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Re: copic ink, Skin Illustrator, rubber cement, pax or store bought colors for painting latex ?
Hi Inga, Here are a couple lessons that cover painting latex masks: Timothy Martin: https://www.stanwinstonschool.com/tutorials/how-to-make-a-latex-rubber-mask-3-patch-paint-finish Tim Gore and Casey Love: https://www.stanwinstonschool.com/tutorials/latex-mask-painting-techniques Acrylic paints work fine on latex,… -
Re: Synthetic Hair Dye Options
Dyeing textiles and wigs is something of a specialty of mine, so I might be able to help you here! If you're dyeing a heat resistant wig or synthetic fiber, a disperse dye will work. Works great on polyester and most wig fibers; it's difficult to get deep colors on acrylic, but some of it will still stick. These dyes… -
Re: Homework - Rosanna Wells
Then I made my vacuum forming machine. Very LOW TECH... vacuum and a heat gun, but it works just fine. The image below doesn't show the steal plate that sits on top (with the holes in it), but I'm really proud of this. Just had to include the picture here, and say a big THANK YOU to SWSCA and to FON DAVIS for providing the… -
Decorator Crab-Stop Motion Puppet
This is a stop-motion puppet I created for the upcoming short film The Lost Seahorse. Designed by Ben Fieschi-Rose, this character is based on a variety of species of crab that collect materials from their environment and adorn their bodies to camouflage and ward off predators. The understructure of this puppet is made of… -
Moss the Mystic
The character design for Moss was inspired by Jim Henson works like The Dark Crystal and Labyrinth. The character is a wise cave-dwelling mystic who lives deep within an enchanted forest. I started by making a quick concept art for the character and then began sculpting on my model’s lifecast. To make the eyes plastic… -
Iron Man War Machine Mark III LED's
Was wondering if someone would be able to help with a Arduino Sketch for my War machine. I am new at programming and have watched Davids videos but still struggling a bit. I'm currently building a replica of the War Machine Mark III (Attached photo) and want to be able to have my Leds on the unibeam gradually brighten at… -
Retired Brute - Creature Contest
Harry was an enforcer for the Crepuscular Chamber all his life. Hired muscle. No job was too dirty or unscrupulous for Harry. Not the most fearless, or intellectual member of the organisation, in fact, if his character was to appear in movie credits, it would be as ‘Thug #3’. Harry has lived in an aged care facility for… -
*** Character Makeup Contest Winner Announcement ***
With the recent Academy Award recognition of the films "Darkest Hour" and "The Shape of Water," and the deluge of excellent entries we received for our Character Makeup Contest, it's clear that practical makeup effects are here to stay. We applaud all of you who poured your hearts and souls into your submissions, and we… -
Animatronic Bear head from Wild America
Hi guys 'n' gals! I am a big fan of Animatronics, SPFX, costumes and generally all things practical and of course, I am a big fan of Stan Winston. I have a number of props which I have acquired over the years and I have one that so far I have been unable to find the studio responsible for. Please see the pictures included.… -
Adam Savage (of the Mythbusters) builds the Overlook Hotel Maze from "The Shining"
You may know Adam Savage from his work on the Mythbusters, but he also has a great history in the world of effects, including working as an ILM model maker. One of the reasons I'm a big fan of Adam is his love of the creative process, extreme attention to detail, and drive to understand the unique story each object (prop,… -
*** 2023 Halloween Costume Contest Official Rules ***
How to Enter the Contest: To enter this contest simply post a new discussion in the 2023 Halloween Costume Contest Category for each of your entries. Please include a detailed description and high-rez pictures of your costume. Video submissions are cool, too! Just upload your video(s) to YouTube and share the link in your… -
Soylent Green Vendor
Soylent Green Vendor By Marjan Farzaad and David Langston Based on a Design By Pierre PettingerIn the Winter of 2015, I received the folio for CostumeCon 33 which was to be held in May in South Carolina. I was immediately crazy about one design. I just had to do it, have it, be it. It was called The Vendor. At the… -
Regan MacNeil - The Exorcist 1973
Hello! My name is Ashley Comstock and I am currently in makeup and FX school in Florida, I decided to choose Regan from the original exorcist movie to do a cosplay of. (This was my first complete attempt from concept to application for silicone appliances!) First I took a life cast of my model's face, made my positive and… -
Mattress Foam Lion Mane
I'm currently watching through Bill and Ted's Courses for foam fabbing kaiju suits, and have been learning lots about the foam fabrication process. Most of the work I do foam wise has always been with L200/ EVA. I'm not as experienced with mattress foam, but this course is helping me see a lot of the benefits it has that… -
Suggestions : looking for behind the scenes documentaries & books (UPDATED)
Hello! The behind the scene blogs here are awesome, but I'm looking for more. I often buy the movies special editions when I know they include a documentary. I Love, love, love the Hobbits and Lord of the Rings blu-ray with hours of content to go through! I'm far from being at a level to work in movies, but watching these… -
Re: Tools of the Trade
At wolf's request, my sources online for inexpensive(relative to NFT) fur products www.nftech.com <-- NFT, the big boys, if you want custom fur and have a grand to drop on fur, go here www.crscrafts.com <-- a good variety of natural colour furs, they do sample cards for like a dollar or something www.distinctivefabric.com… -
Re: Producer "assigned" nephew to sculpt hero head. Two days left, all detail work needs doing.
Could you recommend any "simple", "novice-friendly" textures that are fast-ish to bang out? The wall of text below is more detail / background in case you're interested or it informs your suggestions. I appreciate your time and any advice you can offer. So this monster is supposed to look like a human / boogeyman from a… -
Muscle Suit Fabrication: Attach, Skin, & Test Muscles - Part 3
MUSCLE SUIT FABRICATION PART 3 - ATTACH, SKIN, & TEST MUSCLES https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gJrpWk5HZcALearn how to fabricate a muscle suit with master creature effects fabricator, Ted Haines (From Dusk Till Dawn, The Muppets, The Bourne Legacy). In Part Three of his 3-Part Webcourse series, Haines flexes his FX… -
Spider Alien Creature Suit for the movie Violent Starr
This is a large creature suit/puppet I designed and built for the movie Violent Starr. I used lessons from this wonderful site to do every step. The creature is almost entirely slip cast latex with a foam understructure. The six legs link are all linked to the suit performer's legs so they move with the suit really well.… -
Phil Raptor
I bring to you Phil Raptor! Also known as Philosoraptor. He is a complete creation of my own. I designed him, built him and perform as him for many events, the most recent one being the open house at my college campus. I am currently studying art in hopes of getting into Animation so that I can continue to follow my dreams…