Mold Making and Casting: Silicone Face Part 2

Silicone Face. Hair work on silicone. Part 2 shows some important hair application methods. I use silicone sealant to lay the hair and show how to make a punching tool for planting individual hairs. You are not a true fx artist until you punch hair.

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Howto & Style

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• silicone
• platsil
• gel-10
• rubber
• mold
• spfx
• special
• effects
• mask
• horror
• moldmaking
• alginate
• lifecasting

[manicbash]

I plan to make a werewolf costume over the next few years (a rather ambitious project might I add), and hair punching is looking to be a very big part of it because of its realism.I plan to use both human and horse hair to get a more coarse and stiff texture, do you think this will work well?

How well does punched hair stay in the silicon and is there a good way to really anchor it in? Bearing in mind that I won't be able to access the backside of the silicone to anchor it in that way.

[brickintheyard]

@manicbash Have not worked with horse hair. Punched hair stays in place remarkable well. I have heard of people punching hair with some adhesive (in this case silicone sealant) on the needle. That might get a good anchor to the hairs.

[manicbash]

@brickintheyard Do you think it would work to brush the surface with a thin layer of sealant just before punching the hair? It would be quicker than dipping the needle every few hairs.

[brickintheyard]

@manicbash Not sure.  I haven't tried it either way. This is great turf for R & D!

[XxUSMCForceReconxX]

Absolutely awesome silicon head... Can you point me in the right direction on how to produce a silicone prop like this?

[brickintheyard]

@XxUSMCForceReconxX Check our webstore. We carry several DVDs + all the supplies you need.

[FIVECATSable]

so real.....

[aquamangilberto]

look a real face!

[manicbash]

Also, might I add, that your channel has been very helpful for pointing me in the right direction of techniques and supplies so thank you very much for that.

[game33able]

I love doing art but Ill never be good at any thing I dont work but I would love to try this hope I can find this stuf in a hard were shop?