Application

When applying the prosthetic to the models face, as it has been moulded intentionally for the person it is being applied to, it should fit perfectly and sit well on the face and should not be stretched. Once the prosthetic is applied, cabosil and Pros-aide are mixed together to make a paste which if needed will disguise the outline of the mask on the skin. The goal is to then make the prosthetic seem translucent by building up layers of thin colours so you can see the layers and see the depth. Below is a step by step demonstrating how to apply and paint the prosthetic piece for the look sculpted by myself: 

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What you will need:
- Cloak
- Small pot x3
- Cotton buds
- Pros- aide
- Cabosil
- IPA
- Red acrylic paint
- Yellow acrylic paint
- Brown acrylic paint
- Stipple sponges
- Paint brushes
- Rubber mask grease paint
- Talcum/ translucent powder

Step 1: Set up equipment. Make sure your model has no make-up on and has her hair tied back.

Step 2: Take the first small pot and mix together red acrylic paint and pros-aide. Take the second small pot and mix together red, yellow and brown acrylic paint then mix in pros-aid.

Step 3: Apply pros-aide to the centre of the prosthetic at the top of the negative part of the mask. Place it on while it is wet so that you can shape it correctly. Use a cotton bud to do this. Continue to add pros-aide to the centre of the prosthetic.

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Step 4: Check in the mirror that the prosthetic is positioned correctly then add pros-aide to the edges of the piece including around the eyes using a cotton bud. Powder the eyes using the talcum/ translucent powder and powder brush.

Step 5: Take the final small pot and mix together pros-aide and cabosile to make a paste. Apply this to any edges that have not blended well with the skin. This should be applied with a cotton bud rubbing back on the prosthetic before smoothing it down.

Step 6: Use IPA to lift the glue off any part of the prosthetic that does not lie correctly, then re stick the piece using a cotton bud and pros-aide.(image one)

Step 7: Stipple the face using a stipple sponge, with the red acrylic paint mixed with pros-aide. Cover the entire piece blending the red out on the skin.This allows the painting to have a feel that there is blood underneath the skin. Then powder over the face. (Image two).

Step 8: Repeat step seven however create the second layer using the mix which contains red, yellow and brown acrylic paint and pros-aide.

Step 9: Using a new stipple sponge, stipple a skin colour rubber mask grease paint onto the prosthetic. Blend this out onto the skin. Powder over. (Image three).

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Step 10: Use a reddish brown rubber mask grease paint and paint brush to fill in the eyebrows, a line at either side of the nose should be painted following the brows to define the shape of the nose. A black rubber mask grease paint should be used to apply strokes into the brows.

Step 11: Dab a light brown and reddish brown rubber mask grease paint under the eyes, above the cheek bones, in the centre of the forehead and down the centre of the nose.

Step 12: Dab a black and dark brown rubber mask grease paint to the cheek bones, top of the fore head, to either side of the nose and in the temples of the head, (This is to contour the face).

Step 13: Blend the colours together using a dabbing technique and a stipple sponge. Then powder over the face.

Step 14: Using a reddish brown and dark brown rubber mask grease paint, paint on the eye make-up. This should follow the crease of the eye and flick out on the outer of the eye. This colour should also be applied under the bottom lashes. Use a thin paint brush to complete this. Use a skin colour rubber mask grease paint to highlight the brow. Powder over the eyes.

Step 15: Stipple black rubber mask grease paint on the end of the nose. Use a paint brush to fill the nostrils with black. (Image four).

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