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We don't do masterclasses, masterclasses is additional services which is paid separately, we only sell a product. Lots of masterclasses is online. Recommended only for experienced users. What is Alginate and where is used for?Skin Safe, Chromatic (colour changing) Alginate is a non-toxic, non-allergenic moulding material (seaweed plant extract), which is safe to use on all areas of the body. Its chromatic feature ensures ease of use as it changes colour during the mixing and setting process giving you a visual indication at each stage of the process. Three colours, Purple, Pink and White - it's a three working periods.
Special Offer! 20gr of Alginate retarding agent Allows to extend working/mixing time of AlginateRetarding agent allows to double mixing/working time of Alginate. No rush and no worries if warm water in use or large working area. Handy if casting torso or belly. One of the characteristics of Alginate is that the thicker the mix, the faster it sets. So if you mix it too thick, it may set up too fast before you can apply it. While casting torso or belly, mixture should be thick (hard consistency), as could slide off of the body if soft mixture. You need a thicker mix so that the Alginate stays in place as it is applied. So, you need extended mixing/working time of Alginate - Retarding agent its a solution. If you needed for extra time to apply on large areas of body. Useful if large amount of Alginate in use. Just imagine, you need mix 1.5 Ltr of mixture and add your molding object in 45 secs (for a full 500g bag of alginate you would add 1500ml of water). Handy in case of newborn 3D casting. It is nearly impossible to do hand/foot moulding on newborns and babies up to 3 years of age, because newborns and babies up to 3 years of age don’t understand and they don’t keep still long enough, they wriggling (mostly) while you taking moulding of their limb. If they wrigle limb that critical moment, those few sec when gel setting, moulding will be failed. In such cases only asleep babies it's a solution. But asleep babies are very sensitive to water temperature. Working temperature of Alginate (21/23°С) too cold and can awaken baby if you taking moulding on asleep baby, and your process can be ruined. If we increasing water temperature up to body temperature (36°С), suitable for asleep babies, Alginate working/mixing time reduced significantly (up to 10/20 secs) - no time to mix properly and put limb in to gel. In this case we have solution - ALGINATE RETARDING AGENT, which allows to increase working/mixing time twice. 20g per 500g of Alginate approx. doubles setting time. Dissolve in water - done! Dosage can be adjusted to suit. Please use enclosed instruction. Each bag (500gr) of Alginate included 20gr of Alginate retarding agent.
Approximate Alginate Quantities 100g in a suitable container is enough for a baby hand or foot. The number of casts depends on age of baby, the skills and size of moulding container in use. 500g of alginate would be enough for a medium size hand or breast. Enclosed areas of the body such as the breasts will require a modroc bandage to encase the moulding to maintain the moulding shape. A large adult male hand will require approx 675g of alginate. An adult foot would require 2 x 500g, however this amount is dependent on the size of the foot and the container used. A face moulding would require 500g alginate and again a modroc bandage would be used to support the moulding. A full neck to crotch pregnant belly would require 4-5 bag, if attempting this cast ensure you have successfully cast small areas as this is a very demanding cast. Torso up to 3 bag. A large amount of modroc bandages would be required to support this large moulding. A bum cast from mid back to upper thighs would require approx 4 bag of alginate and approx 8 rolls of modroc to support moulding. As with all fast setting moulding materials preparation is crucial, have all quantities and materials measured and ready for use. Ensure that the model is aware before starting of how they should pose, perform a dry run to avoid material wastage, if casting hands ensure model is aware not to curl fingers as air may get trapped underneath the fingers. If moulding hands or feet, you can use polythene bags or drink bottles or a plastic containers. The advantage of using plastic containers is, that the container will in turn become a support jacket for the mould however you do use more material with a container than plastic bags. If casting onto any area with long hair, use a petroleum jelly such as Vaseline to act as a barrier, do not use the petroleum jelly on non hairy areas such as breasts as the alginate will slide off.
Please read before order placed Click onChromatic (colour changing) Alginate is a non-toxic, non-allergenic moulding material (made from seaweed), which is safe to use on all areas of the body. Its chromatic feature ensures ease of use as it changes colour during the mixing and setting process giving you a visual indication at each stage of the process. Three colours Purple, Pink and White - it's a three working periods. 100% produced and packed in UK, not China. If you are novice
Moulding and casting process is easy (lots of video on Youtube - searching word "Baby 3D Casting"), but if you are novice, possible errors and wastage of moulding material in first use, until you become familiar how it's working, quantities and temperatures. We would recommend our Casting kit "BIG - DOUBLE", because this kit contains double number of Alginate (1Kg) for less. "BIG - DOUBLE" For newborn casting, we highly recommend use our kit for Newborn and babies up to 3 years, which designed for those wriggle because contains Slow set Alginate "LARGE - DOUBLE" ...this saves your time and money. Casting FAQs
Our delivery service is provided by Royal Mail or additional courier service. Orders before 1pm - same day dispatch. Goods will normally be dispatched within 24 hours upon receipt of cleared payment, but during busy times it may take up to 3 working days (Business days). Estimated delivery dates depend on postal service selected. Delivery times may vary, especially during peak periods. We'll contact you to confirm the delivery. We ship only to verified PayPal shipping addresses, if not stated otherwise. Please note: Buyer are responsible for correct delivery address! More about delivery Can I change the shipping address after purchase? Unfortunately, you cannot change your shipping address after your order has been placed. But you can cancel if order is not shipped. My order hasn't arrived. Not all items will fits through your letterbox, we recommend to leave a note on the door or ask your postman to leave it with a neighbour if you are going to be out. Not all postman leave "you were out" cards, many items are left at the carrier's local depot without your knowledge. If estimated delivery date has passed, then we recommend that you ask the carrier's local depot if they've already tried to deliver it, or ask your neighbour if the package has been left with them. If there's still no sign of your order, please contact us. What happens if my item is damaged? We require you to take a picture of the damaged item immediately and email it to us. Failure to do so means we will be unable to refund any delivery costs. Signing for a parcel is acceptance that the goods are received in good order so please check all courier items immediately. What happens if I miss the courier delivery? There must be someone to sign for a delivery at the supplied delivery address. If you are out, the courier will try to leave the parcel with a neighbour. If this is not possible a card will be left with a contact number for you to arrange to collect from the depot. If you are out and do not make contact with the courier the goods will be returned to us & the administation charge for this will be passed back to you, the customer. Unfortunately, if you wish us to re-send the goods via the courier, we will have to charge you again for postage as we will be charged again. Please ensure you supply a contact telephone number when you place an order so you can be contacted by us if needed.