Author Archives: Stuart

Recently, I did a little demo of a vampire makeup application for BBC Arts at the Glasgow Film Festival. It was a fun afternoon of application demos, and this one was filmed, and we chatted about the nature of the … Continue reading →

So, this is my turn at soloing for a brief episode of Battles with Bits of Rubber. And, depending on responses to my musings, perhaps Stuart and I can extend this into a longer broadcast with tips from you all … Continue reading →

Most people learn techniques and perfect them. Some people then take those techniques and look at what can be improved. Sangeet falls into this camp. He is now pretty well known for creating high quality prosthetic transfers, moulds made which … Continue reading →

5 THINGS YOU’D LIKE TO KNOW (OR WOULD HAVE LIKED TO HAVE KNOWN) WHEN LEARNING PROSTHETIC MAKEUP I’m still learning every day. I still make mistakes and I am still worried that every job I am about to start will … Continue reading →

Rob Burns makes great sculpting tools because he sculpts and knows what works.     It helps to know your tools, and in the podcast, he chats about how he started the company and how he paid his dues. We … Continue reading →

Allen Hopps is the director of Dark Hour, a huge haunt attraction in Plano, Texas. I wanted to take a tour and chat with Allen about what it takes to keep people scared and the business of running a haunt … Continue reading →

An image of a makeup I did recently had the rare honour of ‘going viral’ (sorta), and it led to an interesting series of developments. This post is an attempt to process, quantify and clarify my findings. I had an … Continue reading →

Back in 2013, I did a presentation I called ‘Alternative sculpting techniques‘, and it was a manifestation of frankly the weird way I often see things. A cry for help, some might say. In it, I had cracked plaster, allowed … Continue reading →

Cap plastic is big. …and it’s not just for bald caps. Cap plastic is so called as it was originally pretty much used only for making bald caps, so those with hair could temporarily be without it. Over the last … Continue reading →

Sometimes you break stuff. Knowing how to fix it is handy! I was an utter arse recently when I tried to save a few minutes work by just using plaster when casting out a head. Normally, it wouldn’t be an … Continue reading →