How To Measure & Mix With A BlendBag™:

ArtFORM™: After filling the matrix with enough water to cover the body parts, follow these steps 1. Pour the water into a BlendBag™. Hold as shown to measure the water volume. 2. Add the amount of ArtFORM™ you need, based on the speed and thickness wanted (see Ratio Table below). 3. Pinch shut. Rotate the bag to moisten the powder. 4. Set upright, 'burp' the air from the bag. Slide your hands upward from the fluid, squeezing out the air to create a partial vacuum. Hold 1-2 inches from top to give yourself working room. There should not be a "balloon" effect that prevents quick, vigorous mashing & scrubbing. 5. Lay the BlendBag™ on its side. Mash the lumps out with the flat of your hand in a scrubbing motion. Continue for the time allowed by your ratio and water temperature. 6. Pour or squeeze into the matrix and immerse the object. TO REUSE: When ArtFORM™ has set, turn bag inside-out, rinse and allow to dry. ArtCAST™ proceedures are similar: If you have not used the displacement method above, first fill your mold gently with water then: 1. Immediately pour it into a BlendBag™. Read the water volume from the lines as before. This is the approximate amount of powder you will need. 2. Multiply by percent your ratio requires, ie; a 1:2 ratio is 50% (see ratios below). Remove the excess water. 3. Measure powder needed for your ratio. Sift it into the water. Allow to soak without mixing. 4. Repeat the 'burping and blending explained in steps 4 and 5 immediately above. 5. Gently pour the fluid into the mold. Refer to Gravity Casting"(Section 2B below) for specifics on how to do this. TO REUSE: Before cement hardens, rinse out any remaining cement. Turn inside out and allow to dry.
Using A BlendBag™ As A Matrix Liner:
There may be occassions when the lifecasting design you intend to sculpt requires a matrix which would be difficult or impossible to make water proof, cardboard boxes for example. In those cases a BlendBag™ is very convenient for use as a quick liner to contain the liquids while still conforming to the shape you want. •, Also, when used with the above measuring techniques the entire materials estimating process becomes a very easy process from beginning to end!