For this ENGI 210 project, we were tasked with molding and casting our fingers. This involved using alginate to create a mold of our fingers within a cup, and then casting the mold using plaster of paris, placing a screw at the top to create a wall hook.

For my first attempt at casting, the ratio while mixing was off, resulting in a final cast that didn’t accurately represent my fingers. After doing it a second time, I was able to successfully cast two fingers.

After having the fingers tested accurately, I moved on to post processing. This involved both spray painting and then clear coating the fingers, sticking them in a piece of foam and doing two coats of both paint and clear coat.

In the end, I was left with two fingers that were fully post processed. It was important to keep a clean workspace, especially with a project that is likely to create a mess. Therefore, I made sure to maintain a clean workspace and wash all the equipment I used to cast after being done with it.

Finally, I have included a cost breakdown below as a reference:

Item	Quantity	Estimated Cost ($)
Alginate	300 g @ $30/kg	10.00
Plaster of Paris	100 g @ $5/kg	0.50
Blue Spray Paint	1/10 Can	1.00
Clear Coat	1/10 Can	0.50
Construction Screws	2	0.20
Labor	3 hr @ $10/hr	30.00
	Total Costs:	42.20