Also to make it easier: 1:30 Prosthetic Renaissance / Encapsulated Silicone Prosthetics 6:36 Got Flesh Brian Sipe / Prosaide Transfers 8:24 Scream Team / Foam Latex Prosthetics 10:10 Nimba Creations / Gelatine Prosthetics (I accidentally said "Nimba Effects in the video, only noticed after I made it live, I"M SORRY!) 14:55 Tinsley Transfers / Prosaide Transfers
I've never done a sponsored post on any of my social media channels, if that ever changes I will let you know! At this stage I'm getting pretty fortunate with companies sending me out things to try, but I only show them if I actually like them :D So far I am loving trying out different materials and prosthetics, and having things ready to go for all of my looks. It's saved me SO much time and money that I would have spent on clay, mould making materials, silicone, cap plastic, prosaide, etc. Sah good. I want to send out any left over prosthetics as a giveaway! I just gotta wait until I have enough money to pay for postage. Hopefully Halloween views pick up, then I can get paid and do a giveaway!
Freakmo honestly wouldn't care if you were sponsored for any of your videos, they are extremely informative and you know more than a fair amount about everything you show us so I'd trust your judgment even if it was sponsored. Glad your hard work is paying off and that companies are sending you these awesome products!
Thanks!! Yeah I'd never agree to do something if I had to lie hahaha, just got worried that I made it sound like I would in the video :P Being sponsored for something would be awesome! TH-cam ad revenue is peanuts. It's just a matter of finding the right fit with a company :)
You're good and there is no shame in doing a sponsored video :). Even when it is sponsored, you can set up an arrangement with the company that makes it clear that your review of the product will be "honest". If the product is actually good, then the company should have nothing to fear! Congratulations on all the free materials from various companies! That's so cool! No way! :D A give a way! Cool! :D I look forward to that possibility!
Most TH-camr's don't make informative videos that are all about learning, so I really appreciate these videos. I've always been intrested in special effects makeup. More so learning about it, and less do doing it. I'm a huge horror fanatic, and learning about the work and effort behind them makes me enjoy them even more.
Also if you learnt something new from this, let me know what it is! I'm curious what people do and don't know about prosthetics and the different materials :)
Personally I would love to hear more about making prosthetics vs just applying them and what the benefits are of each if one might want to pursue a career in sfx?
from this video I've discovered that pre-made prosthetics usually come in white tones... similar to nude ballet clothes or nude band-aids... If someone had a darker skin tone it would take them much longer to paint a realistic skin tone that matched theirs... so my question is do any of these companies make prosthetics that are pre-made as dark skin tones?
That's a good point! Foam can be tinted but usually just comes in it's default colour then people put reds, then flesh tones over the top, so is around the same amount of work for light or dark skin tones. . Proren you can have them colour it in a darker skin tone, for the silicone pieces. Brian Sipe's are more the red undertones, to simulate blood under the skin, and need some alcohol colours over the top to get them to match lighter or darker skin tones, but obviously lighter is gonna be a bit easier. Nimbas and Tinsley just come in default Caucasian skin tone, as far as I'm aware.
GAHHH learned so much! I was so set on only making my own, but now that i can have reliable places to buy from i can take more time on practicing my painting and blending :)
Freakmo I'm having my head cast done and wondering if you know where to get foam latex in Canada or not too much expensive to ship in Canada 🇨🇦. I use a face cast usually but as a professional MUA, I got someone to do my head cast and I want to do more prosthetics and appliances. Would you get foam latex or platsil or both? Now I have latex, Gelatin in liquid form (Ben bye) and the the one you make yourself and 3rd degree. I bought few tinsley transfer but didn't use it on clients because of the reasons you named. I emailed you on your gmail account. 😊
have you tried *foam gelatin*? apparently it helps regulate body temperature and less chances of melting. two ways I've seen this done is with baking soda and vinegar, or baking soda and lemon mixed into the gelatin to give it a foam consistency, but you have to work quick with it. and the other one is mixing yeast with gelatin gives you a little more time and the expansion gives more product.
I absolutely cannot get enough of your videos! I love how knowledgeable you are about this craft, and your willingness to share the tips and tricks you've learned along the way. It amazes me how you continue to develop your skills and talents, and that you've allowed us viewers to follow your progression. Keep it up! I recently placed an online order based on some of your recommendations, and I can't wait to play around with it following your tutorials! You're an inspiration to the rest of us looking to delve deeper into the field! Thank you, thank you, thank you! :D
Thank you so much! I have a breakout on my chin so I'm glad it's been covered up fairly well haha! I think I was wearing a becca highlighter and the Too Faced born this way foundation, so super dewy up in here.
a lot of the time honestly I use modeling wax ("creepy skin" from the dollar store) to sculpt wounds and put thick layers of latex over it, take the modeling wax out, and paint it when its dry. id say they look a lot better after practice than the ones from halloween stores (def not professional though) but still good for underage people who don't have credit cards/people who can't afford things like this!
