Thread: Fun with Latex, Oatmeal and paint

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Well thank you so much! Actually I decided I would try a local "ADULT BOOKSTORE" LOL and they had it! SO I got some there! I can not wait to try it out and see how I can make it look!

ok so I was thinking and after looking at some other threads on here I seen where someone used mahogany stain to make rotting flesh. You think that would work on this instead of all the different color of paints? Because it really looked good on the blucky they were making!

Mahogany stain would work fine, it will just stain your skin as well. It might take a few days to get it off. Also, I'm not sure how safe it would be to get it on a large area of your body. You might use the stain on the latex pieces before you apply them, then just use makeup to blend them in. Or, perhaps you could get the people at the paint desk at the local hardware store to tint the latex for you. I've never tried that, but it might work.

I wouldn't recommend using stain at all. Stick with paint or makeup. You can easily find makeup kits at Halloween stores and such, even Walmart. They come in stacks and wheels that contain colors specifically for effects like burn kits, bruise kits, zombie kits. That's the easiest way to go.

Cassie,

Thank you so much for the post. I am looking to do a zombie crawl this year. I have just begun to search for information and this is an awesome start!

Thanks,
Sonora

that looks awesome. I got to try it.

wal mart sell water base acrylic paint made by folkart,it remains flexible and doesnt crack.you can either tint the latex with it, or paint it after the latex has cured.

This is also a good method to making lichen on stone structures. Just need to change the color to greens, yellows, and browns. Good tutorial!

Excellent results and so easy to do.

Answer comes better late than never...peeled right off. In fact, I could have reused it as a woochie if I wanted to due to the layers of latex I laid down on my skin before the oatmeal and paint treatment LOL

To make appliques like this reusable and removable, thoroughly clean and shave the area then wipe it clean with an alcohol swab to remove any skin oil and soap residue.

When removing it, as you peel it off your skin lightly dust the under side as you lift it up with baby powder to prevent it from sticking to itself and then dust it heavily with powder before storing in a cool/dry place.

When you want to reapply it, brush as much of the powder off the base as you can and lightly moisten it to remove the rest of the dusty powder and simply spirit gum it in place.