EAR TIPS PROSTHETIC

Step 7: Storage
-Store your prosthetic in a ziplock storage bag
and keep in a cool, dry location.
*Purchase Adhesive Kit, FX Color Kit, Liquid Latex, and
Cab-O-Patch from my webstore:
http://www.reelmagik.com/REELMAGIK/Pros-Aid_Adhesive.html
http://www.reelmagik.com/REELMAGIK/FX_Colors_Makeup_Kit.html
http://www.reelmagik.com/REELMAGIK/Cab-O-Patch.html
REELMAGIK MAKE-UP FX
Created by Jesse Melchior
http://www.reelmagik.com/REELMAGIK/Liquid_Latex.html
COLOR PHOTO OF FINISHED MAKE-UP
EAR TIPS
PROSTHETIC
GELATIN APPLICATION
INSTRUCTIONS
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Items you will need for the make-up
application:
-professional adhesive &
remover kit
-small paintbrush or q-tips
-paper towels
-baby powder
-rubbing alcohol (99%)
-facial astringent
-old toothbrush (optional)
-FX Color Kit (optional)
-Cab-O-Patch (optional)
Step 1: Fitting
-Clean area where prosthetic is to be applied with
astringent to remove any oils on the skin. This will
help the prosthetic stick better.
-Place make-up appliance on ears to insure proper
fit. It is sometimes easier to take a powder puff or
large brush and powder all around the piece while
holding it in place on the ears. This leaves an
outline to use as a guide when applying glue on the
area.
Step 3: Blending
-Using a q-tip saturated with hot water or Witch Hazel,
brush the edges, starting about 1/4 to 1/2 inch in from
the edge, outward onto your skin, rolling it toward you
as you go. ONLY BRUSH FROM INSIDE TO
OUTSIDE, OR YOU MAY LIFT UP THE EDGES.
Continue to brush, as the hot water or witch hazel will
begin to dissolve the edge, leaving it practically
invisible. Be careful not to over do it…
Some artists prefer to use Liquid Latex, or Cab-OPatch, a creamy prosthetic bondo to blend the edges
of the prosthetic into the skin. To use this product,
Apply a small amount using a dental spatula or
popsicle stick, running it smoothly along the edge,
filling in any gaps between the prosthetic and the skin.
Blend and smooth the “bondo” until there are no
longer any visible “edges” along the outside of the
prosthetic. Let dry, powder, and re-apply if
necessary. Coat with a layer or two of Liquid Latex to
seal and blend the edges further.
Step 2: Adhering with Standard Adhesive
Step 4: Make-up
-Paint the adhesive on your ear where the
prosthetic tip will sit. Tap at it with your finger or
the end of a paint brush until it becomes sticky.
Press prosthetic into place on ear and hold for 1
minute or until the adhesive sets up. Brush down
edges with brush dipped in alcohol.
-Using the included sponge, take small amounts of
the liquid make-up and sponge or rake it lightly from
the prosthetic edges outward onto the skin. Continue
to cover the ear with a light coating of make-up in
order to blend face and forehead together. Taper
make-up into skin around ear.
Adhering with Professional Adhesive
Step 5: FX Colors & Splatter Paint-optional
-Paint the adhesive on the prosthetic, up to the
edge, let it dry, and then powder it with baby powder
so it's not tacky. Take care not to let the edge fold
over. Then apply the adhesive on your skin in the
area that the prosthetic will lay. Let that dry and
then powder it as well. Brush off the excess powder. Now take a brush, dip it in the alcohol and paint the
underside of the prosthetic and your skin. That will
re-activate the adhesive. Press in place and hold
for 1 minute, then begin painting on more alcohol on
the prosthetic and skin, working your way out
towards the edges. Use the alcohol to flatten the
edges if they buckle or wrinkle.
Splatter paint is a thinned-down make-up, and is
meant to be applied by “splattering” the color onto the
prosthetic make-up. This adds texture to the makeup, and helps to blend it into your own skin for easy
application.
To use splatter paint with the gelatin prosthetic, you
will need the FX COLOR KIT, a small paper cup, an
old toothbrush or a 1/2” chip brush (with the bristles
cut in half, making them slightly stiffer), and a sponge.
Simply pour a small amount into a cup, dip the
toothbrush or chip brush into the paint and squeeze
some of the excess paint out.
Hold the brush about 6-8” from the prosthetic or
your skin, and slide your thumb or finger along the
bristles, splattering the paint onto the surface. You
want a variety of the size of the splatter particles,
with the largest being about 1/8” round (about half
the size of an eraser head on a pencil), and you
may want or need to thin the paint even more so
with water, preferably distilled water...giving the
paint splatters a translucent look.
When using splatter paint for a flesh-colored makeup, I start with painting the prosthetic and skin with
the base medium flesh color, then splatter on the
blush color (rouge red), then move to purple bruise,
then darker flesh tones, then brown (espresso) for a
freckled look, and finish off with the medium flesh
tone, and sometimes add a bit more rouge red color
if I want more of a reddish tone to the make-up.
Avoid getting too much on the already painted
prosthetic piece...cover it with a paper towel while
splattering if necessary.
Use a sponge to pat and absorb the excess or large
paint spatters on the face. Smaller splatter particles
are better! Now take the brown & purple colors and
repeat the same process. Next, take the original
flesh color, and repeat the process again. Be
careful not to over do it! You are blending your skin
color to the forehead make-up for a more realistic
appearance.
When finished, lightly powder your face and neck,
and then blot lightly with a damp paper towel.
Step 6: Removal
-Using a brush or q-tip saturated in remover, brush
all over the edges and let sit for a few minutes. Peel
up the edge and brush on remover underneath as
you lift, moving around the forehead until the entire
piece is free. Use soap and hot water to remove
remaining make-up from skin and then apply a thin
layer of vitamin E lotion to entire face and neck if
desired. Water will dissolve gelatin, do not
submerge prosthetic in water!