Yeah most halloween store ones look like this: bit.ly/2dAxdxN, so I'm not surprised haha. Goldiestarling has as good tutorial for that with her bunnie nose thing. I've tried it but never gotten the level of detail that I want in it.
I'm a sfx makeup assistant and I'm always looking for something for me to practice application and painting with so I am soooo glad you made this video it is SUPER helpful
Niiiice! Yeah I haven't had much experience with foam latex either, it definitely has a place for when people need larger looks and need a light weight material, but all of the things I've worked on so far we haven't used it. I don't really work on things with big creature suits, though... maybe one day!
I used Tinsley Transfers last year and found them really good (a reasonable price for me) unlike most of them on here but also I learned a lot of useful stuff from you and your own videos.
you are my favorite sfx chanel ! i learn sooooo mutch from you thnak you (in ths video an den revenanti learn also mutch about the prosthetic tranfers)
Hey Kiana! When you sculpt your own moulds, do you ever fill them with gelatin or latex to save on the cost of silicone? I'm thinking of ways to cut corners before I get my full kit at makeup school! Also love your artistry and honesty, you are truly a role model 👻
It's all I did back in the day! I honestly can't go back now, I was too uncomfortable wearing it D: The latex fumes, the baby hairs being pulled out, not being able to move my face properly underneath it all, sucked.
Thanks for another great video! Any chance that one day you'll make a video where you talk about how you got started in FX makeup and how you have gotten to this point in your career? I, personally, am always interested to hear people's story. :)
Also, my husband and I are in the process of building a year round haunted house and I am the artist (building and grounds, murals, platforms, makeup and sound effects) but I just can't seem to figure out where to start with creating silicone or latex face masks! I'm going crazy 😢
Is it normal to have brown specks inside a foam latex prosthetic? I don’t know if it’s to do with the molding process or what but id want to get sick in case it’s dangerous.
This is so informative! This is answering all of my questions! You are incredibly knowledgeable and I will be rewatching with my notes and pencil ready. :)
I say it because it is true :). The amount of knowledge you have regarding prosthetics really shows in all of your videos, but especially this one! I enjoy getting the chance to pick your brain in these comments. Just finished watching and left a beefy comment, but imma rewatch later after running some silicone relief molds and take notes! What are The advantages of having a jagged line of flashing? I just made some relief molds and want to know how to make my next mold better! :D
Haha :D I feel like we would get along too ^.^ GAH! lol I totally was basing my process for flashing and relief mold making off of your old video and did the straight line flashing generally around the sculpt XD! Lol, but I haven't had any issues! I have been running mine in silicone. But, for my next one, I will be sure to try the jagged flashing much closer to the sculpt and a lot more carefully shaped. Then I shall compare the differences! So, when making the jagged flashing edges, do you still take a rounded tool and carve off some of it like you did when you had a straight line flashing? (I believe you said so the relief mold is easier to remove because there isn't a undercut?)
Yep! I've not started doing it yet either, in general I've tried to get my flashing closer but I haven't done the fully curvy zig zag stuff yet, but after this I will!
You are my favorite!!!! I was wondering if you could tell me how to message you because I don't know where to start. I'm having so much trouble. It's been my dream to do FX makeup but it is so expensive. Would you mind giving me some tips?
HI Freakmo! Love your vids! So I have been wearing a scream team foam latex mask for years (applying and painting myself). I was just wondering if you have come across anything better than pros aid to apply this type of mask? Also, I heard you say you apply a "creamy pros aid" to the edges of the mask in order to blend the edges. What is the "recipe" for this creamy pros aid? Should I not use liquid latex? Thanks for your time!!!!!
Great video! You probably already know Sydney Cumbie's channel but if you don't you should totally check it out! His paintwork on foam latex is insane! Also he's using some products you might want to look into ;) Respect xx
Hello!! I am looking for a way to make snake scales for Halloween... I'm trying to make some but they are not working on staying on my face!! Help please!!
When you're painting on foam latex, is it porous? Do you have issues with paint seeping into crevices? What type of paint do you use for the foam latex ( I have never used that product before so I am curious). Also what is witch hazel? There is a "prosthetic grade gelatin?" What's the difference between regular gelatin and prosthetic grade? Where can I get my hands on some of this stuff? Oh my goodness nice Carl!! You have a wall of used face appliances!?! Haha XD why am I not surprised!?XD They make PREMADE MOLDS!? Why don't I know about this! Yes! :D I can't wait for the next video! Great job! This is one of your most helpful videos :)! Love it!
