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Guy Louis-XVI
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Started On : 14-Aug-2007 at 06:30:03 PM, #Views : 6312
Topic Subject : Re: A new topic has been added-Sticking alginate |
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Well said john, I'm all for safety too!
You can NEVER take a chance with a model, I'd rather loose detail than a model!
I use a little Nevia cream when I did Aginate castings. It just smoothens the skin enough so the Alginate doesn't get fussy with the fine hairs or dry skin.
Guy
Guy Louis-XVI SFX
2137 Hubbard Crescent
Ottawa, ON
K1J 6L3
Canada
613-748-7877
> Post Date : Tuesday 14th of August 2007 06:00:05 PM
> Posted by : "John Schoonraad" john@lifecast.co.uk
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> Re: A new topic has been added-Re: A new topic has been added-Sticking alginate:--
> For those of you that don,t feel you need a release, think on .
> Yes alginate comes off most skin freely, but not all types & it does not
> come of hair easily as it permeates the hair fibres. I always use Nivea
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> some times alot & sometimes very little .
> I HAVE WITNESSED people getting stuck in moulds, & it taught me not to make
> the mistakes of others.
> I specialise in full body moulds, pushing the envelope is where I'm at, but
> for safety's sake, I use a release.
> I have safely cast over a thousand full bodies; heads, hands, torsoes, I've
> way lost count of.
> I use Nivia & I don't lose detail, and it does not slide off.
> If you want see the results of my work, try checking out my movies, I've
> done over a hundred.
> There are fine& accomplished artists here, but many are not. The message to
> all the people learning this art is "Be safe...& don't run before you can
> walk
> while you,re still in the questioning stage of this experience..... Safety
> is paramount"
> Thanks for you time
> Go safely
> John Schoonraad
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