The aim of this project was to mold and cast 2 of my very own fingers.

We did the first part of this in class and started by mixing water and alginate to create a slimy mold that hardened.

I had to redo this part because I waited too long after mixing the water and alginate. The mixture was more watery than I expected, like the consistency of pancake mix.

Then after putting my fingers in there and waiting for a few minutes, I poured plaster and taped the reverse of some screws.

After waiting a day, this was the result, pretty cool. I then spray painted both fingers with a couple layers of gray primer followed by white + khaki spray paint to make the fingers look more realistic.

I painted the nails first then the rest of the fingers after covering the nails with masking tape .Unfortunately the nozzle on the khaki spray paint can was jammed a bit and came out in droplets which made the coat not as even as I had hoped.

 

 

Overall fun assignment! Not sure if I’ll be using these at my house though (they are a bit creepy).

Cost Analysis 

Alginate – $0.05  for 500g @ $55/3lb

Plaster – $0.01 for 500g @ $9/lb

Tap water – minimal

Spray paint – minimal

Silicone cup – $9

Labor – $30 for 2 hrs @ $15/hr

Total: $39.06