Yeah so most people can't paint straight onto foam latex with like.. water or alcohol paints, most people use a PAX paint, which is acrylic paint (usually liquitex), and usually with their matte medium, or sometimes cosmetic pigments, mixed in with prosaide adhesive (no tac prosaide works better for a non sticky finish). This is both quite opaque (which you need on an opaque prosthetic) and helps to seal the surface. So for that I was planning on using some PAX paints I bought from Thomas Surprenant, they're really lovely paints. Then you can paint on top of those with skin illustrator to give it more depth. Witch hazel is something a lot of people use in a skin care routine for 'toning' it comes in both alcohol and alcohol free, and people use it this way because it's an astringent (causing the contraction of skin cells and other body tissues, makes skin look less red, less oily) it's made by boiling the bark and leaves of the witch hazel. I'm not sure what it is about it that makes the gelatine melt, but if you have a very thin edge of gelatine then witch hazel can melt it down, in the same way that acetone melts cap plastic edges. Warming up the witch hazel also helps, as heat will also make the gelatine melt. Prosthetic grade gelatine uses 300 bloom gelatine, which you can't buy in the grocery store, you need to order it specially. The grocery store stuff is weaker. Stuart Bray has a good video about it here, including his recipe: th-cam.com/video/NnPUDz5N1HU/w-d-xo.html. Nimba also sells blocks of it :D Hahaha thank you, I'm glad you can tell it's Carl! Yeah :P a wall of faces, when people who are not expecting it come to my house (like my brother's friends) I often forget it's there then have some explaining to do, that I'm not an actual serial killer. Yeah, so far I've tried Stuart Bray's moulds which are more geared towards silicone, but you can also use gelatine or prosaide in it (I've done both!), and then PTM moulds which are geared towards prosaide transfers (have a special freezer activated release in them, which is cool af, I can't wait to show it in a video!!)
Wow wow wow! :D Thank you for the indepth reply! I will put this information to good use! I can't wait to order me some Nimba creations to give those a try! Huh, Pax paint got it! Thanks for the tip about using skin illustrator over it!! I haven't tried pax paint yet because I was never satisfied with the level of detail I have seen it achieve on youtube. Fancy bark leaf juice that melts gelatine?! :D Weird! Thanks! Thank you so much for the link, I will go watch that now! Oh course :p Who couldn't tell it was Carl! Standard hat, hair, busted out eye, come on ;)! OH my goodness XD That has to be a funny situation to see! lol I bet that would make AFHV! YES! So excited for the molds video to learn all the things! I am currently trying to learn the ins and outs of prosthetic and I really don't want to ruin a prosthetic I spent a bunch of time making on practice. Purchasing a mold to keep re-running that has no air bubbles sounds like a great way to save some time :). Thank you so much again for all of the information :D! Stay awesome!
No worries! Yeah I prefer pax as the initial stuff, then go back in with alcohols after! Re: the moulds, yeah exactly! It's interesting because the up front cost of buying the moulds + the materials to fill it will be so much more than buying a prosthetic, but then the individual cost of running each prosthetic will be so much less, per piece, than buying a pre made one, if that makes sense. If you're gonna use it a bunch, for cons, parties, zombie walks, etc, then moulds are great! But if you just want to do it once, don't already own materials to fill moulds, then buying a pre-made piece is much easier and cheaper.
:D That totally makes sense! Since I will be using them a lot, re running them, testing out different casting materials, mixing different mixtures of pigments in silicone, testing different paints, and then practicing applying them (when I said I was learning prosthetics I meant I was DIGGING DEEP haha), the remade mold purchase is totally worth it to me! Also, I am about to make a full head bust cast of myself to start sculpting an Urgal, but that large of a mold sucks to fill with plaster! It's so heavy and practically useless, so we want to run the mold of my bust in some sort of durable detailed plastic. Do you have any product recommendations? :)
Your videos are so useful, thank you!! It's a pity we don't have all this stuff in Spain, stores in here just sell super bad cuality latex prosthetics and things like that :(
Hahah yeah there is some really dodgy looking liquid latex ones out there. I think Nimba is UK based so should be able to ship to Spain pretty easily :) I got all my stuff imported from the USA and UK, being in Australia I rely on international shipping for nearly everything D:
This was extremely helpful and informative. I was wondering if you know of a place online where I could buy creamy prosaide? I don't live near a makeup store and I don't where to find it online.
Thank you! Yess! I think most places call it prosaide cream, I'm not sure why I can't stop saying creamy prosaide :P this is where I got mine from: www.frendsbeauty.com/pros-aide-cream-adhesive.html It's such a helpful product, I pretty much use this stuff with every makeup that I do now to secure down the edges and make them look more blended in.
