How to Cast Your Hand

STEP 1: Get materials

• Alja-Safe Alginate 3-lb Box
• Hydrocal White Gypsum Cement (less than 5lbs needed, for smaller amounts check your local art store)
• Mixing buckets and measuring cups of various sizes
• Wood mixing sticks
• Pitcher
• Water
• A model hand

STEP 2: Mix the alginate with water
1:1 ratio (about 40oz of each)

STEP 4: Immediately place hand in liquid alginate
Hold in place for 8min as alginate sets

STEP 6: Prepare the plaster

• Sift plaster into water and let sit untouched about 2min
• Ratio is 3 parts plaster (about 2.5lbs) : 1 part water (about 13oz)

STEP 7: Vigorously mix the plaster in a circular motion
Be weary of air bubbles

Finished product