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Small Edema Box

Small Edema Box
Pictured is a 4.5x4.5x1.75 mini edema box along with its mold and edema pads. It is used by the College of Nursing to demonstrate the 4 levels of pitting edema.

Ingredients

  • Dragon Skin Part A
  • Dragon Skin part B
  • Dragon Skin Part S (Smooth-on)
  • Mold Release (Smooth-on)
  • Flesh Pigment (Smooth-on)
  • Plastic Cups
  • Stirrers
  • Scale
  • Baby Powder
  • Rubber Bands
  • 3d Printed Edema Box Molds (STL in downloads) (Suggested to print multiple)
  • 3d Printed Edema Box (STL in downloads)

Instructions

  • Thoroughly spray mold release into the mold, making sure to get all the crevices and corners
  • Put plastic cup on scale and tare the scale
  • Pour 33 ml of Part B into the cup
  • Insert desired pigment into the cup until you reach the desired skin tone
  • Use a stirrer and mix the pigment and Part B together (leave stick in the cup)
  • Tare the scale again
  • Pour 16 ml of Part S into the cup. Thoroughly mix together until fully combined, making sure you scrape down the sides of the cup.
  • Tare the scale again and spray the mold with mold release a second time.
  • Pour in 33 ml of Part A, and thoroughly mix making sure there are no clumps or pockets of unmixed dragon skin.
  • Pour the mixture into the mold. There is a 12 minute pot time before the mixture starts curing.
  • Let the mixture cure completely for 40 minutes and pull the part out of the mold (if using one mold).
  • Grab a new cup and tare the scale.
  • Pour in 30 ml of Part B.
  • Add your pigment, trying to color match your first pour as closely as possible. Mix thoroughly.
  • Tare the scale again.
  • Pour in 23 ml of Part S. Mix completely.
  • Pour in 30 ml of Part A and mix until completely combined.
  • Once completely combined, pour the mixture into the empty mold.
  • Let the mixture cure completely for 40 minutes and pull the part out of the mold (if using one mold).
  • Grab a new cup and tare the scale.
  • Pour in 28 ml of Part B.
  • Add your pigment, trying to color match your first pour as closely as possible. Mix thoroughly.
  • Tare the scale again.
  • Pour in 28 ml of Part S. Mix completely.
  • Pour in 28 ml of Part A and mix until completely combined.
  • Once completely combined, pour the mixture into the empty mold.
  • Let the mixture cure completely for 40 minutes and pull the part out of the mold (if using one mold).
  • Grab a new cup and tare the scale.
  • Pour in 27 ml of Part B.
  • Add your pigment, trying to color match your first pour as closely as possible. Mix thoroughly.
  • Tare the scale again.
  • Pour in 34 ml of Part S. Mix completely.
  • Pour in 27 ml of Part A and mix until completely combined.
  • Once completely combined, pour the mixture into the empty mold.
  • Let the mixture cure completely for 40 minutes.
  • Demold all parts still in the molds, keeping track of which pad is which level.
  • Use a paper towel to wipe off any mold release residue left on the parts.
  • Once dry, put baby powder on the foot to remove tackiness and to give a flesh-like feel.
  • Use a sharpie to mark the level corresponding to each pad on a side of the part. Then put each part into the edema pad box.

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