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those books make me think of hocus pocus. the spell book with the eye. who wouldn't want one of them, great jobs everyone, they turned out gruesome

That's an awesome effect with endless possibilities, once you had mastered the technique and lends itself well to experimentation to achieve different effects. It wouldn't be too difficult to make up some prosthetics using this technique and attach them with spirit gum to achieve a great look. The early master of Horror movie make up, Jack Pierce, used a technique similar to this, building up layers of cotton and latex.

Just wanted to ask Willy..in your tutorial, you specify "stain". Which is the best kind to use?

I don't know much about Latex on the Human body, but I don't think it heats so much as it dries that it would burn ... best do a sample application on a small area on an arm or leg first.

Also, it might irritate the skin for some, or everyone, and it would act like a sealant to prevent air from reaching the skin so I don't think you could leave it on for an extended period of time.

But your point, cotton forms, then latex application over it should be ok as long as enough latex reaches the skin to attach.

When I've used it to make props, it doesn't burn my skin and its not that difficult to remove ... in small amounts.

The amount of soaked cotton and latex that it took to make the book, I think would not be good for your application. Main reason for this is drying time.

The prosthetic idea could work...do the technique on a board, when it is dry make a plaster mold of it. When the plaster sets remove board and powder the mold with talcum powder and then pour in your latex. Let the latex sit for a while then pour the rest back in the container and wait for the casting to dry. Might work.

I have used latex, cornflakes, and oatmeal with great effect as zombie flesh, it gives great texture.

ya i was thinking more of like a prosthetic kinda thing since it actually uses stain and paint.

i just loved the effect so much that i wanted to use it.

thanks for the great idea tho. im anxious to go try it out now

once again, awesome job!

sorry one more question for Voodoo willy...

Baron asked wat kind of stain you used. looked like you used minwax in your first picture but i was just curious wat color?

and also wat color of acrylic paint are you using?

thanks for any help

I totally missed Baron's question...minwax is what I used water not gel and I believe American oak was the color...I'll have to check and make sure. I didn't let it set to long before wiping it off maybe 10 seconds or so.

The acrylic colors ...I used a dark brown...I believe burnt umber and I used a very light tan.I dry brushed these colors and for blood , now I like mixing a lipstick red with a little blue to get a dark coagulated look.

Hopes this helps.

This is great. I built a necronomicon using a rolled up duct tape trick I found somewhere online. But this far suceeds that. I think I might have to rebuild. Could really add some dimension to the mouth with this.

Originally Posted by voodoo willy

I totally missed Baron's question...minwax is what I used water not gel and I believe American oak was the color...I'll have to check and make sure. I didn't let it set to long before wiping it off maybe 10 seconds or so.

The acrylic colors ...I used a dark brown...I believe burnt umber and I used a very light tan.I dry brushed these colors and for blood , now I like mixing a lipstick red with a little blue to get a dark coagulated look.

Hopes this helps.

That's great..thanks Willy.

Ooo! now I'm a werewolf..

Mother always said me palms would go hairy if I didn't stop....