For making test marks (for example, striation marks made by a screw driver) sheet-lead is often used. In most cases, a good alternative is a wax sheet. The sheets have a dimension of 190 x 90 mm and a thickness of 1.5 mm. Depending on personal preference and the ambient temperature the soft, normal, or hard variant is used.

Cat. No. C-13000
Wax sheets for striation marks, box of 23, normal/regular

Cat. No. C-13100
Wax sheets for striation marks, box of 23, soft

Cat. No. C-13200
Wax sheets for striation marks, box of 23, hard

When making a cast of an impression in wood, spraying the surface beforehand with SLM assures that the silicone casting material, after curing, will not stick to the wood and pull out wood fibers when the cast is removed.

Cat. No. C-6000
SLM, universal release agent, silicone oil-based, in 150 ml (6 oz) aerosol can (image in pop-up window)

Cat. No. C-10000
Mixing pad containing 100 sheets coated paper sized 8 x 15 cm. The cardboard bottom sheet has an anti-slip layer.

Cat. No. C-10100
Mixing pad containing 100 sheets coated paper sized 15 x 24 cm. The cardboard bottom sheet has an anti-slip layer.

Cat. No. C-11000
Polypropylene mixing dish. The cross-section of the mixing dish is 10 cm.

Cat. No. C-12000
Svedia (white plastic) mixing spatula.

Cat. No. C-15000
Plasticine (dam clay), a material used for containment of casting material of low viscosity (not shown).

Cat. No. E-48500
Photo ruler, especially for the photographing of bite marks (ABFO No. 2). Larger image (20K) in a pop-up window.