I’ve said this before and I will say it again: To be good at something requires prac­tice. Don’t expect to become sought after as an on-set master of applying makeup appliances if you aren’t really good at it. You must practice, practice, practice! Just as with most aspects of creating special makeup effects, there is […]

There are more adhesives than there are Baldwin brothers. Many of them are fine for just about any type of application. Others are better suited for specialty applications, mostly because of cost than for any other reason. Almost everyone is familiar with the adhesive spirit gum. Spirit gum is derived from mastic gum, harvested from […]

There are three basic skin types: dry, oily, and a combination of both dry and oily. Prior to prosthetic application, each of these needs to be addressed in pretty much the same manner, because what we are doing is preparing the skin to accept adhesive so that it will not adversely affect the appliance’s ability […]

■ Preapplication skin care ■ Types of adhesives ■ Application techniques ■ Removing the makeup appliance ■ Types of removers ■ Removal techniques ■ Post-removal skin care INTRODUCTION The process of applying 3D prosthetic appliances has in many ways come full circle. In the days of what is considered the first modern use of foam […]

■ Do not have excess stain on the brush when you apply to the resin sur­face. This could cause color runoff resulting in too-intense pigment buildup, visible brushstrokes, colors not drying uniformly or rippled, and grainy surfaces. Always bleed excess off onto the slab before apply­ing color. ■ In cervical areas, it is best to […]

Color suggestions: ■ Yellow: To deepen shading of 66-67-69-73-77-78. ■ Cervical blend: To deepen shading of 62-65-68-81-85; interproximal stain. ■ Blue, white: Incisal blend, decalcified areas. ■ Gray: To tone down shades and produce tetracycline shading; incisal stain. ■ Brown: Tea, coffee, and tobacco stains; surface erosions. ■ Pink: Root surfaces. ■ Color mixes: Yellow-brown, […]

George Taub Minute Stain 7 Minute Stain Black & Violet color kit Fine sable brushes (У4 inch) Ben Nye® temporary tooth stains Using Minute Stain is really quite simple; Taub recommends the 7 color kit for effects work due to its colors for looking natural as well as darker stains such as pink and brown. […]

Foam latex can be tinted during the batch mixing process to approximate the character’s skin tone as closely as possible, and then it can be detailed after the appliance has been washed, seamed, and patched. As you should recall, foam latex is opaque, so any sense of tissue depth will be the result of painting, […]

Painting prosthetic appliances can be handled in a variety of ways, and your method should be decided upon based on a combination of personal prefer­ence, personal style, the material of the appliance you’ll be painting, and whether you’ll be painting it prior to application, or after. SiLiCONE To save yourself time and paint, I suggest […]