Hey, yeah I'll add it to my list! I usually have to take it apart, soak each bit (needle, nozzle,) in IPA (or acetone if I was using baldiez) and use something like a pipe cleaner through it all to get out gunk (though Tim Gore says using anything with metal to clean out the air brush is air brush abuse :P ) then spray IPA through it and make sure it's coming out okay.
Freakmo cool thank you. I have one question. how do I avoid wrinkles in the thin blending cap plastic area. I went crazy and tried everything to fix it. please help me :D
I had that problem for so long too! Drove me nuts! So what that is, is gluing down too much cap plastic. If you put glue on it, it's very hard to then blend all of it away and it leaves a bit of the layer on top of the skin which wrinkles different and shines differently from the skin. So what I do now, is I only glue about 1 - 2 mms of the cap plastic down, just the tiniest bit, then blend away the rest of it easily because it's not glued down. Then I will also take a red stipple sponge and some prosaide cream (so a bit thicker than regular prosaide but not as thick as bondo), and stipple that all around the edges. This both helps to seal them down and also creates more of a texture over it (through the stipple sponge) to disguise that as being cap plastic, but use just a little cause it can have it's own shine or weird texture. Then to finsih I use a mattifying sealer over it to take away any shine from the prosaide, the cap plastic, or the silicone. I think I go over all of that here if you want to see it in action: th-cam.com/video/293fWzFgrQ4/w-d-xo.html :D
Freakmo thank you that's very helpful. I saw every video of you over and over but don't get my fault. I will try it tomorrow with the new tips. but now it's way to late to stay up and test it. it's 7:00 am in Germany. thanks again and you are really my role model
I've been making some of my own moulds recently and I cast them using liquid latex. Could you recommend a good type of paint to paint latex with? Everything I tried seemed to crack off.
I haven't! I bought some water melon to try once and it arrived from the UK with 80% of it hardened and a bit of water on top, it was super weird, I don't know what happened, ended up getting a refund.
Probably somewhere out there! I've not done anything like that. If you can't find much on youtube, the stan winston school website has lots of really in depth tutorials and should have something to help you out :)
Would it be okay the next live stream you could help me make the prosthetic, because the last time I used liquid latex and silicone made a huge mess and the prosthetic looked terrible
Yeah, it surprised me too! We managed to get a nice application (did a test with powdah), but it take a bit of effort to not stick to everything and roll out the edges.
scannaunderscore1 the products are expensive because they're mostly film/production grade prosthetics that make very realistic wounds and also makes creating the effect a somewhat easy task for the makeup artist (as in, not having to build it up from scratch on the model, the blending and colouring is still hard work!)
Also to make it easier:
1:30 Prosthetic Renaissance / Encapsulated Silicone Prosthetics
6:36 Got Flesh Brian Sipe / Prosaide Transfers
8:24 Scream Team / Foam Latex Prosthetics
10:10 Nimba Creations / Gelatine Prosthetics (I accidentally said "Nimba Effects in the video, only noticed after I made it live, I"M SORRY!)
14:55 Tinsley Transfers / Prosaide Transfers
I've never done a sponsored post on any of my social media channels, if that ever changes I will let you know! At this stage I'm getting pretty fortunate with companies sending me out things to try, but I only show them if I actually like them :D
So far I am loving trying out different materials and prosthetics, and having things ready to go for all of my looks. It's saved me SO much time and money that I would have spent on clay, mould making materials, silicone, cap plastic, prosaide, etc. Sah good.
I want to send out any left over prosthetics as a giveaway! I just gotta wait until I have enough money to pay for postage. Hopefully Halloween views pick up, then I can get paid and do a giveaway!
Freakmo honestly wouldn't care if you were sponsored for any of your videos, they are extremely informative and you know more than a fair amount about everything you show us so I'd trust your judgment even if it was sponsored. Glad your hard work is paying off and that companies are sending you these awesome products!
Thanks!! Yeah I'd never agree to do something if I had to lie hahaha, just got worried that I made it sound like I would in the video :P
Being sponsored for something would be awesome! TH-cam ad revenue is peanuts. It's just a matter of finding the right fit with a company :)
You're good and there is no shame in doing a sponsored video :). Even when it is sponsored, you can set up an arrangement with the company that makes it clear that your review of the product will be "honest". If the product is actually good, then the company should have nothing to fear!
Congratulations on all the free materials from various companies! That's so cool!
No way! :D A give a way! Cool! :D I look forward to that possibility!
Most TH-camr's don't make informative videos that are all about learning, so I really appreciate these videos. I've always been intrested in special effects makeup. More so learning about it, and less do doing it. I'm a huge horror fanatic, and learning about the work and effort behind them makes me enjoy them even more.
Also if you learnt something new from this, let me know what it is! I'm curious what people do and don't know about prosthetics and the different materials :)
Personally I would love to hear more about making prosthetics vs just applying them and what the benefits are of each if one might want to pursue a career in sfx?
from this video I've discovered that pre-made prosthetics usually come in white tones... similar to nude ballet clothes or nude band-aids... If someone had a darker skin tone it would take them much longer to paint a realistic skin tone that matched theirs... so my question is do any of these companies make prosthetics that are pre-made as dark skin tones?
That's a good point! Foam can be tinted but usually just comes in it's default colour then people put reds, then flesh tones over the top, so is around the same amount of work for light or dark skin tones. . Proren you can have them colour it in a darker skin tone, for the silicone pieces. Brian Sipe's are more the red undertones, to simulate blood under the skin, and need some alcohol colours over the top to get them to match lighter or darker skin tones, but obviously lighter is gonna be a bit easier. Nimbas and Tinsley just come in default Caucasian skin tone, as far as I'm aware.
GAHHH learned so much! I was so set on only making my own, but now that i can have reliable places to buy from i can take more time on practicing my painting and blending :)
Freakmo I'm having my head cast done and wondering if you know where to get foam latex in Canada or not too much expensive to ship in Canada 🇨🇦. I use a face cast usually but as a professional MUA, I got someone to do my head cast and I want to do more prosthetics and appliances. Would you get foam latex or platsil or both? Now I have latex, Gelatin in liquid form (Ben bye) and the the one you make yourself and 3rd degree. I bought few tinsley transfer but didn't use it on clients because of the reasons you named. I emailed you on your gmail account. 😊
I love and appreciate your knowledge in every video. I admire you as an artist and you've become one of my favorite TH-camrs. Thanks for this video!
Awww thank you so much Elsa!!
Omg I love this video a lot. I'm learning how to do fx makeup and this helped me so much. Love u channel freakmo!
Yay, I'm so happy it's helpful! Thank you!
Can you do a video showing us your 'old projects wall'?
Yours and Mykie's channels are what helped me start out in sfx makeup and I'm currently molding a latex pig nose 😁
have you tried *foam gelatin*? apparently it helps regulate body temperature and less chances of melting. two ways I've seen this done is with baking soda and vinegar, or baking soda and lemon mixed into the gelatin to give it a foam consistency, but you have to work quick with it. and the other one is mixing yeast with gelatin gives you a little more time and the expansion gives more product.
Can't believe there are that many different options. They all look so awesome!
I absolutely cannot get enough of your videos! I love how knowledgeable you are about this craft, and your willingness to share the tips and tricks you've learned along the way. It amazes me how you continue to develop your skills and talents, and that you've allowed us viewers to follow your progression. Keep it up! I recently placed an online order based on some of your recommendations, and I can't wait to play around with it following your tutorials! You're an inspiration to the rest of us looking to delve deeper into the field! Thank you, thank you, thank you! :D
This is awesome seeing all the options and tips/opinions all in one video! I'm looking forward to the in depth foam latex video
Its so wonderful to wake up to a video from you on my birthday!
Happy Birthday!
very informative video! also, loving your skin in this video, so glowy and fresh looking!
Thank you so much! I have a breakout on my chin so I'm glad it's been covered up fairly well haha! I think I was wearing a becca highlighter and the Too Faced born this way foundation, so super dewy up in here.
All your videos are so awesome!
Thank you so much, that makes me so happy to hear :D
is it me or is the audio sync off by like a teeeny bit?
a lot of the time honestly I use modeling wax ("creepy skin" from the dollar store) to sculpt wounds and put thick layers of latex over it, take the modeling wax out, and paint it when its dry. id say they look a lot better after practice than the ones from halloween stores (def not professional though) but still good for underage people who don't have credit cards/people who can't afford things like this!
Yeah most halloween store ones look like this: bit.ly/2dAxdxN, so I'm not surprised haha. Goldiestarling has as good tutorial for that with her bunnie nose thing. I've tried it but never gotten the level of detail that I want in it.
I'm a sfx makeup assistant and I'm always looking for something for me to practice application and painting with so I am soooo glad you made this video it is SUPER helpful
Yay! Thank you! That sounds like an awesome job, what material do you reckon you will try out? :D
Freakmo I definitely will be trying the silicon ones as well as foam latex ones I have never worked with foam latex before
Niiiice! Yeah I haven't had much experience with foam latex either, it definitely has a place for when people need larger looks and need a light weight material, but all of the things I've worked on so far we haven't used it. I don't really work on things with big creature suits, though... maybe one day!
Yay so excited to see your upcoming videos. Love me some prorenfx but I've never worked with foam latex so can't wait for that video as well :)
OML I usually watch this because its super satisfying, I dont have the money for special FX, unfortunately. But ohmy, youre so cute!
