Everything about Prosthetic Makeup totally explained
Prosthetic makeup is the process of using
prosthetic sculpting, molding and casting techniques to create advanced cosmetic
effects. Prosthetic makeup was revolutionized by
Dick Smith in such films as
Little Big Man.
Leaders
It was later advanced by such people as:
Technique
The process of creating a prosthetic appliance begins with
lifecasting, the process of taking a mold of a body part (often the face) to use as a base for sculpting the prosthetic. Lifecast molds are made from prosthetic
alginate or more recently, from skin-safe
silicone rubber. This initial mold is relatively weak and flexible. A hard mother mold, typically made of plaster or fiberglass bandages is created overtop the initial mold to provide support.
Once a negative mold has been created, it's promptly filled with
gypsum cement, most commonly a brand called "Ultracal-30", to make a "positive" mold. The form of the prosthetic is sculpted in clay on top of the positive. The edges of the clay should be made as thin as possible, for the clay is basically a "stand-in" for what will eventually be the prosthetic piece. Along the edges of the mold, "keys" or mold points are sculpted or carved into the lifecast, to make sure that the two pieces of the mold will fit together correctly. Once sculpting is completed, a second mold is made. This gives two or more pieces of a mold - a positive of the face, and one or more negative mold pieces of the face with prosthetic sculpted in. All clay is carefully removed and the prosthetic material is cast into the mold cavity. The prosthetic material can be foam
latex,
gelatin, silicone or other similar materials. The prosthetic is cured within the two part mold - thus creating the beginning of a makeup effect.
One of the hardest parts of prosthetic make-up is keeping the edges as thin as possible. They should be wafer thin so they're easy to blend and cover giving a flawless look.
Notable Examples
Nina Bott: Stern TV fat makeup (before and after
; makeup process).
Vicki Butler-Henderson: Celebrity Swap. » (Vicki's entire head is covered with prosthetics during the makeup application.)
Samantha Fox: Race Swap and makeup process.
Julie Goodyear: Age Swap and makeup application.
Rebecca Loos: Gender Swap and makeup application.
Kelly Lynch: [MrMagoo] (various disguises, the old lady and makeup application, the balding man).
Larissa Meek: Average Joe Hawaii (plus makeup application and unmasking)
Melinda Messenger: Celebrity Swap. (The makeup application for Melinda)
Caroline Palmer: The Sun photoshoots (fat and race swap).
Katie Price (a.k.a. Jordan): Jordan Gets Even and makeup application.
Linda Robson: Celebrity Swap. (Linda’s makeup application)
Melena Scantlin : The completed makeup and the reveal scene and the makeup process.
Carol Smillie: Gender Swap and makeup application.
Lea Thompson: A Will Of Their Own; Back To The Future Part II and Back To The Future (including makeup application).
Tyra Banks - ABC News: Tyra Banks Experiences Obesity Through Fat Suit - to be shown on 4 November 2005
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