Better to just stand... I wanted to make casts of both of my feet. Neither came out well. The toes were mishaped and there was a large spoon-like depression on the surface of one of the toes. I think the issue was mainly my fault as I was trying to suspend my foot to make sure i also got an impression of the sole. Even seated during the process, I think my foot moved slightly causing the irregularities. I believe the spoon-shaped depressions were large air bubbles. I followed instructions carefully, used distilled water, made sure the temp was correct, was able to stay on time with the video and they still both were a mess. I think IF I tried again (too expensive to do that), I would forget about trying to keep my foot suspended.

Pretty easy with little mess It took me two tries to get a completely finished product, but the results were quite good. One has to expect a hiccup or two and some learning-by-doing. My problem the first time was I apparently did not work fast enough with the alginate. It began setting before I had finished covering the framed-in area. I continued through all the steps successfully to practice the whole process. Even the partially unfinished first try looks pretty cool. It looks like a fragment of an ancient statue. The second time I used room-temperature distilled water rather than 80 degree, hard, tap water. That gave me more time to work. No problem finishing the alginate. The beauty of these kits is the pre-measured bags to which you simply add the prescribed amount of water. Mixing is very easy.and almost fool-proof if you simply follow directions. No buckets and drill mixers. No doubts about the quantity of water. Moreover, clean-up is simplified if one works directly from the bag with the plaster. The alginate cleans up easily since it does not stick to anything. When doing the stone cast, make sure to get the plaster into the nipple depressions before covering the rest of the mold.. Air holes love to form there in spite of my extra attention to getting the plaster into those spots. This kit is fun to do, and the result is just as shown. The staff here has been very helpful with answering questions and providing materials. Next I will tackle the full-torso kit. One shortfall is that my two kits had only 4-inch plaster bandages, no 3-inch as itemized. Simple fix: I trimmed some down to 3 inches with a scissors. Price is great for the high quality and user-friendly kit. Give it a try. Both you and your model will like the results.

Everything in the box was nicely… Everything in the box was nicely packaged and labeled, and the included DVD made it easy to follow the directions! We made two foot casts for custom shoe fitting, and they came out perfectly with less than an hour’s work (plus some setting time).

Very easy to work with Very easy to work with! Quick shipment of my order - never an issue!

Great product Great product, especially for new glass casters. They are always amazed at the detail they get.