It is a very expensive hobby! Thank you :)
I used Tinsley Transfers last year and found them really good (a reasonable price for me) unlike most of them on here but also I learned a lot of useful stuff from you and your own videos.
I think my favorite won is the creepy realistic skin mask
you are my favorite sfx chanel ! i learn sooooo mutch from you thnak you (in ths video an den revenanti learn also mutch about the prosthetic tranfers)
Do mask from the movie version of Mystique from X-men... man, that would be sweet.
Hey Kiana! When you sculpt your own moulds, do you ever fill them with gelatin or latex to save on the cost of silicone? I'm thinking of ways to cut corners before I get my full kit at makeup school! Also love your artistry and honesty, you are truly a role model 👻
Best video ever! Thansk for this! I'm one of those people who used latex and tissue for halloween!
It's all I did back in the day! I honestly can't go back now, I was too uncomfortable wearing it D: The latex fumes, the baby hairs being pulled out, not being able to move my face properly underneath it all, sucked.
So helpful! Can't wait for more videos with tips/tricks!!
I'm looking fwd to the molds video. Always see them but get put off buying them as I never know what to do with them. Great video as always though
Very informative. I enjoy your channel so much. Thank you for sharing all your knowledge with us.
I watched this like 7 times now, same for most of your videos XD I love you channel
Thanks for another great video! Any chance that one day you'll make a video where you talk about how you got started in FX makeup and how you have gotten to this point in your career? I, personally, am always interested to hear people's story. :)
Lovely video! I’ve never used prosthetic, so....Are prosthetics of a one time use or can they be reused?
Vey educational! Thanks so much for this. I was really surprised to hear how much some of these products are. Rlly cool
Plz do a video on applying them😊😀
Also, my husband and I are in the process of building a year round haunted house and I am the artist (building and grounds, murals, platforms, makeup and sound effects) but I just can't seem to figure out where to start with creating silicone or latex face masks! I'm going crazy 😢
as a Prosthetic artist for a haunted house I just want to say I love this video
Is it normal to have brown specks inside a foam latex prosthetic? I don’t know if it’s to do with the molding process or what but id want to get sick in case it’s dangerous.
Great info. Well narrated. Good info.
This is so informative! This is answering all of my questions! You are incredibly knowledgeable and I will be rewatching with my notes and pencil ready. :)
Awww, stop it, you!! Thank you so much, I appreciate the love!
I say it because it is true :). The amount of knowledge you have regarding prosthetics really shows in all of your videos, but especially this one! I enjoy getting the chance to pick your brain in these comments. Just finished watching and left a beefy comment, but imma rewatch later after running some silicone relief molds and take notes!
What are The advantages of having a jagged line of flashing? I just made some relief molds and want to know how to make my next mold better! :D
You're my kinda person!
Haha :D I feel like we would get along too ^.^
GAH! lol I totally was basing my process for flashing and relief mold making off of your old video and did the straight line flashing generally around the sculpt XD! Lol, but I haven't had any issues! I have been running mine in silicone. But, for my next one, I will be sure to try the jagged flashing much closer to the sculpt and a lot more carefully shaped. Then I shall compare the differences!
So, when making the jagged flashing edges, do you still take a rounded tool and carve off some of it like you did when you had a straight line flashing? (I believe you said so the relief mold is easier to remove because there isn't a undercut?)
Yep! I've not started doing it yet either, in general I've tried to get my flashing closer but I haven't done the fully curvy zig zag stuff yet, but after this I will!
You are my favorite!!!! I was wondering if you could tell me how to message you because I don't know where to start. I'm having so much trouble. It's been my dream to do FX makeup but it is so expensive. Would you mind giving me some tips?
HI Freakmo! Love your vids! So I have been wearing a scream team foam latex mask for years (applying and painting myself). I was just wondering if you have come across anything better than pros aid to apply this type of mask? Also, I heard you say you apply a "creamy pros aid" to the edges of the mask in order to blend the edges. What is the "recipe" for this creamy pros aid? Should I not use liquid latex? Thanks for your time!!!!!
I love love love learning from you!!!
Thanks Quinn :D
Love this video!!! its really cool learning about all these stuffz
very nice Tutorial an very helpfull
This was so informative Kiana thank you so much!!
You're very welcome :D
That you so much you have helped me a lot
Love your videos and how you teach
Great video! You probably already know Sydney Cumbie's channel but if you don't you should totally check it out! His paintwork on foam latex is insane! Also he's using some products you might want to look into ;) Respect xx
New to your channel and just subscribed and my god your make up skills are amazing. Can't wait to see what else you do. Keep up the fantastic work :)
Hello!! I am looking for a way to make snake scales for Halloween... I'm trying to make some but they are not working on staying on my face!!
