Uploaded March 2021 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Jonathan Navarro has years of experience using alginate and silicone for a variety of life casting applications including creating movie special effects, medical orthotics and prosthetics, museum exhibits, sculpture reproductions, cosplay and more.

Helpful Links:

Accu-Cast™ Website - accu-cast.us

Accu-Cast™ Mixing Guidelines - accu-cast.us/content/General-Alginate-Mixing-Guidelines.pdf

Smooth-Cast™ 325 - smooth-on.com/tutorials/casting-quickies-smooth-cast-325-colormatch-urethane-resin

So-Strong Color Tints - smooth-on.com/product-line/strong

Metal Cold Casting with Smooth-Cast™ 325 - smooth-on.com/tutorials/metal-cold-casting-smooth-cast-325-resin

Metal Powders - smooth-on.com/product-line/metal-powder

In this YouTube Live! Presentation, Jon will show you tips and tricks for getting the most out of Accu-Cast alginates ranging from basic mold making to complicated multi-model set ups including interlocking fingers, pass throughs and more. Reproducing perfect detail to make finished castings in gypsum, urethane plastic and silicone rubber is always the end game.

#lifecasting #alginate #smoothon

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN:
♦ What is alginate and how it’s used to make molds from life.
♦ Alginate vs. Silicone
♦ Accu-Cast™ Alginates & Lifecasting Kits Overview
♦ Importance of water quality and temperature
♦ Model preparation
♦ Proper mixing techniques
♦ Techniques for removing the alginate mold. (scoring etc.)
♦ Casting material options
♦ Casting properly into the mold
♦ Repairing and finishing your castings

Adult Supervision Required
Keep Out Of Reach Of Children
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