These are my attempts over two days to get this look (Freddy Krueger) right. The way I'm currently going about it is:

1. Blotchy layer of vibrant red blush. I've gone from trying to rip holes later to laying out where I want them to be ahead of time and leaving them clear.

2. A couple layers of liquid latex, with coffee grounds for texture.

3. Once that's dry, over it again with the blush, then with foundation, then more blush until it balances correctly. I'm having issues with it being very noticeably cakey, which I wouldn't mind usually for a burn, but that's not really the Freddy look.

4. Into the holes with my red shades. I need to get new brushes to be more precise with the colouring around the edges.

Currently, I do feel like I'm improving, and I like the gooey-ness of the most recent attempt with thicker layers of latex, but I feel like I'm missing something. I've included the last image to show how nice the base burns look without any holes or foundation - I wish I could just do that, but it really won't look right.

I have an 8ft monster puppet that I’ve made for a horror film. I’m hoping to achieve a wet slime effect similar to the Alien screenshot attached. However, I’d like for the puppet to last beyond a single shoot… does anyone know how to achieve a wet look that can easily be cleaned off of so I can store the puppet?

Hi all, I've been practicing the Freddy Krueger look and I'm having trouble with the liquid latex. I can make a convincing burn, but getting that pitted Freddy skin is escaping me. When I try to pick at the latex to make the holes, it all peels off in a sheet, or doesn't break and bunches up like a skin flap. Is there any way to avoid this?

Hello! Was just wondering if anyone had had experience with these airbrushes and if they are any good or if anyone has any better recommendations within this kind of price range!

I've been doing makeup regularly for about 2 yrs now and it is definitely my passion... I wish I had found it years ago! I am self taught and welcome any and all constructive criticism or tips!

Previous post: https://www.reddit.com/r/sfx/s/I0jhkJsoFD

I tried thinners, manual scrubbing etc.

What worked: a 5% solution of Alconox Detergent Powder in a an ultrasonic cleaner as hot as it can possibly go. Disassemble airbrush completely, then add to Ultrasonic cleaner for 10 minutes.

Rinse with boiling hot water.

Boom! Alconox is able to bind to the silicone oils in the makeup residue clogging the airbrush. The heat melts away any way residues.

Really

It's like a brand new airbrush now. Truly perfection!

I did keep the silicon thinners suggested in my original thread. Actually... they're useful. Not everything needs to be used at 100%, undiluted.

Beyond the mechanics of cleaning the airbrush, I made some technique realizations along the way that may have clogged my airbrush prematurely. Things like running airbrush cleaner through every single time and budgeting in that time so I don't feel rushed.

It sprays like a dream now, like brand new.

This is my SFX course final project I did yesterday! Both the makeup and everything head to toe including the silicone prosthetics fully made by me 🫶 Model: @cosplayrv (ig) My ig: @leiasfx

Bought a really cheap makeup sfx kit and have been messing around with YouTube tutorials. One issue I’ve run into so far is the wax is really hard to manipulate and breaks apart or doesn’t stick well when trying to blend it to my skin

so basically i do drag and am trying to plan an act that ideally would involve peeling "flesh" off and having some blood bleed from underneath, i've looked into blood packs but im not sure that would give the same effect i would ideally want for performing alone. so basically i want to mimic tearing flesh off and then it bleeding but obviously want to be safe about it and not involve anything sharp or even prop knives and so on, just something i could rip into with my fingers/nails and would let out blood that drips!

if there's isn't really a way to do this i suppose then just a general peeling flesh look would suffice. thanks for any advice!!

My name is ayah, and one day i hope to work on movies and make all the cuts and guts! this is a sample of some recent makeup looks i’ve done, i hope to learn more skills and maybe make some friends! any advice is appreciated :)

I'm not sure if this is the right sub to ask and English is not my first language, so sorry in advance for any mistakes!

My colleague and I have been trying out Smooth-On for simulations in healthcare education. We have made silicone blood drops and a couple of wounds, which we stick on a lifelike doll for the students to work with. We like the results and would love to work with it more, but we are not sure how to store the blood drops and the wounds so they don't catch too much dust or break. We would like to keep them and use them multiple times. I can't seem to find any information on storing them, so I was wondering if Reddit would have some useful tips. :)

Thanks so much!