Help please!!
Great video!
When you're painting on foam latex, is it porous? Do you have issues with paint seeping into crevices? What type of paint do you use for the foam latex ( I have never used that product before so I am curious).
Also what is witch hazel?
There is a "prosthetic grade gelatin?" What's the difference between regular gelatin and prosthetic grade? Where can I get my hands on some of this stuff?
Oh my goodness nice Carl!!
You have a wall of used face appliances!?! Haha XD why am I not surprised!?XD
They make PREMADE MOLDS!? Why don't I know about this! Yes! :D I can't wait for the next video! Great job! This is one of your most helpful videos :)! Love it!
Yeah so most people can't paint straight onto foam latex with like.. water or alcohol paints, most people use a PAX paint, which is acrylic paint (usually liquitex), and usually with their matte medium, or sometimes cosmetic pigments, mixed in with prosaide adhesive (no tac prosaide works better for a non sticky finish). This is both quite opaque (which you need on an opaque prosthetic) and helps to seal the surface.
So for that I was planning on using some PAX paints I bought from Thomas Surprenant, they're really lovely paints. Then you can paint on top of those with skin illustrator to give it more
depth.
Witch hazel is something a lot of people use in a skin care routine for 'toning' it comes in both alcohol and alcohol free, and people use it this way because it's an astringent (causing the contraction of skin cells and other body tissues, makes skin look less red, less oily) it's made by boiling the bark and leaves of the witch hazel. I'm not sure what it is about it that makes the gelatine melt, but if you have a very thin edge of gelatine then witch hazel can melt it down, in the same way that acetone melts cap plastic edges. Warming up the witch hazel also helps, as heat will also make the gelatine melt.
Prosthetic grade gelatine uses 300 bloom gelatine, which you can't buy in the grocery store, you need to order it specially. The grocery store stuff is weaker. Stuart Bray has a good video about it here, including his recipe: th-cam.com/video/NnPUDz5N1HU/w-d-xo.html. Nimba also sells blocks of it :D
Hahaha thank you, I'm glad you can tell it's Carl!
Yeah :P a wall of faces, when people who are not expecting it come to my house (like my brother's friends) I often forget it's there then have some explaining to do, that I'm not an actual serial killer.
Yeah, so far I've tried Stuart Bray's moulds which are more geared towards silicone, but you can also use gelatine or prosaide in it (I've done both!), and then PTM moulds which are geared towards prosaide transfers (have a special freezer activated release in them, which is cool af, I can't wait to show it in a video!!)
Wow wow wow! :D Thank you for the indepth reply! I will put this information to good use! I can't wait to order me some Nimba creations to give those a try!
Huh, Pax paint got it! Thanks for the tip about using skin illustrator over it!! I haven't tried pax paint yet because I was never satisfied with the level of detail I have seen it achieve on youtube.
Fancy bark leaf juice that melts gelatine?! :D Weird! Thanks!
Thank you so much for the link, I will go watch that now!
Oh course :p Who couldn't tell it was Carl! Standard hat, hair, busted out eye, come on ;)!
OH my goodness XD That has to be a funny situation to see! lol I bet that would make AFHV!
YES! So excited for the molds video to learn all the things! I am currently trying to learn the ins and outs of prosthetic and I really don't want to ruin a prosthetic I spent a bunch of time making on practice. Purchasing a mold to keep re-running that has no air bubbles sounds like a great way to save some time :).
Thank you so much again for all of the information :D! Stay awesome!
No worries! Yeah I prefer pax as the initial stuff, then go back in with alcohols after!
Re: the moulds, yeah exactly! It's interesting because the up front cost of buying the moulds + the materials to fill it will be so much more than buying a prosthetic, but then the individual cost of running each prosthetic will be so much less, per piece, than buying a pre made one, if that makes sense. If you're gonna use it a bunch, for cons, parties, zombie walks, etc, then moulds are great! But if you just want to do it once, don't already own materials to fill moulds, then buying a pre-made piece is much easier and cheaper.
:D That totally makes sense!
Since I will be using them a lot, re running them, testing out different casting materials, mixing different mixtures of pigments in silicone, testing different paints, and then practicing applying them (when I said I was learning prosthetics I meant I was DIGGING DEEP haha), the remade mold purchase is totally worth it to me!
Also, I am about to make a full head bust cast of myself to start sculpting an Urgal, but that large of a mold sucks to fill with plaster! It's so heavy and practically useless, so we want to run the mold of my bust in some sort of durable detailed plastic. Do you have any product recommendations? :)
You know I've only ever done it in plaster, I reckon ask the facebook forum Neill Gorton's 911 and see what they think!
