Thought some of you might want to see the results. I ended up making an instructable out of the process, and it includes pictures of the process and results: http://www.instructables.com/id/ERR5MG7F23Z34R7/ -Adam On 5/4/07, M. Adam Davis wrote: > So I purchased materials to do life casting of my kid's hands for > Mother's day - alginate (3 minute molding compound) and Hydrostone (a > very hard, white plaster). I'm hoping to pull three pieces from each > mold, so I can give a set to mother and both grandmothers. > > I'm planning on doing the whole hand in a 1/2 gallon milk carton, so > there's room for a fist, or splayed fingers, or cupped hand, etc up to > the wrist. > > What would you suggest as far as what hand positions would be > cutest/comical/interesting/etc? > > Also, if you haven't done life casting yet, it's very surreal to have > your hand appear in plaster. I did a test yesterday with just my > finger and I can't quite describe the experience - it's as though my > brain recognized it on a completely different level than I was > expecting. I suppose there is something more to the saying, "I know > it like the back of my hand" I put a screw in it backwards to I can > use it as a hook in a wall somewhere... :-) > > For the curious, I purchased my materials from http://www.fxsupply.com > . You can search for "life casting" to find more information on the > process and various aspects of it. > > So - any suggestions for poses? > > -Adam > > -- > - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - > - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - > Moving in southeast Michigan? Buy my house: http://ubasics.com/house/ > > Interested in electronics? Check out the projects at http://ubasics.com > > Building your own house? Check out http://ubasics.com/home/ > -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Moving in southeast Michigan? Buy my house: http://ubasics.com/house/ Interested in electronics? Check out the projects at http://ubasics.com Building your own house? Check out http://ubasics.com/home/ -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist