When is the right time for baby casting?
Foot and hand baby casting (also referred to as lifecasting) helps parents to catch and retain the time when the baby was young. New parents can make a 3D model of the baby's tiny hands and feet using basic materials (alginate and plaster) to create a keepsake to cherish forever. It's really very easy to build a cast for life. There are only two steps that are important. One: Create an impression mould The first step is the use of Impression Making Powder to make a mould of the hand and/or foot of your infant. Alginate is the most widely used mould making ingredient for the production of both professional and DIY life casts, based on seaweed. Even on fragile newborn skin, it's absolutely safe to use. Two: Render the Cast with the Alginate Mould This bit couldn't be easier: just pour plaster into your impression mould of alginate and you have your baby life cast once the plaster has set. Fine baby casting plaster (such as Plaster of Paris), which is one of the cheape...