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Here are the actual instructions that come with the TraumaFX Injury Molds and TraumaGel to give you an idea how easy and simple it really is:

Prosthetic Molds & TraumaGel Instructions:

Place TraumaGel in either a pan of hot water or the microwave until is in a liquid state. Have patience.

PAN METHOD: Heat water in a pan (not boiling!) and place TraumaGel bottle in the pan until it has liquefied. Keep flip-top in the closed position. Do NOT overheat! If too hot, it may warp your Prosthetic Molds.

MICROWAVE METHOD: Open the flip-top of the TraumaGel Bottle and place in the microwave. Heat on high in 5-second bursts, allowing approximately 30 seconds between bursts. Microwave until TraumaGel has liquefied. Again, do not heat too hot or it may warp your molds.

IMPORTANT MICROWAVE CAUTION: DO NOT HEAT SO MUCH THAT IT BURNS! If it burns, the TraumaGel will no longer be usable.

• Using a Q-Tip or brush, apply a VERY LIGHT coat of vegetable, mineral, or baby oil to the entire inside of the mold. Even a quick spray of PAM works great. Wipe off any excess with a paper towel.

NOTE: You should not even be able to see the oil in the mold. Although the mold doesn’t necessarily need an oil to act as a release, it makes the process faster. You could simply leave the TraumaGel in the mold for several hours until completely firm and it will release fine.

• Holding mold upright, squeeze in TraumaGel until the mold is approximately ½ full.

• While holding it in your hand, tilt the mold from side to side and forward and back. Slush it just to the edges of the prosthetic, not the entire mold interior. If you used a release, you will notice the TraumaGel beading and pulling away from the sides of the Prosthetic. This is normal. Keep slushing it around as before, and as the TraumaGel cools, it will begin to adhere. Keep your edges thin! When it begins to firm up, place your mold on a level surface so that the majority of the gel will settle to the center of the mold. See examples:

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• Place the molds into your refrigerator or freezer – about 30 - 45 minutes for the refrigerator and 15 - 25 minutes for the freezer. This procedure simply allows the TraumaGel to firm up faster.

• Remove TraumaGel from the refrigerator or freezer and apply a generous coating of TraumaFX Setting Powder to the top of the prosthetic. Then, using tweezers or a sharp knife point, gently slide it under the edge of the prosthetic and carefully lift, avoiding the edges from folding onto themselves. Your prosthetic should release very easily. If not, put back in the refrigerator and allow to cool more.

• When removing the prosthetic, DO NOT let it fold over on itself! Now, apply more powder to the other side. By powdering the prosthetic, it won’t stick to itself even if it folds over (especially the edges). This is a very important step.

• If necessary, trim your prosthetics to the desired shape. If you carefully slushed the TraumaGel just to the edge of the prosthetic outline in the molds you may not even have to trim anything. The edges are micro thin for easy blending into the skin. Below is an example of finished prosthetics (notice the micro-thin edges):
  

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