Cooking foam latex is difficult. When you open the mold and see the result... sometimes, it's not so good. Surface bubbles, thick seams, and ripped skin. Don't worry, some damage can be fixed without cooking another piece. I will show you how to fix it. Recipe 14 features how to fix foam latex. If you missed the article on cooking a foam latex piece, please check the recipe 13 . Materials you need... Foam Latex Prosthetic Soldering Iron Pros Aide Cabosil Pros Aide Cream RCMA

Another special effects cooking time! This time, we are going to use a mixer and an oven. It is like making a bakery. Of course, you cannot eat it! But when it comes out of the oven and you open the mold, the feeling is amazing. It always reminds me of cooking in a restaurant kitchen back in my hometown. Yes, I was once a cook before becoming a makeup artist. Recipe 13 features how to mix foam latex ingredients and make prosthetics. If you want to learn how to make molds, ple

How were your Halloween costumes and makeup? Did you get many candies while Trick or Treating? Did you scare many friends at the Halloween Party? Or did you have a difficult time removing makeup after the party? It is so typical that some people forget to use proper glue and remover for special effects makeup and have a chaotic removal time after midnight. Definitely, you do not want that. I hope this article helps you with your next makeup! When you go to a makeup store, you

Many of you might have heard people say "Silicone is the best!!" And you look at the price... yes, it is very expensive. Don't worry. There are many other materials that you can try. In this article, I will explain the pros and cons of each prosthetic material. The title says "Latex vs Silicone," but I will introduce 5 materials. They are Foam Latex, Silicone, Gelatin, Liquid Latex, and Bondo Transfer. These are only my personal opinions. You can try each material and decide

Are you ready for Halloween? Walking Dead Zombie? K-Pop Demon Hunters? Wednesday? Or maybe you got a latex prosthetic from Halloween store but do not know how to apply? This blog will help you to apply prosthetics! This is a step-by-step guide on how to create fake injury prosthetics. It will be a 4-part blog series this time. Part 1 was about designing latex prosthetics, Part 2 was molding them, and Part 3 is casting in latex. This Part 4 shows you how to apply the prost

Halloween is right around the corner. Do you need something cool but don't have much money? You can make your own prosthetics with liquid latex. Maybe you can create zombie makeup or Chucky makeup for Halloween. Or you can even make Harry Potter's scar on his forehead! I will explain how to make prosthetics with liquid latex at a low cost. This is a step-by-step guide on how to create fake injury prosthetics. It will be a 4-part blog series this time. Part 1 was about designi

Making prosthetics seems fun, but you do not know where to start? Then, you are in the right place! I will explain how to make prosthetics with liquid latex with a low cost. This is a step-by-step guide on how to create fake injury prosthetics. It will be a 4-part blog series this time. Part 1 was about designing latex prosthetics . This Part 2 is about molding the design. We will use plaster such as Plaster of Paris, Hydrocal, or Ultracal 30. Part 3 is casting in latex, and

Making prosthetics seems fun, but you do not know where to start? Then, you are in the right place! I will explain how to make prosthetics with liquid latex with a low cost. This is a step-by-step guide on how to create fake injury prosthetics. It will be a 4-part blog series this time. Part 1 is about designing latex prosthetics. We use oil clay sculpting for designing. Part 2 is Molding , Part 3 is Casting in Latex, and Part 4 will be applying the prosthetics (and removal).

Are you ready for Halloween? Do you need a reasonably priced custom-made prosthetic but want to make it look like a pro? Then, you are in the right place! I will show you how to apply gelatin prosthetics. Ready to scare people on Halloween? In this SFX makeup recipe, I explain how to apply prosthetics. If you want to learn how to make custom prosthetics, follow previous recipes ( Recipes 1 , 2 , 3 , 4, and 5 ). Materials you need... Gelatin Prosthetics (See other recipes abo

Now it is more like a recipe! It is not edible, but I use gelatin for this prosthetic. Gelatin is very skin-friendly and cheap to make. It is easy to use as long as the weather is not too hot and humid. Definitely, gelatin is one of my favorite prosthetic materials. Thanks to my mentors: Matthew W. Mungle and Michael Mosher. Recipe 5 features how to mix gelatin ingredients and make prosthetics. We use the plaster mold from Recipe 4 for this step. Materials you need... Mold fr

When you use a waffle maker, you see two parts: top and bottom. With these two parts together, it is called a mold. And you pour waffle mix into the waffle mold. Yummy! This session is very similar to the waffle mold. Instead of a waffle, we make a prosthetic! Recipe 4 features how to make a negative mold. Then, you can have your waffle mold! Just kidding, you will have a werewolf nose mold. Materials you need... Positive Mold & Prosthetic Sculpture from Recipe 3 Krylon Cryst

Applying premade prosthetics is fun. Making your own custom-made prosthetics is much more fun and satisfying. Let's start learning prosthetic sculpting! This is a step-by-step guide on how to create werewolf special effects makeup. Recipe 3 features how to sculpt on your face mold . Materials you need... Chavant NSP Medium (Brown) Rotating Turn Table Sculpting Tools Crystal Clear Detail Torch Air Duster 3M Drywall Sanding Screen Chip Brush 99% Alcohol Cat Brush Baby Powder Ma

The face mold will allow prosthetics to fit on your face perfectly. No more hassle with bad edges or ill-fitting prosthetics going over your eyes! In last recipe, we learned how to make a life-casting mold.  This recipe features how to make a plaster face mold from the life-casting mold. Materials you need... Life Casting Mold from Lesson 1 Vaseline Face Mask Water Mixing Bowl Gloves Chip Brush Plastic Bag Hydrocal White (Optional) Ultracal 30 Rasp Sculpting Tools Project Boa

The life casting mold making is a good way to start custom-made prosthetics. It will make the prosthetics fit on your face exactly. It helps achieve better edges and great movement. This is a step-by-step guide on how to create werewolf special effects makeup. Recipe 1 features how to make a life-casting mold. Materials you need... Smooth On - Body Double Silk (or Body Double Fast) Smooth On Body Double Release Hyper Folic (Optional) Face Lotion Vaseline Mixing Bowls Salt Hot