Where to get latex cheap

**BlackwaterFX** · 10-11-2009,08:47 PM

i need a source to get good cheap latex and i dont need much just a quart or so to start me off i have been using carpet adhesive but i want real latex that can be used on the skin and on masks and props

**Clad In Shadows** · 10-12-2009,06:48 AM

Michaels has it. If you can get a 40% off coupon in the ads , it'll cost you about $7-8 .

**Glyphen** · 10-12-2009,06:58 AM

I've found it at Dick Blick's and online at Amazon.com of all places. If there is a spirit store in your neighborhood they will have it in smaller quantities.

Otherwise you have to order it online. Just google it. A gallon averages from $30 to $50 and there are different consistancies to choose from, some extremely runny to others that are thick as rubber cement

**BlackwaterFX** · 10-12-2009,10:22 AM

i looked at michaels and i couldnt find it

**Bubbels** · 10-12-2009,10:55 AM

The Michael's stuff is called: Mold Builder. It does an ok job of things. I havn't tried it on skin yet.

**BlackwaterFX** · 10-12-2009,11:13 AM

how long does it take to dry and does it do well on props ?

**Bubbels** · 10-12-2009,11:21 AM

I sculpted a clay wolf head that I used the mold builder with. I usually would do a coat then let it sit over night. I added about 6 coats. Just hand brushing the stuff on. I think the biggest problem is my lack of skill in making masks. You got to start somewhere though!

I have read other threads on here with people using the stuff to corpse bluckies and so on. Try searching "mold builder" and see what comes up.

**Bubbels** · 10-12-2009,11:23 AM

And on that note. All the people on here that are the true professionals behind mask making, will probably tell you that mold builder isnt the best solution. But $$ + learning.. cant beat it.