1 - Decide how you want your finished casting to look, and hold that pose.

2 - Measure Alja-Safe® powder and water in equal amounts by volume. Ideal water temperature is 80F / 27C

3 - Add Alja-Safe® powder to water. Mix until smooth and creamy.

4 - Pour Alja-Safe® molding gel into the container.

5 - To minimize air bubbles in the finished mold, rinse hand with before immersing into the Alja-Safe®

6 - Slowly immerse posed hand into Alja-Safe®. Make sure not to touch sides or bottom of container.

7 - Alja-Safe® will set in 8-10 minutes. Gently wiggle fingers and slowly remove hand from mold.

8 - The mold is ready for casting.

9 - Measure 2 equal parts plaster powder to 1 equal part water by volume.

10 - Pour water into mixing container and slowly add plaster powder, allowing it to soak for 2 minutes.

11 - Mix plaster and water until mixture is creamy (approx. 4 minutes)

12 - Fill mold halfway with plaster and rotate mold gently in all directions to minimize air bubbles.

13 - Allow plater to cure for a minimum of 3 hours.

14 - Score mold in a grid pattern with a plastic knife.

15 - Carefully remove Alja-safe from the plaster hand by peeling it away.

16 - The casting reflects perfect detail and may be painted or clear coated to finish.

17 - Options for what you can create include choosing different positions for your fingers...

18 - Different finger positions yield unique opportunities for your creative energies.

19 - Cast impressions can last a lifetime.