Author Archives: Stuart

Scaly reptilian skin is a fertile area to draw inspiration from, and can be used in a lot of ways. This blog post takes a look at the basic kinds and how you can create them. Tweet

This video covers the first in a series of texturing for prosthetic sculpts, and in this one we’ll take a look at creating natural skin textures. I have tried to cram in as many of the commonly needed skin textures … Continue reading →

Welcome to the first of these tag-team posts with Todd and myself. We will be kicking off with a great question from Stuart Webb about adhesives & removers.  We have a free podcast and a PDF download for you on … Continue reading →

How Can We Help You? In this blog so far I have posted things in order to try and address areas are useful when doing my job. Thing is, makeup effects and prosthetics covers a huge range of stuff, so … Continue reading →

Having made a fake tongue for a show last year, I figured it would make a fun tutorial. So here it is. Creating a split tongue that is worn is different in that you can’t really glue it like you … Continue reading →

Snickety snick – making wooden tools is a cinch when you know how! Making your own tools is fun (if you like that sort of thing, which I do) but also jolly handy when you see the state of most … Continue reading →

IMATS 2013 was a blast! I had a lot of fun doing demos on the Mouldlife stand, but especially enjoyed my first talk at the International Makeup Artists Trade Show.  There are always lots of great demos at IMATS, and … Continue reading →

With the recent passing of the rightly revered Stuart Freeborn, I was put into a saddened and reflective mood.  Stuart was one of the original pioneers in makeup, and is mostly known for his creature work in 2001 and Star … Continue reading →

The last post finished with the silicone poured up.  Happily the first one out was okay.  A few air bubbles but nothing so bad. Incidentally, the silicone I used here was Pro gel silicone.  I hadn’t used this before, but … Continue reading →