Method of making an ornamental replica of a hand

A method of making an ornamental replica of a hand comprising:

• placing the hand to be reproduced onto a substantially smooth, flat surface;
• applying an impression-forming alginate in substantially fluid form over the hand;
• allowing the alginate to substantially jell into a mold-like form over the hand creating a negative impression of the hand therein;
• applying a patch of heated heat-deformable solidifying support material to the top surface of the alginate prior to or upon jelling thereof and allowing the support material to harden so as to form a rigid backing to prevent distortion of the negative impression in the alginate;
• removing the hand from the alginate and filling the negative impression with a fluid plaster-of-Paris composition capable of quick drying so as to form a positive impression of the hand;
• withdrawing the positive impression from the alginate and coating the impression with an electricity-conducting film;
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• electrolytically depositing an ornamental layer of gold, silver, brass, platinum or the like on the positive impression of the hand to provide a decorative replica.

A method of making an ornamental replica of a hand comprising:

• placing the hand to be reproduced onto a surface area;
• applying an elastic, gelatinuous impression-forming material over the hand;
• allowing the impression-forming material time to form a mold over the hand thereby creating a negative impression of the hand therein;
• applying a temporarily pliable solidifying thermoplastic support material to the top of the elastic, gelatinous impression-forming material to form a rigid support for the impression-forming material to prevent distortion of the negative impression therein;
• removing the hand from the impression-forming material and filling the negative impression with a fluid material capable of hardening to form a positive impression of the hand;
• withdrawing the positive impression from the impression-forming material.