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yeah just add the monomer to the polymer powder until its syrupy and put in the mould. as i said though to get the best results use a small pressure pot so you get totaly bubble free casts. As for the poly optic , it can be polished no problem. just dont go too fast and use some pumice and...

Mr dental do very nice cold cure resins in various quantitys here in the uk. you will need a pressure pot. also have a word with http://www.mouldlife.co.uk/ there knowledge on resins and systems is second to none. they provide a lot of materials to the special fx industry. one of the best...

Nice job , especialy for a first go. just noticed your in my home town of Leeds. If you ever need a hand etc gimme a shout. i'm over in bramley and have years of experience making masks / prosthetics , make up fx etc

If you are having trouble with thick edges, skin tite etc isnt going to realy help as the texture difference is going to stand out a mile. have you drilled an escape vent for air in the positive ? if no do so through the thckest part. this releases pressure and allows the mould to be clamped...

Monster clay is a great product, hard but softens easily and quickly in a microwave right to the point of being liquid and pourable . it takes brilliant detail but does have a learning curve as it is a little different from a lot of clays. You can make moulds from sculptures from it like any...

I have made countless prosthetic pieces using silicone. personaly i would mould it in fastcast something like easyflo 120 is good. i understand the moisture issue noted above but this should realy not be an issue with this. just seal the sculpt, add a coat or 2 of spray wax then lightly talc it...

The Thing is what you are asking in my opinion is simply not do-able, Artist have been trying to get the perfect flexible flesh like material since make up began. The only things that realy move well and are suitable for masks is foam latex and silicones. Mask latex will just produce something...

for me one of the best spidey eye designs is the one by alex ross in the book the marvels. very close to romita snr style but something about them just has the right look.

hi Naptha in the uk is very easy to get virtualy anywhere, its called low odour white spirit, also lighter fuel is the same thing. also for silicone tirantis are way overpriced for the stuff they sell, go directly to mouldlife speak to them. for a good low cost tin based i would check out the...

ive known Anthony for a while as a mod over at the fx lab, he is a very humble but talented fella and a very deserving win in my eyes. his make ups looked like they belonged to the same " family" also much respect given as he decided the double skinned foam prosthetic was no good and the same...

the first prosthetics made by gordon smith were of deadened platsil gel 10. they were encapsulated on one side only using the same but un softened silcone for the membrane. the backs were left as a sticky gel wich created self sticking appliances. these were a total pain to use apparently and...

This does not look like a difficult job to me. i wouldnt use cabopatch though , i would go with foam latex, mixing small batches to use as a filler then hitting it with a hair dryer to cure it before painting etc. its what was called scumble back in the ole jim hensons creature shop days and was...

I would say avoid the colleges and save the money for supplies to practice with, get some good books / dvd's etc and practice practice and then practice some more, take art classes , sculpture classes, chemistry and classes such as wood / metal working and engineering. if they do decide a course...

Are you mixing alginate into the water or the water into the alginate, you need to do the latter, i also mix mine with a small electric hand whisk to get it smooth, the lower the water temprature , the longer the work time, also check on the setting time on the container , make sure you have not...

carnuba car wax works great for releasing, as Rich says though you really need a paste wax you can get into all the surface and then buff until it looks shiney. what i like to do with the first layer is to brush it in and hit it with a heat gun very lightly to melt the wax. i then really get...