Koji Ohmura

When I apply prosthetics on actresses, I get this a lot from my colleagues: "What should I use to do beauty makeup over your prosthetics?" My answer is "mostly any beauty makeup except for makeup removers!" Yes, it is very tricky to put beauty makeup on prosthetics. Edges might show up, beauty makeup does not sit on well, it looks dry, etc. In this article, I will show you some tips as well as silicone makeup application. The model is Shelby Smith. In this recipe, I explain how to apply a...

When you made prosthetics with gelatin or foam latex, have you ever wondered, what if I created these with silicone? Could it be softer or easier to paint on? Yes, you can run silicone in these molds. I will show you how to run silicone in plaster molds. If you want to learn how to make silicone prosthetics in flat silicone molds, click the recipe below. Materials you need... Plaster Mold (Bucket Mold from Recipe 18) Petroleum Jelly Hair Dryer Chip Brush Foam Latex Mold Release (Steric Acid...

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 Example Materials...