Is Brian working on Drax?
I loved this video. Very informative. Thanks for being awesome!
Thank you :D
Your videos are so useful, thank you!! It's a pity we don't have all this stuff in Spain, stores in here just sell super bad cuality latex prosthetics and things like that :(
Hahah yeah there is some really dodgy looking liquid latex ones out there. I think Nimba is UK based so should be able to ship to Spain pretty easily :) I got all my stuff imported from the USA and UK, being in Australia I rely on international shipping for nearly everything D:
This was extremely helpful and informative. I was wondering if you know of a place online where I could buy creamy prosaide? I don't live near a makeup store and I don't where to find it online.
Thank you! Yess! I think most places call it prosaide cream, I'm not sure why I can't stop saying creamy prosaide :P this is where I got mine from: www.frendsbeauty.com/pros-aide-cream-adhesive.html
It's such a helpful product, I pretty much use this stuff with every makeup that I do now to secure down the edges and make them look more blended in.
Such a great informative video! Thank you!!!
Omg thank you I needed this information so much!!!
Super work
Hi I'm anu I'm form India. I'm so interested in sfx but I'm not getting lost of product. So help me out wr I can buy all prosthetic stef
could you do a video, how to clean your airbrush after using cap plastic? that would be awesome :3 love your videos
Hey, yeah I'll add it to my list! I usually have to take it apart, soak each bit (needle, nozzle,) in IPA (or acetone if I was using baldiez) and use something like a pipe cleaner through it all to get out gunk (though Tim Gore says using anything with metal to clean out the air brush is air brush abuse :P ) then spray IPA through it and make sure it's coming out okay.
Freakmo cool thank you. I have one question. how do I avoid wrinkles in the thin blending cap plastic area. I went crazy and tried everything to fix it. please help me :D
I had that problem for so long too! Drove me nuts! So what that is, is gluing down too much cap plastic. If you put glue on it, it's very hard to then blend all of it away and it leaves a bit of the layer on top of the skin which wrinkles different and shines differently from the skin.
So what I do now, is I only glue about 1 - 2 mms of the cap plastic down, just the tiniest bit, then blend away the rest of it easily because it's not glued down. Then I will also take a red stipple sponge and some prosaide cream (so a bit thicker than regular prosaide but not as thick as bondo), and stipple that all around the edges. This both helps to seal them down and also creates more of a texture over it (through the stipple sponge) to disguise that as being cap plastic, but use just a little cause it can have it's own shine or weird texture. Then to finsih I use a mattifying sealer over it to take away any shine from the prosaide, the cap plastic, or the silicone. I think I go over all of that here if you want to see it in action: th-cam.com/video/293fWzFgrQ4/w-d-xo.html :D
Freakmo thank you that's very helpful. I saw every video of you over and over but don't get my fault. I will try it tomorrow with the new tips. but now it's way to late to stay up and test it. it's 7:00 am in Germany. thanks again and you are really my role model
I really love your videos
Thank you so much, Vera!
I've been making some of my own moulds recently and I cast them using liquid latex. Could you recommend a good type of paint to paint latex with? Everything I tried seemed to crack off.
Tex Mex alcohol
Yasmin Paul ok thanks a lot
Is your lip color colourpop? It suits your hair beautifully
Thank you! It's Jeffree Star Abused (bought it before all the controversy =/ )
Have you ever tried Water Melon Appliances?
I haven't! I bought some water melon to try once and it arrived from the UK with 80% of it hardened and a bit of water on top, it was super weird, I don't know what happened, ended up getting a refund.
Next Holloween I want to make a furry animal costume, is there a tutorial on how to make wolf prosthetic?
Probably somewhere out there! I've not done anything like that. If you can't find much on youtube, the stan winston school website has lots of really in depth tutorials and should have something to help you out :)
Would it be okay the next live stream you could help me make the prosthetic, because the last time I used liquid latex and silicone made a huge mess and the prosthetic looked terrible
Tinsley Transfers are sticky as hell. I ruined my first set because of it sticking to the packaging :D
Yeah, it surprised me too! We managed to get a nice application (did a test with powdah), but it take a bit of effort to not stick to everything and roll out the edges.
if i would ask them to test prosphetics in videos they would say no because i havent enough follower.
interesting video :)
Amazing video!!!! You can help-me!
i love you 😊
I love you too!
Freakmo you are very cuteeee 😍😍
bloody expensive
scannaunderscore1 the products are expensive because they're mostly film/production grade prosthetics that make very realistic wounds and also makes creating the effect a somewhat easy task for the makeup artist (as in, not having to build it up from scratch on the model, the blending and colouring is still hard work!)
I can tell someone didn't watch the full video before commenting :P
hellur