Prosthetic Face
Hooray!! Already one up on my last project, I managed to finally achieve making my very own fibreglass mold + prosthetic piece.
Already I can honestly say that I have achieved a greater result than my previous projects, and for me that is such an improvement considering my complications that I faced before.
Having the priveledge to actually hold my very first "accurately , not gone badly wrong" prosthetic haha!
Despite it being only a small percentage of the project, this was just the start of the prosthetic application , I had much more to make, but having the made face prosthetic ready to go, was a massive achievement for myself, and for that I am most proud of.
First Attempt
Here I then started pulling away the fibreglass mold away from the other half to reveal the silicone prosthetic inside.
I powdered as I peeled it away, making sure the silicone didn't stick to itself. Here is the revealed silicone.
I then started to pull away the prosthetic away from the fibreglass mold. applying loose powder to the exposing silicone.
Oh come on, don't tell me you wouldn't either?. SELFIES!!
Second Attempt
When the silicone prosthetic was demolded from the fibreglass, I had noticed how thick the flashing was, and I knew it was going to become and big issue when applying to the model.
I then started to tear away at the eye area, tearing allowed an uneven edge, which is easier to blend. If the cut was perfectly straight, it would be noticable on the models face.
Front and side view of the prosthetic. I tore away all the flashing around the edges also, and examined it thoroughly.
Close up of the forehead area, I loved how the symbol came out, and the craters for the horns to fit into were perfect.
I then experimented with different lighting to see how the prosthetic would look. I wanted the flash to pick up the skin textures, but the flash also shows the silicone to be brighter than it actually is.
My first ever facial prosthetic in silicone, I could not be happier with it right now. I have yet to experience more prosthetic applications in the future, and for me this was a huge learning experience. I managed to make my first prosthetic without messing it up, which was a plus for me.
The only thing I managed to mess up is I didn't apply super baldiez into the mold to be able to blend it out when it came to applying it to the model on the actual day. The edges appeared really thick around the eyes and around the edges of the mold, so It became difficult to determine whether it would blend or not.
The only solution I could think of, was to redo it again, and hope for the best.
Afterall I did have my prosthetic piece, so it's a start at least.
I would of also preferred my prosthetic to of been a more fleshy tone, as when I applied flocking, silicone pigment and colour into the silicone, it still didn't appear strong enough, maybe that would be something to consider next time.
What did you like/dislike, and what could you improve?
I then applied about 4 layers of superbaldiez to the fibreglass mold and blow dried on cool.
The same was applied to the sculpted fibreglass version.
I then picked the edge of the baldiez to see whether the layers were thick enough, and it was.
I then mixed a ratio of 100g each of A and B platsil Gel 10. mixed red flocking in there, and some silicone pigment.
I then poured from a afar, to ensure all air bubbles were removed in the process, and that the silicone would get into all the small gaps.
I then used my spatula to spread some more silicone toward the cheek areas.
I then started rotating the silicone within the mold to ensure it got into all the gaps and places it needed to be in.
The two fibreglass molds were then squashed back together, until they were locked into place. I then waited for it to cure.
When I de-molded my fibreglass and silicone away from eachother, I brushed a light dust of powder, to help get it out.
I had noticed a great difference already in texture, and the base over the silicone was a lot less oily.
The only thing that annoyed me about the second attempt is, the baldiex had torn in places, so i had to apply thin layers to the actual silicone.
This was the mold without superbaldiez, I preferred this one in terms of appearance.
The comparison between the two prosthetic molds. I still prefer the right one , as it didn't have the patchy superbaldiez all over it, I thought I could work with that mold, and apply a base coat over it so I could colour it.
What did you like/dislike?
How could you improve?
I always hate using silicone, especially when it gets on your hands if you aren't wearing gloves. The consistency is vile, and very oiley, and you cannot peel it off until it has cured properly.
I loved peeling the silicone from the mold the most, only because the anticipation of not knowing what it looked like, always thrived me to want to know how the outcome turned out like.
I would definitely improve for my next project. I didn't like the way the superbaldiez ripped on my silicone, which would be something to consider for my next project.
The flashing also was too thick everywhere and I didn't understand why that was, so something to discuss.