Low Budget Filmmaking Center

(Blood_Man)
I heard you can make a zombie out of latex and tissue but how?

(Critter says):

• Put the latex on a small area, no more than you can work on and finish before the latex dries.
• While the latex is wet, put a piece of tissue on the surface.
• You want to get the tissue pretty soaked through.
• Move it around to create your wrinkles, then let it dry.
• You can use a hair dryer to speed it up, but remember when the actor says it is too hot, back off.
• You can start on the next area before the first area is dried.
• After all the latex is dry, you can add your makeup over it.
• You need to use cake, unless you seal the latex and powder it before using creams.
• You can also do a good effect using latex and oat meal.
• Corn meal will leave a very rough ‘dirty’ texture.
• Remember that latex will probably pull out any hair that it touches, so be kind.
• Use lots of cleaning agents, and even have the person shave the skin first.
  It sounds stupid, but I promise they will feel each hair of peach fuzz that every one has, even women.
• Another suggestion is to find a copy of Richard Corson’s ‘Stage Makeup’.It is the best book for beginners.

How does the oatmeal and latex idea work. Could you explain (Slntbob)

(Critter Says)

• Use a layer of latex as the adhesive for the oatmeal.
• You can use a lot of different things.
• The latex is a very good adhesive in this use.
• There is an adhesive called Duo Medical adhesive.
• It is basically latex.
• There are other brands, and they may be an acrylic modified latex.
• The latex is a lot cheaper than Duo.
• Try several things, oat meal, corn meal, frosted flakes.
• They will give different textures.
• Play with a few things until you find the look you want.

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