Accu-Cast Alginate and LifeCasting
LifeCasting has been practiced since at least 5000 years ago in Ancient Egypt.
Alginate was invented in the 1940's for dental use and dental alginate has been used for lifecasting ever since- even though ice water was often needed to slow the alginate's "setting time".
In the 1980's Accu-Cast developed alginates designed specifically for LifeCasting. Longer setting times, warmer water mixes, stronger setting strength and better working properties are just some of the developments that made modern LifeCasting and body molding with alginate possible. 
Alginate is a powder. When mixed with water, it forms a thick liquid. After a few minutes, the liquid alginate "sets" into a rubbery solid. In LifeCasting, the alginate is applied to the skin (hand, face, torso, etc.). After the alginate sets, it is removed from the body part forming a mold. This mold is "poured" with a casting material which produces a sculpture of the body part in amazing detail..... right down to the fingerprint level.
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LifeCasting is fun and, with our EASY LifeCasting Kits, anyone can learn how to make baby hand casts, child hand casts, adult hand casts, face casts, head casts and torso casts using the very same materials and techniques used by professional artists.
Some of our customers have gone on to start LifeCasting businesses. They usually start by doing baby hand casts for their family and friends and expand to their neighborhood and community For more information about LifeCasting Business, click here.
We offer all the LifeCasting Supplies and LifeCasting Tools you will need to get started, plus the very best customer service you've ever seen. We actually answer the phone (866-618-8461) and take the time to answer your questions. Our website also contains a huge amount of technical and procedural information- check it out. We want you to be successful so you'll come back over and over.
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