Ring of Hands | Page 2
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Figure 11. The participants are seated comfortably around a narrow table so that they do not have to stretch to maintain the pose. |
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With your gloved hands, scoop up some alginate and carefully apply it to the posed hands as well as halfway up the forearms of each of the participants. Make certain that the alginate is placed into any gaps under the hands that are not absolutely flat on the table, as well as between the openings of any fingers and in the empty center of the ring. If you mixed the alginate thick enough, it should remain in place. If it is a little thin, scoop up onto any thin spots until the alginate begins to set. |
Figure 13. Add the alginate quickly, but thouroghly by scooping it out of the mixing bucket and applying it with your hands. |
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Make certain you cover the entire clutch of hands. You should add alginate further up the arm than you final cast will display as you will cut the arms square during the finishing process so they are evened off. As you are adding alginate watch for thin spots that may appear as a result from the material by pulled down by gravity. |
Figure 14. Cover the hands and arms evenly, avoiding any thin spots. |
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When the hands and arms are satisfactorily coated in the alginate and before the alginate sets, spray a generous amount of Algislo on the surface to keep the surface moist. This will create a sticky surfave to allow cotton fibers to stick to it during the next step. |
Figure 15. Once applied, immediately spray the entire alginate surface with a generous amount of AlgiSlo. |
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