Recent content by JRFerreri

Something to be aware of is that "latex" is a category, not a single material. Latex simply means a stable dispersion (emulsion) of polymer microparticles in water. PVA glue and housepaints are such an emulsion so they fall into the category. Acrylic medical adhesives such as Pros-Aide are...

Vinyl is flexible, but few things stretch anywhere as effectively as natural latex rubber - polyisoprene. you can buy plastisol and a variety of levels of firmness. This is vinyl used for making anything from soft and rubbery fishing lures up to hard rubber pocket combs or doorstops. These are...

Since the person says he is going to catch people doing things that they said earlier they would never do, I assume they are going to do a street interview with strangers, then record them doing the doing the opposite. I think that the time it takes to get into costume and makeup is a factor...

Color mixing is a skill like anything else. Unfortunately you can't paint latex with just anything because very few things have the elasticity of natural latex rubber (polyisoprene.) You can buy mask paints from monster makers which is a high-quality maskmaking latex that has been tinted with...

Prosthetics good enough to fool people into thinking they are real skin is possible but extremely difficult thus expensive because you'd be hiring an experienced makeup special effects artist. This includes making a life cast of your face since prosthetics need to be sculpted on an exact copy...

You would only need the front half of your face cast - a bit past the starting of the ears for this and most purposes. A complete head cast is more work, material and weight. For this you could manage with simply casting from the forehead to a bit past the tip of the nose, a partial face should...

When I used to mass produce rubber masks I would sculpt the original in sulfur free oil based clay or WED clay. I would make a thick and strong two-piece mold from Ultracal 30 with Hardner and burlap reinforcement. This was my master mold from which I would produce a silicone casting. This was...

Anything added to liquid latex rubber (polyisoprene) will interfere with the elasticity of the final cast other than perhaps pulverized rubber particles. Unless you need strength and stiffness in the final item, you trade off the ability to elongate and return to the original shape. There are...