Author Archives: Stuart

Well, finally the last Coraline makeup video is here – and editing this made me recall how much fun I had sticking this thing on! Paul Ewen who wears the piece is a joy to work with – he is … Continue reading →

How best to get boiling hot gelatine into a mould without burning yourself to pieces? The answer of course is a bloody great syringe which doesn’t melt under such circumstances.  Originally this video was gong to a couple of minutes … Continue reading →

Part 3 arrives at last…a little redfaced and late for class but here none the less. Apologies for the lengthy delay but I am back in the house. It has been a crazy month of working & vacationing in Texas … Continue reading →

The second Coraline video tutorial is all about the sculpting side and I had fun doing it. Please view below or on YouTube and check out the transcript below which may be of use to you if you are interested … Continue reading →

I was inspired by the animated movie Coraline, and really fancied seeing what the buttons stitched in the eyes would look like first hand on a person.  This was my take on it. Naturally I decided to document the process … Continue reading →

This post takes a look at creating wrinkles and breaks down a straightforward method which takes the mystery out of how to make them much more realistic every time. You may want to create a subtle ageing effect or maybe … Continue reading →

Prosthetic Sculpting Video Tutorial Part 3: creating skin textures Here is part 3 of the basic prosthetic sculpting series.  I now need to start another and apply these techniques to a design.  I have one planned, I have booked the … Continue reading →

Prosthetic Sculpting Video Tutorial Part 2: refining the surface Here is part 2 as promised…took a little longer because, well, the weather here has been astounding and my kids can make a bowl of cereal last for 14 hours of … Continue reading →