Hi I really want to do this for my baby. But when you said your dental supplies store. What's that means ? Like witch store ? Never heard about that before thanks
Hi, by that I mean the suppliers of your local dentists. Dentists use alginate to cast teeth. It's usually more of a warehouse, so I would suggest asking a dentist in your area if you can buy from him/her and if not where you would be able to get some alginate. Good Luck!
klent mangubat Hi Klent, I don't use a specific mixing ratio, but look at the consistency of my alginate (A creamy consistency). I would suggest testing a little bit of alginate first.
+Reem Alomari The Plaster dries fairly quick, It should be dry enough in about 15 Min but I left mine for about half an hour. It's also Important not to leave the plaster too long in the alginate. The alginate tend to shrink rather quick so it might break the plaster when it shrinks and the plaster is still in the alginate.
Hi , I've found mine at a local store selling dental supplies ( to dentists). Alginate is commonly used to cast teeth. The other alternative might be Spa's or places selling cosmetic materials as they use cosmetic alginate for facial masks. If you still can't find any you might go and look online. Good luck.
Hi Amber, I've found mine at a local store selling dental supplies. Alginate is commonly used to cast teeth. The other alternative might be Spa's or places selling cosmetic materials as they use cosmetic alginate for facial masks. If you still can't find any you might go and look online. Good luck!
You can buy both the plaster of Paris and Alginate at a your nearest dental suppliers. Some art & sculpting stores might stock this but is usually bit over priced. Alginate is sometimes used for cosmetics, so you might try a cosmetic supplier as wel.
Jan ek is nie seker hoeveel gram nie maar so 'n 3/4 pakkie. Ek sal ook voorstel dat jy net bietjie toets voor jy die hele pakkie aanmaak. Jy sal dit kan koop by Elite dental supplies. Ek glo hulle is nog in die Eldoraigne omgewing. Ek sal hoewel voorstel dat jy hulle net eers kontak. Jy soek verkieslik hulle "cosmetic alginate". Hulle verkoop gips ook.
Yes, Sure. The plaster that I'm using is just a little bit stronger so it can withstand the shrinkage of the Alginate a bit better, but normal plaster of Paris should work just fine.
Hi Noora, Yes you can add concrete instead of plaster. I have however found that the Alginate shrinks quite fast, and that might cause the concrete to crack. Adding extra chemicals such as a plastisizer and an accelerator might help. I would also advise that you start to remove parts of the alginate as quick as possible so that the tension of the aliginate on the concrete is reduced. If you don't have anything fancy to add to the concrete I would advise to make the concrete as dry as possible and add less water to the alginate.
i think u needed to put oil on your hand before u put it in alginate so its easier to pull out
Why I have bubbles in the algenate after removing my hand ?
Hi there .. i want to do for my baby is 4month old now.. but I show in your video when you removed your hand it's too tight .. is it heart ?
Wow. So glad to see Napoleon Dynamite is doing something good with his life
I just choked reading that - now I can't see him any other way! bwahaha TINA!!
LOL was the first thing i said when the vid opened...OMG whats Napoleon doing here haha
what alginate is .. i tried to translate it ??
hi thanks for the vid, can i put in silicone rubber instead of the stone craft
Seth Efrica maate,
Hi I really want to do this for my baby. But when you said your dental supplies store. What's that means ? Like witch store ? Never heard about that before thanks
Hi, by that I mean the suppliers of your local dentists. Dentists use alginate to cast teeth. It's usually more of a warehouse, so I would suggest asking a dentist in your area if you can buy from him/her and if not where you would be able to get some alginate. Good Luck!
hi what the ratio between the water and alginate? how many pounds of alginate dd you use? :)
klent mangubat Hi Klent, I don't use a specific mixing ratio, but look at the consistency of my alginate (A creamy consistency). I would suggest testing a little bit of alginate first.
ok thanks!
Alginate powder means... Which is used for dental ....am I ryt
Name of this material n I want to it
what is alienate also called
How long did it take for the plaster to dry up?
+Reem Alomari The Plaster dries fairly quick, It should be dry enough in about 15 Min but I left mine for about half an hour. It's also Important not to leave the plaster too long in the alginate. The alginate tend to shrink rather quick so it might break the plaster when it shrinks and the plaster is still in the alginate.
Hi. Where did you buy your alginate??
Hi , I've found mine at a local store selling dental supplies ( to dentists). Alginate is commonly used to cast teeth. The other alternative might be Spa's or places selling cosmetic materials as they use cosmetic alginate for facial masks. If you still can't find any you might go and look online. Good luck.
where can u buy the alginate
Hi Amber, I've found mine at a local store selling dental supplies. Alginate is commonly used to cast teeth. The other alternative might be Spa's or places selling cosmetic materials as they use cosmetic alginate for facial masks. If you still can't find any you might go and look online. Good luck!
where can i buy this plaster?
You can buy both the plaster of Paris and Alginate at a your nearest dental suppliers. Some art & sculpting stores might stock this but is usually bit over priced. Alginate is sometimes used for cosmetics, so you might try a cosmetic supplier as wel.
thank you so much...you helped me a lot..
what is the price of alignate to use for casting hands
It cost approximately R75.00 - R80 in South Africa (ZAR) for a bag of Alginate (Enough to cast one hand).
Dankie Riaan, hoeveel gm is genoeg vir 'n hand ?
Weet jy dalk waar in Pretoria sal ek daarvan kan koop !
Dankie vir die terugvoer ! Groete, Jan Tromp
Jan ek is nie seker hoeveel gram nie maar so 'n 3/4 pakkie. Ek sal ook voorstel dat jy net bietjie toets voor jy die hele pakkie aanmaak. Jy sal dit kan koop by Elite dental supplies. Ek glo hulle is nog in die Eldoraigne omgewing. Ek sal hoewel voorstel dat jy hulle net eers kontak. Jy soek verkieslik hulle "cosmetic alginate". Hulle verkoop gips ook.
Ander plakke wat moontlik ook sal he (waarskynlik duurder is Jimnettes & plastocure)
Dankie Riaan, waar woon jy ? Wat is die beste om te gebruik om 'n hand te giet, gips of was ?
can't we use plaster of paris....
Yes, Sure. The plaster that I'm using is just a little bit stronger so it can withstand the shrinkage of the Alginate a bit better, but normal plaster of Paris should work just fine.
Riaan Coetzee Thanks sir!
I meant instead of Alginate powder can we use Pop?
Yes, that's also also possible, You will however need to make a two part mold, so the process is a bit different.
Riaan Coetzee :) Thanks a lot! be blessed!
can i add a concrete mix into the alginate?
Hi Noora, Yes you can add concrete instead of plaster. I have however found that the Alginate shrinks quite fast, and that might cause the concrete to crack. Adding extra chemicals such as a plastisizer and an accelerator might help. I would also advise that you start to remove parts of the alginate as quick as possible so that the tension of the aliginate on the concrete is reduced. If you don't have anything fancy to add to the concrete I would advise to make the concrete as dry as possible and add less water to the alginate.