTER AND IT HAS BEEN LEFT OVER NIGHT TO SET REMOVE THE SHELL AND ALGINATE YOU WILL NOW HAVE A POSITIVE MOULD OF THE MODEL.

 JUST SAND DOWN WITH THE FINISHING PAPER LEAVE TO DRY (OR SAND WHEN DRY) (DRYING TIME WILL DEPEND ON THE SIZE AND THICKNESS OF THE PLASTER)

WHEN PLASTER HAS DRIED YOU CAN EITHER LEAVE IT AS IT IS OR PAINT WITH ACRYLICS OR BRONZING POWDERS AVAILABLE FROM YOUR LOCAL ART STORE