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I recently learned about using latex to make nurneys for awesome and nasty skin effects. I decided to try it on a groundbreaker.
I started with the contents of one of those Bags o' Bones I bought at Target last year.
I used some two-part epoxy clay to build out his face and make it more interesting.
Then, I tacked on some paper towels painted with latex and made some nurneys on an old lid for a rubbermade box that I had sitting around. My first batch were too thick. My second batch was just right. I found that two thin coats (dried in between) in opposite brush stroke directions was just about perfect.
I dusted it with some baby powder to make it less sticky and then started pulling it off in big pieces and attaching it to the skeleton here and there.
I found that the toughest part was finding something to anchor the latex on. I wound up putting a small screw in the back of the skull to hang the nurneys on.
After a couple coats of paint in various colors...
and Voila!
It's easy and much less messy than dipping cotton or spiderwebbing into latex. Next time I think I'll tint the latex before making the nurneys. Covering all of the white latex paint is a bit tedious.
I learned most of these awesome tips from this video It's really great!
I started with the contents of one of those Bags o' Bones I bought at Target last year.

I used some two-part epoxy clay to build out his face and make it more interesting.

Then, I tacked on some paper towels painted with latex and made some nurneys on an old lid for a rubbermade box that I had sitting around. My first batch were too thick. My second batch was just right. I found that two thin coats (dried in between) in opposite brush stroke directions was just about perfect.

I dusted it with some baby powder to make it less sticky and then started pulling it off in big pieces and attaching it to the skeleton here and there.


I found that the toughest part was finding something to anchor the latex on. I wound up putting a small screw in the back of the skull to hang the nurneys on.

After a couple coats of paint in various colors...

and Voila!

It's easy and much less messy than dipping cotton or spiderwebbing into latex. Next time I think I'll tint the latex before making the nurneys. Covering all of the white latex paint is a bit tedious.
I learned most of these awesome tips from this video It's really great!