What is the process involved in the creation of a plaster handprint or footprint statue?
The first step is to create the mold. This is done with our molding powder, which is a dustless, color changing formulation. The molding powder is mixed with water in one of the molding containers provided with the kit. When the powder is ready, the hand is inserted into the molding mixture and remains there until the mixture turns from a thick liquid into a solid rubbery gel like a hard boiled egg (about 3 minutes). Then the hand is easily removed from the mold because it is generally embedded at or near the top of the molding compound. The second step in the process (recommended to be done away from children and pets) uses casting stone, which is also mixed with water until it looks smooth and is the consistency of paint. The stone is poured into the mold of the handprint, where it hardens in under a half hour. After several hours have passed, the rubbery molding material can be pealed away leaving the completed plaster statue. After several days, when the plaster cast dries and comp