I'm starting to work on my look for the haunt I work at early(practice makes perfect as they say) and I wanna know how I can improve. I'm going for a Chelsea Smile and I used liquid latex, tissue, concealer, coagulated blood,and stage blood. Any tips or advice is much appreciated. TIA

Greetings, looking for your opinion on Nimba Creations and their products:) I am new at SFX makeup, would love to try something simple and they make it seem so easy on their tutorial. It also says that the prosthetic is reusable, where so many other vampire forehead ones aren't. They also sell Small Prosthetic Application Kit https://www.nimbacreations.com/product/prosthetic-application-kit/. would this be considered a small prosthetic(the one in the picture)? If yes, how many times can I apply it with the kit? I have asked them on Facebook messenger, but they haven't answered for a week now sadly and I am super interested in reacreating Buffy the Vampire Slayer vampire look :).

Edit: interested about the amounts of glue since they have either a small or large kit. I don't know if the kit can go bad, maybe small kit is enough for many many times. Shipping to Europe from US is very expensive, duties, taxes, ext...

I'm a celtic finger-style guitarist. Year and a half ago I had an accident with a cabinet saw and shorted my left middle finger a very little bit - the really inconvenient part is that it's at an angle, so fretting for ornamentation is unreliable.

I've made a hydrocal cast of my finger and modeled the filler in plasticene clay.

...aaand now what? I'm not up on the most recent developments in materials tech: moldable, pourable, dippable; latex, silicone, plastic.

The reqs are:

- Be smooth so it can slip on and off my finger easily

- be thin-walled so as to interfere as little as possible with the adjacent fingers/strings

- be able to add a skin-like tip - a leather dot or something, maybe glue it on, I dunno - so that it acts like a finger tip on the strings.

What's out there? What's available?

Hey y'all! I'm brainstorming a hypothetical makeup kit specifically for sfx artists for my marketing class. What's one feature either of a makeup bag you've already found that you loved, or a feature you wish your kit included that would make your job easier? Thanks so much in advance 🫶🫶🫶

Just some quick injuries for Kawaii Kon. I spent a casual 2 hours each morning to get this done. So much fun though!

My version of one of the Nazi werewolves in the dream sequence from An American Werewolf in London. Latex and foam filled, airbrushed with createx bloodline colors. Up on the wall, starting an American werewolf collection with my Kessler wolf. I think I know who I’m gonna do next for this 🫣

Any tips on painting onto latex to make it look like skin?

Im used to working with encapsulated silicone and using washes of ipa paints when replicating the subtle tones in human skin

Im worried that latex mixed 50/50 with acrylic can look too opaque and doesnt have that translucency to skin..can anything be mixed in to give it a slight translucent look

Hi friends!

I’m working on some ideas for a few self-shot music videos for an ep I wrote in the indie folk genre with some dreamy electronic elements. The concept follows an alien character (played by me) coming to earth after leaving their home planet and falling in love with humanity.

I’m a photographer/videographer by trade, and I’ll be shooting and editing the video myself with a bit of help from my sister. I have no prior experience with special effects, so I’m looking for beginner-friendly, low-budget ideas. My sister is also a hairstylist but I keep my hair short and wear a hat mostly.

Any tips or inspiration for simple SFX to give that “alien” feel would be hugely appreciated! I am quite a large guy 6’2, and I’m just really having trouble with ideas as to how portray myself in a simple way. I can’t really do contacts, I have thought about getting some plugs that have stars or galaxies on them since I have my ears stretched. Or maybe getting a T-shirt that has something alien related on it. But these just seem boring and lazy.

Hi guys! I want to make a almost realistic model for my school project. I figured this is the place to seek for advice! Which involves making organs, skin and muscle such as kidneys and the female reproductive system (of a dog btw). I want the consistency to be soft and flexible since I want to recreate it for surgical practices. I am completely new regarding this. Do you guys have a source where I can read, I am pretty all over the place now 😭

I was planning if I can mold the organs using a clay? then use silicone as a cast. I have heard many types of silicone.

Also, i have also seen people using it with liquid latex to shape an intestine! Maybe I can use that to shape the uterus and fallopian tube.

What do you guys think? Sorry if its all over the place. I am not really good in English.

How would I go about it what should I add? Is there any reference I should be using.. ? How should I add more details and where to get these things..?

How would I go about it what should I add? Is there any reference I should be using.. ? How should I add more details and where to get these things..?