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Fibreglassing video part 3 is up and running at last! My apologies for the loooong delay between parts 2 and 3.  It has been a busy year – as you may know I still work as a makeup effects bod, … Continue reading →

Silicone jacket moulds a go-go! Doing silicone jacket moulds (sometimes called Matrix moulds, although that makes them sound like they are made up of binary code and can transform into any shape by thoughts) kind of fell out of favour … Continue reading →

It stinks, it’s toxic, it uses a corrosive catalyst and it isn’t nice to use, but fibreglass is a workshop staple. I have spent a fair bit of time behind a respirator patting down millions of pieces of fibreglass but … Continue reading →

Following on from the last post, I had just replaced the new face on the head cast – so now we have a corrected face on there.  There is still a massive line all the way around and that needs … Continue reading →

Fitting a new plaster face is easier than it sounds.  Just needs a bit of patience. I won’t bother you with details of the new life cast itself – it was just a cast of the face done with alginate, … Continue reading →

I don’t usually screw up a life cast, but when it does happen, it’s only fair to share. I want to do a series of posts on a project I am doing based on a vampire design a good friend … Continue reading →

Bloated Corpse?  Next week you say?  Ok, I’ll get cracking then… A few years back I made a prosthetic for a TV show and I documented the making of it with the intention of one day being able to edit … Continue reading →

SNOW. That’s what most people will remeber most from the UK IMATS 2012. But, I still had a fantastic time.  Despite getting stuck with no transport, sleeping on a grotty hotel room floor, shivering under a towel for a blanket … Continue reading →

Huzzah!  First one out was a winner! Well, after opening the mould this morning and finding that all went well, I am pleased to have got a successful piece out first time to use on Saturday! I ripped off the … Continue reading →

 Mould Time!  (or Mold Time if you are in the U.S.) After the rapid sculpting days, last night I edged up the cutting edge and over flow as seen below.  I used Chavant Le Beu Touche as it is quite … Continue reading →