This document discusses various materials and methods used for making casts and dies in prosthodontics. It describes the properties required for casts such as being void-free and distortion-free. Common materials used include dental stone/gypsum and alternatives like resins. Methods covered include wax boxing, dental plaster boxing, and caulking compound boxing for final impressions. The properties of dental stone like setting expansion, setting time and compressive strength are also outlined. Different types of casts like diagnostic, working and refractory casts are defined.