Hi all!
For a cosplay I am planning I'll have to do a rather large area of old age makeup, including places where I cannot reach very well.
Due to it being so time consuming and probably wearing the costume a few times I'd like to be able to pre-make and pre-paint the makeup. This also means I can make 'my skin' the same colour as the dangling extra set of legs and attach the nails in advance. It would also be ideal if it could be used multiple times with only minor touch ups.
My idea was to take a thin skin coloured fabric (like ice-skating suits) and to do the make up on there. Basically sew it into a shirt, stretch it a bit and cover it in latex so when I let the fabric go it hopefully wrinkles a bit like old skin. I am quite new with sfx make up in general. I have made a few small gelatin one part molds and poured some small latex pieces in it. I want to do this for the arms/hands, legs and midriff. I don't mind applying the face at that moment, because it will for sure not look good if you put it on a mask.
Before I buy the fabric and start sewing I'd like to know if this idea will work, and if you would have other suggestions, or tips for this kind of makeup in general.
Thanks in advance!
For a cosplay I am planning I'll have to do a rather large area of old age makeup, including places where I cannot reach very well.
Due to it being so time consuming and probably wearing the costume a few times I'd like to be able to pre-make and pre-paint the makeup. This also means I can make 'my skin' the same colour as the dangling extra set of legs and attach the nails in advance. It would also be ideal if it could be used multiple times with only minor touch ups.
My idea was to take a thin skin coloured fabric (like ice-skating suits) and to do the make up on there. Basically sew it into a shirt, stretch it a bit and cover it in latex so when I let the fabric go it hopefully wrinkles a bit like old skin. I am quite new with sfx make up in general. I have made a few small gelatin one part molds and poured some small latex pieces in it. I want to do this for the arms/hands, legs and midriff. I don't mind applying the face at that moment, because it will for sure not look good if you put it on a mask.
Before I buy the fabric and start sewing I'd like to know if this idea will work, and if you would have other suggestions, or tips for this kind of makeup in general.
Thanks in advance!
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