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Isn't alginate made from agar, the stuff we
refer to as snow tree mushroom (snow ear)?
G'
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Sent: Monday, February 27, 2006 1:08
PM
Subject: Re: [gundam] [Way OT] casting
for baby body parts
On 2/27/06, Boaz
MyTurnASpace <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
On 2/27/06, Dr. Core <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >
wrote:
Boaz
MyTurnASpace wrote:
> But now Elsa really enjoys the outcome and
want to cast his hands. I have
> tons of plaster of paris at home
but I can't id the molding material. Could
> you guys help? it's
flaky/powdery and mixed only with cold water. the mold
> ended up
with a elasticity and consistency of, for those who knows, grass
>
jelly. Or those English Jelly candy. I'd love to know what it is so I
can
> buy it. I can't find another of the casting kit as it's sold
out.
>
> If you can think of good suggestion on other molding
material you're welcome
> to bring it up too; but I worries about
common casting material we use for
> modelling onto baby's skin, so
I'm seeking thing other than those.
In the lab we have alginate,
the product name is "Densply caulk", the
trade name is
Jeltrate. It's used by dentist to make impression of
the
mouth cavity. Since it can go inside the mouth, it may (or may
not!) be safe for baby skin. Hmm the MSDS says it contains
silica,
which is at best "mostly harmless". Perhaps you can
find pure
alginate to try.
Oh... haha, try to google "alginate
baby hand casting"
I use your keyboard and actually find the company that
made the casting kit, and is selling refill kit for the baby casting
kit: http://www.castingkits.com/Alginate_Replacement_Powder.phpI'll
just get a bag, actually maybe a couple as I can just cast something else
(Toby is a baby boy 8-) just kidding ).
I should also add, yes it says "alginate". Doc you got it dead
on!
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Boaz
http://myturnaspace.blogspot.com
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