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Gelatin Prosthetic Recipes
This category shows recipes from casting your face to making gelatin prosthetics & applying makeup.


Recipe 6 : Werewolf Makeup Application
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
Sep 307 min read


Recipe 5 : Gelatin Prosthetic
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
Sep 234 min read


Recipe 4 : Molding Prosthetic Sculpture
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
Sep 165 min read


Recipe 3 : Prosthetic Sculpting
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
Sep 85 min read


Recipe 2 : Face Mold Making
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
Sep 44 min read


Recipe 1 : Life Casting
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
Sep 33 min read
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