Makeup Exploration
Apply using pros-aide, one bit at a time. Each piece can only be used once. Use Supersolb to remove the thin edges.
Before application, foam latex can be pre-coloured using PAX paint (Pros-Aide and acrylic paint), a technique developed by Dick Smith. This can save a lot of time, and covers the foam evenly. However, once dry, the PAX paint can form a plastic-looking skin that wrinkles unnaturally. Rubber cement can also be used once it is diluted with low-odour white spirit The paint adheres and gets into the pores of the foam latex. It also flexes with the mask without cracking or rubbing off.
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Apply the nose using Pros-Aide, gluing from the centre and working outwards
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The edges can be filled with thick cab-o-patch/bondo
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Pros-Aide must be stippled over the whole piece to seal it and reduce the smooth texture created by the cab-o-patch.
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To colour the nose, a blood layer using IPA diluted red greasepaint.
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Skin tones were then built up on top in an attempt to match it to my natural colouring.
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i found it very difficult to apply the foam latex, as it did not fit to my face and the edges were very thick.
Application
Here shows the batch of foam that I used in my mould. Before applying, I drew on lines on the positive and negative so that when they are pushed back together I can line them up correctly. The foam was added to the negative then the positive pushed down into it allowing it to over run. I had to make sure that enough pressure was added so that the edges would be thin.
Practical
The images on the right show the outcome after it had been baked for . There were a few air bubbles but overall came out very well. I feel that the esges could have been abit thinner and this may be due to not enough pressure being applied. In a mould that has been bolted the edges would come out much more precise.
I found the texture to be very light and flexible and can see how it differs to silicone and gelatin of being more dense and less airy. It allows big pieces to be produced without to much uncomfort for the wearer as its light and moves well.
