We mentioned earlier that the chin area needs special attention. Even FiberGel's thicker consistency will not prevent it from trying to pull away from under the chin. So the artist must check the area frequently before the FiberGel sets up. In this picture, some material under the artist's hand pulled away from the chin and the artist is reapplying it.

Besides the chin, the eye area where it meets the bridge of the nose needs special attention. Take your  index finger and wipe the eye as if wiping a tear away. Recover with your molding material. If you forget to do this an air pocket will surely result which will have to be fixed on the cast itself.

With other alginates material running into the nose is a constant hazard. If you are using a thinly mixed (runny) material you must be extra vigilant. Not because the material can plug the nostril - the model can always blow it out - but because of the effect it has on the well being on the model.

A beautiful face cast results from a serene model. But, a first-time model will often unconciously squeeze their eyes shut in anticipation of having their face covered with a  foreign material. This results in a pose of discomfort in the final cast. If the model is keep uncomfortable because you cannot keep her airway clear, then he/she will show it in distortion through a twisted nose.

Here the artist gently applies FiberGel inside the nostril surface of the model to get complete coverage.

Though embedding fiber is not a new technique - Algislo is. The artist no longer needs to rush before his alginate dries. Algislo will resoften the set alginate surfacing sufficiently to embed fiber. Start by spray the top of the head until you can see the blue liquid on the surface. Cover the model's nose as you spray lower down. Once applied you are ready to embed the fiber.

Once you have completed this step, which should take less than a minute, you are ready to add your shell mold. Add your plaster to your water. Use your hand to stir to working to squeeze out the clumps between your fingers.  

With a 2-inch chip brush begin coating the entire surface with your plaster liquid. This will saturate the fiber so that the cheese cloth will adhere to it when you apply it.