With the "CREATURE" prosthetic, we recommend pre-painting the open wound area and then gluing in the stitches before application. It can be a bit time consuming, so it's handy to have this part done before you begin applying the prosthetic. For this, we used PAX Paints. We used a deep red for the open wounds. We also used it at the base of all the stitches we would be applying. We then sealed the paint with a layer of Gloss medium to give it a permanent seal. We then precut the thread into small pieces. A small pair of tweezers can aid in this step. Using any super glue, adhere one end of the string into it's base hole. Allow to set. Repeat until you have the desired look. Be careful to not get super glue onto your skin.
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Continue by gluing your prosthetic down completely as shown in "How to apply an FX FACES prosthetic". Seal the surface of the foam with a thin layer of either Pro-adhesive or Liquid latex. Allow to dry and powder. Brush off excess powder.
You may note that a custom contact lense is already in place. This can be easier than putting them in after your makeup is complete.
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Your now ready begin coloring. Start with a base tone color. For this application we're using a purplish fleshtone. We mixed small amounts of blue and red RMG into a light fleshtone RMG to get this color. Using a makeup sponge, apply the makeup over all areas of foam and skin that will show in your completed makeup. Since we didn't want to cover up the stitches with makeup, we stopped short using our sponge. We completed around the stitches with a small makeup brush. Powder well to set the Makeup & brush off excess powder. |
Your now ready to begin adding a highlight color over the base tone. We wanted a lighter shade of our base tone color so we added a small amount of a light fleshtone and white RMG to our base color. Using the flat side of a makeup sponge, dab into your RMG picking up a small amount of makeup. Don't add too much or it will fill in the details of the prosthetic. Lightly dab the sponge over the surface of the foam and skin, allowing the makeup to only hit the higher spots of the appliance. This will leave the base tone showing in all the crevices, wrinkles, etc. Once you've finished with this step, powder well and brush off excess.
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