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  • More makers, less consumers.
  • Launch offer: a free 1 kg bag of FormCast+ with every 5 kg bag.
  • Free UK delivery over £44.99.
  • More makers, less consumers.
  • Launch offer: a free 1 kg bag of FormCast+ with every 5 kg bag.
  • Free UK delivery over £44.99.
  • More makers, less consumers.
  • Launch offer: a free 1 kg bag of FormCast+ with every 5 kg bag.
  • Free UK delivery over £44.99.
  • More makers, less consumers.
  • Launch offer: a free 1 kg bag of FormCast+ with every 5 kg bag.
  • Free UK delivery over £44.99.
  • More makers, less consumers.
  • Launch offer: a free 1 kg bag of FormCast+ with every 5 kg bag.
  • Free UK delivery over £44.99.
  • More makers, less consumers.
  • Launch offer: a free 1 kg bag of FormCast+ with every 5 kg bag.
  • Free UK delivery over £44.99.
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FormCast+Four bag sizes ↗ Pigments+Five colours ↗ Starter kitsThree kits, everything included ↗ Moulds + toolsSix shapes, plus mixing ↗ Coming soonIn development ↗

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Learn to cast.

Your first FormCast+ piece, step by step. Each guide takes a few minutes to read.

The whole process

Mix ratio
3:1 powder to water
Mixing
About 1 minute
Working time
8–10 minutes
Demould
25–30 minutes
Full cure
24–48 hours

Your first piece

Read these in order. That's everything you need.

  1. Weighing casting powder in a mixing cup on digital scales 01 Before you start What you need and how to set up your table. 4 min read ↗
  2. Stirring white casting mix until smooth 02 Get the mix right Weigh powder and water. 3:1 for detail, 4:1 for strength. 3 min read ↗
  3. Pouring casting mix into an oval silicone mould 03 Pour and demould Pour slowly, tap out bubbles, demould after 25 to 30 minutes. 2 min read ↗
  4. Wet-sanding the edge of a finished cast tray 04 Finish it Once cured, sand it, seal it or leave it as it is. 2 min read ↗

Mix calculator ↗How much FormCast+ do I need? ↗

Something went wrong?

Most problems have one cause and one fix.

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  • All fixes ↗

When you're ready

All guides ↗
  • A soft green cast dish Colour Mix Pigment+ into the water for colour all the way through.
  • A marbled cast dish held in one hand Marbling Swirl two colours together for a stone-like pattern.
  • A tall cast vase with a folded surface Beyond the first piece Design for the mould, repeat a piece and work in small batches.

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