[Cassie7]

Fun With Latex, Paint and Oatmeal

I just wanted to mess around with doing some FX last night and here is what I ended up with.

I laid down a coat of liquid latex on my arm and let it dry to a tacky consistency.

Then I dropped some oatmeal on it for texture and carefully tamped it down. I let that dry. Then I did another coat of liquid latex over that.

Once dried, I played with paint.

I started with black to make seams/outlines and a little green and yellow here and there to make it look infected. But it was the black paint mixed with bright red that really made it look GROSS (the money shot).

I had a lot of fun with it and I can only say that the pics don't show how really cool this quick effect looks, especially from different angles and lightings.

This was fun to play with and test out!

 

[RookieSpooker]

That is completely nasty. I love it.

 

[Madame Turlock]

Wow Cassies, that's really lovely....in a gross kind of way. Well done!

 

[bodybagging]

Looks great and TASTY TOO!

 

[Shadow Mistress]

Why don't they feature this on the Quaker commercials? I'm sure they could sell more oatmeal that way!

Am definitely trying this out....

 

[Otaku]

Latex, oatmeal and paint, Breakfast of Champions! Looks completely disgusting, Cassie.

It's perfect.

 

[Addict]

oH my that is nasty cool!!!!

 

[maleficent]

Ewwwww! You may need a salve for that!

Looks great!

 

[Guest]

Totally sick!
I bet that is exactly what you were going for!

 

[Dark Star]

I have to ask, how easy did it come off?

 

[Cassie7]

It peeled right off in one piece. No problem

 

[Rikki]

That is so awesome!
I've got a question about it, though. Has anyone tried using oatmeal on a prop? It looks so realistic that I think it would make a great effect on a zombie prop. Would it mold/rot or would it last indefinitely?

 

[The_Caretaker]

I would think that using paper punch circles from heavy paper instead of oatmeal, you may need to soak and dry to get an oatmeal consistency

 

[Cassie7]

You could also use scraps of dried latex instead of oatmeal too.

 

[Rikki]

Hmmmm....there's something to think about. I'll have to figure out which is easiest!

 

[Cassie7]

Just think texture and you'll come up with a ton of ideas like small bits of torn paper towel and such.

I wouldn't bend my brain over it too much. It's a really simple effect to create. Jump in and give it a try.

 

[GDfreak]

That looks so fricken awsome! who would have thought that would look so great!

 

[Cassie7]

I have three after thoughts to add...

1) I don't think the oatmeal would mold or rot since it's sealed in latex. But don't quote me on that.

2) If you try this, the only prep you need to do before hand is to shave the area that is to have the latex applied to. You'd be surprised how unseen downy hair loves to attach itself to latex LOL

and...

3) You'll notice in the pics that the unpainted edges of the latex are a bit shiny, You can dust that with facial compact powder and the shine disappears.

 

[dkris]

What kind of paint did you use? It looks great!

 

[Cassie7]

Acrylic. I actually used my airbrush paints but any acrylic would work.