What is a "Bucket Mold"? In Recipe 4 , I made a 2-piece mold which I called a "Waffle Maker Mold." In this recipe, I am showing another way of making a 2-piece mold. It is often called a bucket mold. When you look at it from the top, it looks like 2 buckets sitting together. Bucket molds can be very useful when you make a big sculpture on a 3-dimensional positive mold. Especially, you will need a bucket mold for a full face sculpture, forehead, full neck, etc. Bucket Mold Exa

In previous pages, I showed you how to design prosthetics and mold them. This page will show you how to mix silicone and make prosthetics, as well as the silicone formula. Did you miss Parts 1 & 2? If so, please click the button below. 4.Making Silicone Prosthetics Materials you need... Petroleum Jelly Hair Dryer Chip Brush Urethane Parfilm/ Epoxy Parfilm Acetone Baldiez Airbrush Compressor Needle Respirator Nitryl Gloves Scale Plat Sil Gel 10 Plat Sil Deadner Revlon Colorsta

In Recipe Part 1, I explained how to design prosthetics on a flat board. In Part 2, I show you how to mold it. Did you miss Part 1? If so, please click the button below. 3.Mold Making Session Materials you need... Crystal Clear Kleen Clay Pasta Maker Sculpting Tools Hot Glue Gun Wooden Sticks Platinum Cure Molding Silicone (Smooth Sil 945 or 940) Evacuator Non Latex Gloves Chip Brush Air hose Knife 99% Alcohol Material links are here. https://shopmy.us/shop/collections/150077

This is the most advanced material, silicone! Yes, silicone prosthetics are trending, but they are pricey. Let's make sure that you are on the right path and do not waste expensive materials. I will show you the "flat mold" technique in this article. When I was in FX shops such as W.M. Creations and ADI, I was mostly dealing with foam latex prosthetics. I sometimes used silicone for CSI dummy bodies. Yes, many FX shops tend to have separate departments: lifecasting, mold maki

The theme song... as soon as I hear it with the famous roar! What a goosebumps moment. Many childhood memories come up with the song. Even when Hideki Matsui showed up for his baseball game in Angels, I have the same excitement. His nickname is Gojira. Japanese special effects makeup has a rich history that reflects the country’s creativity, resourcefulness, and cultural storytelling. Few icons illustrate this evolution better than Gojira (AKA Godzilla), the legendary monster

Are you Alien fan? Or Predator fan? Or both? Since 1979, the Alien and Predator movies have captivated sci-fi and horror fans for decades. Both series feature terrifying extraterrestrial creatures (not like E.T.), intense action, and rich lore. However, the timeline connecting these movies can be confusing. This article breaks down the Alien and Predator movie timeline clearly and chronologically, helping fans (and myself) understand how these stories fit together. I placed

I have done several kinds of Orc makeup in my career. The biggest one is from Blizzard 's video game, Hearthstone , with the character from World of Warcraft . I was surprised by how much detailed story there is behind the Orc, Gul'dan. I discussed a lot with producers and Blizzard's creative team. It was so much fun to learn about it. I will show you how I turned myself into Orc. In this recipe, I explain how to apply my version of Orc with a foam latex prosthetic. If you wa

You spent hours painting your favorite monster mask. You put it on your face... the paint is coming off! Have you ever had this moment? I have. I was very new to this world. I used regular paint from an art store. It is not fun when I saw paint smudged all over the place. I learned that regular paint or makeup does not sit well on latex. Do not worry. In this recipe, I will show you how to solve this issue. Recipe 15 features how to paint latex. If you missed the article on c

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