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Sep 6, 2014
Tiffany P.
So I attempted to do a huge open wound and it was my first time using liquid latex. I followed a tutorial on YouTube but I epically failed by buying green blood by accident! (in my defense the package never said it was green. I even double checked. :p) Anyways, I was having troubles making it look real (besides the fact that it was green) and I'd love some more tips.
Sep 6, 2014
Tia B.
I know some people say to apply foundation that's the same color of wherever the skin at the edges of the liquid latex are to make it blend better. :)
Sep 6, 2014
Tiffany P.
Thank you Tia I just used my normal foundation which looked fairly okay but I put it on my hand so I could see what I was doing so it was a bit off.
Sep 6, 2014
Tiffany P.
Alexis, I'm not sure who it was but I'm just worried that I'm not getting it! Lol.
Sep 6, 2014
Tiffany P.
Okay I'll have to watch it! thank you! :)
Sep 6, 2014
Sydney H.
Sep 6, 2014
Tiffany P.
Thanks Sydney! What brand of paint did you use? Also, when you applied the toilet paper could you see lines of where it was at? I was having that problem and it was noticeable even after I applied the liquid latex and make up.
Sep 6, 2014
Caitlin M.
Goldiestarling also has great FX tutorials and Klaire DeLys (I that's her name but I'm not sure I've spelled it quite right lol) has some good ones too. Angie (goldiestarling) just finished school at Cinema Makeup School but even before that her effects stuff was top notch.
But for working with latex I would suggest applying some kind of makeup to the effect before painting it. Our skin has what's called an acid mantel, which is basically a barrier of oils and it helps makeup adhere to our skin. Anything you put on like latex or another type of prosthetic won't have that so you kind of have to create it. Usually greasepaint works well as it's creamy. Then apply the usual makeup over it. You could even just use foundation that matches too.
Another thing, make the edges wavy. Basically you don't want straight, perfect edges. The eye will find the perfect edge so it's best to break it up and blend it out in a non-straight line lol.
Lastly, reference. Always use a photo to reference what you're looking at. Look up real bite marks and wounds to see what the real coloring and shape is.
Sep 7, 2014
Sydney H.
I used craftobian face paints but I really don't thing it matters too much! Any thing with good coverage should be fine. About the toilet paper, I made sure to split it first into 2 thin layers. If you still see lines, try Kleenex!
Sep 7, 2014
Emily W.
Caitlin is spot on! Also when using toilet paper, rip the edges and make them frayed before you stick it on, in order to avoid the awkward square line on your skin.
When creating a wound, think about it as if it were real. What caused it? Were you stabbed by a butcher knife (serrated) or sliced with a razorblade (smooth)? Was the wound an attack (deep and straight), a defense wound (at an angle and shallow), or superficial (graze)? Is it fresh (new blood), recent (coagulation), or old (scabbing)? Is there infection involved (aka do you want to add pus, gangrene, or other irritation)? All of these things affect the final product.
Looking up real photos (not just prosthetics) are important to achieving a realistic makeup.
Another tip: think about bruising. A wound isn't (usually) an isolated hole in the flesh, it has bruising around it from the trauma.
Sep 7, 2014
Tiffany P.
Thank you everyone! That helped quite a bit. I think I may need to purchase some new pallets and red blood soon so I can try it some more! I'm really wanting to try this out and master it.
Sep 11, 2014
Caitlin M.
If you make your own blood add a DROP of blue food coloring and a little yellow food coloring as well as red and green food coloring. Assuming you are making it on your own with food coloring lol. Or a trick I learned was to mix up a green shade with the yellow, blue and green colorings that when you mix it and shake it in a container, the color that drips down is a chartreuse colored green. Then you can add that to the red to darken it to your desired shade. You should add at least a couple drops at the minimum so it isn't a cherry red color.