Thread: How to Apply Foam Latex Prosthetics

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We have several video tutorials on various aspects of makeup available on our website. Here's one about how to apply prosthetics:

Part 1 - YouTube - ‪Foam Latex Application tutorial - part 1‬‏
Part 2 - YouTube - ‪Foam Latex Application tutorial - part 2‬‏
Part 3 - YouTube - ‪Foam Latex Application tutorial - part 3‬‏

If you have any questions, post them here!

Great tut!

Very insightful! Thank you!!

wow, this is great stuff.

Great find...I learned a lot.

Question: What is prosia??? or how ever it is spelled. Is that the same/similar to liquid latex???

-PropBoy

Originally Posted by propboy

Great find...I learned a lot.

Question: What is prosia??? or how ever it is spelled. Is that the same/similar to liquid latex???

-PropBoy

ProsAide is an acrylic-based adhesive used in film and TV.

Originally Posted by Instant Monsters

ProsAide is an acrylic-based adhesive used in film and TV.

Is latex for us poor, home haunters good. Has served me well so far. but always room to improve my make-up skills.

This was last year and your red tip would have worked great. Still learning make-up. But I love prosthetic's now



As you can see my make needs ** HeLp ** but it was in the dark scene and it worked for what I needed it to.

-PB

Great videos! I really enjoyed them. Thanks for posting.

Originally Posted by propboy

Is latex for us poor, home haunters good. Has served me well so far.

Liquid latex works in a pinch, and it can just be peeled off which is a plus. The thing is that it's not an adhesive, it forms a mechanical bond with the tiny hairs on your skin, so it doesn't last as long.

Originally Posted by propboy

This was last year and your red tip would have worked great. Still learning make-up. But I love prosthetic's now

I like it! We've got something similar called Snake Eyes with dice shoved in the sockets, but some people have torn them out and gone for the eyeless look. Your makeup looks pretty good to me, I bet you scared the hell out of them.

-Chris

-Chris

Thanks for the compliment. This costume was a hit and I want to do more of my actors in prosthetic s this year.
I am going to try the Pros Aide this year as yes you are right, latex sometimes isn't that strong. I did have issues with it and other masks peeling in mouth and nose areas.

Again I got great tips and your videos are a great help to us.
Thanks
-PropBoy