PLASTER

RATIOS OF PLASTER TO WATER

1,500GR (1.5LB) PLASTER = TO 1PT WATER

FOR MAKING PLASTER MOULDS

5LB PLASTER TO 3PT OF WATER (FOR A HARDER MIX)

FOR TURNING ON A LATHE

MIXING THE PLASTER TO POUR INTO ALGINATE HAND MOULD

1. MIX GROUND PLASTER TO WATER

2. SPRINKLE THE PLASTER EVENLY ON TO THE WATER

3. LEAVE THE PLASTER TO SOAK UP THE WATER

(THIS IS ANYTHING FROM 30 SEC TO 3MINUTES DEPENDING ON THE QUANTITY OF MIX)

4. SPREAD YOU FINGERS APART AND PUT YOUR

HAND DOWN TO THE BOTTOM OF THE BOWL AND AGITATE

UNTIL THE PLASTER IS A SMOOTH SINGLE CREAM CONSISTENCY

(TIME TO THINK ABOUT POURING THE PLASTER)

5. POURING SHOULD BE EVEN IN ITS FLOW,

WHEN YOU HAVE POURED YOUR PLASTER AGITATE THE

CONTAINER TO RELEASE ANY AIR BUBBLES YOU MAY HAVE TRAPPED

6. AS THE PLASTER SETS IT WILL BECOME WARM

(THIS IS NORMAL)

7. LEAVE TO SET

8. REMOVE PLASTER NO LESS THAT 3HRS AFTER IT

HAS SET OR YOU RISK BREAKAGE

TO REMOVE PLASTER MODEL FROM ALGINATE MOULD 

1. VERY GENTLY REMOVE THE OUTER CONTAINER E.G. COLA BOTTLE

2. CUT AROUND THE MODEL WITH A CRAFT KNIFE

3. IF THE ALGINATE IS DIFFICULT TO GET OFF DO NOT PULL IT AWAY AS YOU MAY BREAK ONE OF THE FINGERS OFF (THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT)   

CONTINUE WITH THE CRAFT KNIFE, CUTTING SMALL BITS AWAY IF YOU HAVE TO

(THIS IS THE MOST DELICATE PART OF THE PROCESS).    

4. ONCE YOU HAVE REMOVED ALL THE ALGINATE, YOU SHOULD HAVE A PERFECT REPLICATE OF YOUR HAND, YOU WILL PROBABLE NEED TO SAND DOWN THE BASE TO MAKE IT SMOOTH AND FINISHED PROPERLY.

5. THE PLASTER CAN THEN BE LEFT TO DRY OUT, THIS WILL TAKE A FEW DAYS, THE HAND IS NOW READY TO PAINT OR SPRAY WITH A FINISH OF YOUR CHOICE.

IMPORTANT

 DO NOT INHALE, DO NOT PUT PLASTER DOWN THE SINK

AS THIS WILL BLOCK THE DRAINS

 POUR EXCESS PLASTER ON TO NEWSPAPER AND LEAVE TO SET

 WRAP AND DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH YOUR LOCAL AUTHORITY REGULATIONS

I accept no liability for misuse/accidents in any way shape or form.

DO NOT USE PRODUCTS IF YOU DO NOT AGREE

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