Step by Step Guide to Make Baby Life Casting

In essence, life castings are not just about creating a mold; they are about capturing moments of joy, growth, and the deep emotional bonds of family in a form that lasts a lifetime.

1. Step by Step
Guide to Make
Baby Life Casting
Creating life castings of your baby can be a deeply
meaningful and rewarding activity

2. Have all your materials gathered, measured and ready in advance.
Step 1

3. Cut your molding container
so it is sized correctly for
the subject you will be
casting.
Step 2

4. Water is warmed to about 90o F (32o C) and poured into the molding
container to the top. Water should be ‘soft’ preferably distilled or alginate
will have a lumpy mix.
Step 3

5. Pour the water back into a measuring cup so you can determine the
exact amount of water needed.
Step 4

6. The mix ratio is 7 parts water to 1 part Hollywood Impressions SILFREE alginate.
First add water to a mixing bowl, then add the correct amount of alginate.
Step 5

7. Mix well using a wire kitchen whisk. This mixer-type reduces the
amount of air incorporated into the alginate during the mixing
process. You don’t want air bubbles.
Step 6

8. Carefully pour the
mixed alginate back into
the molding container.
Step 7

9. Step 8
Have mom hold
her baby in her
arms. This not only
comforts your
subjects, but helps
to reduce
unwanted
wriggling.

10. Step 9
Both mom and the life casting
hold the baby’s forearm to
steady it. While the life caster
holds the molding container
with the baby’s hand inside it.

11. The life caster moves the molding container up and down
the baby’s hand to reduce the baby’s desire to move it.
Step 10

12. Step 11
A less desirable method (but works well), for creating a baby's hand mold is using
a washcloth filled with alginate held firmly around the baby's hand. This method
is used on baby's whose hand won’t stay still long enough for the normal mold
container method.

13. Step 12
CastRite powder is measured out in the clear container and water is contained in
the measuring cup. The ratio of casting powder is 10 parts powder to 7 parts
water. An empty cup and a mixing stick are ready to do their job.

14. Step 13
The casting powder and water
are combined and mixed so
that the mixture is lump-free.

15. Step 14
When the casting mixture is
smooth, it is poured into the
mold to the top and left
undisturbed for three hours.

16. Step 15
The alginate mold is
slipped out of its
molding container and
sliced part way down
its two sides so that the
new cast be be slipped
out of it.

17. Step 16
The baby’s hand is inspected, and once it is cleaned up, it is ready to mount
on a presentation plaque.

18. Step 17
A foot casting is
being taken using a
small plastic
container as the
mold container.

19. Step 18
To create a casting of a baby’s bottom, the baby is placed in a shallow
bowl filled with alginate.

20. Step 19
Once the casting plaster has set, the casting is removed to
reveal a highly detail casting of the baby’s bottom.

21. Final Result

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