Moldmaking and Casting Materials - Body and Life Casting

ArtMolds AlgiSlo Alginate Retarder/Bonder/Softener

A "must have" studio necessity. This 3-in-1 Alginate Formula Retarder/Bonder/Softener helps out when you need those extra minutes. Increases set time for up to 5 minutes or more. Bonds alginate layers. Softens alginate surface so that fiber will adhere.

NEW! ArtMolds FiberGel

FiberGel is a patented formula which has the highest tear and shrink resistance on the market today. It has a 5–6 minute set time.

ArtMolds Hollywood Impressions

ArtMolds Hollywood Impressions is skin safe, and easy to use. Just add water and mix. Make a one-time mold with detail so sharp it actually reproduces fingerprints. It's the perfect choice for quick and easy moldmaking, body casting, and special effects.

ArtMolds LifeRite

This is a skin-safe, two-component, room temperature cure molding rubber. Silicone rubber is used most often for casting for polyester, epoxy, polyurethane, masonry, gypsum, and wax. No release agents are needed. Set time: 8–10 minutes.

ArtMolds MoldEZ Skin & Mold Release

Use this water-based release cream instead of petroluem jelly on the skin and all body hair. It washes out the first time, unlike petroleum-based jellies. Work a generous amount into the hair and then comb. You can cast an entire head of hair.

ArtMolds MoldGel Regular Set

MoldGel is a prosthetic grade alginate that mixes easily into a smooth, creamy consistency providing the finest in forensic detail, right to the fingertips. It sets in 3 to 5 minutes. This is the right choice for applications such as torsos and faces.

ArtMolds MoldGel SloSet

ArtMolds alginates are skin safe and easy to use. Just add water and mix. They make a one-time mold with detail so sharp they actually reproduce fingerprints. This mixture has a 7–8 minute set time.

ArtMolds SkinRite 10

A translucent, high-strength, medium viscosity rubber, it is the softest and most flexible of ArtMolds molding rubbers. Curing at room temperature, it provides excellent elongation properties that mimic the elasticity and translucency of skin.

Make-a-Mold Casting Kits

The winner, hands down, for keepsake casting one statue of any size hands in perfect detail, in a variety of different poses. Completely safe, non-toxic, non-allergenic and organic, it won't harm skin. The classpack makes up to 10 hand statues.

Make-a-Mold Impression Material Refills

These are refills for the Make-a-Mold Casting Kits. Duplicate every detail of hands, feet, or other objects. Each refill contains the same tough one-time-use alginate impression material used by the dental industry.

Moulage and Posmoulage Materials

Moulage and Posmoulage are for making perfect life masks or casts. No expensive equipment is necessary.

Sculpture House Mold Making Kit

This is a great basic kit for beginning mold makers and a good companion to the Sculpture House Clay Modeling Kit. The kit includes mold rubber, paste maker, aluminum shim, plastilina, brush, dust mask, and instructions.

Activa Rigid-Wrap Plaster Cloth

By Activa. High quality plaster gauze. Use in sculpture, mask making, jewelry, craft projects, and more. Even texture allows for fine detail and smooth work. Just wet it, shape it, and dry it. May be microwaved, oven, or air dried. Accepts all finishes.

ArtMolds Instant Mold Plaster Bandages

These quick-setting, high quality gauze bandages saturated with gypsum and binder are suitable for making masks, shell molds and life casts. Quick-covering and easy to use, their set time is 15 minutes.

Blick Plaster Cloth

Our own sculpture craft rolls are made with pre-shrunk cotton gauze fabric infused with Plaster of Paris. Just cut and dip strips into warm water, then apply layer by layer on wire armatures, cores, body parts, and so forth.

Plast'r Craft

Plast'r Craft is a non-toxic modeling material made of pre-shrunk cotton gauze fabric, impregnated with plaster of paris. Just cut and dip strips in warm water and apply layer by layer to armatures, cores, body parts, etc.