This question isn't on set per se, but it was suggested as a forum for this question.
I shortly will be attemping my first at a latex mask. Right now I've got plaster bandages as a cheap introduction for a mold-the question, will it be enough? (BTW I know very well to make sure to keep the air passage ways clear via straws or other device.
Note I will be molding a live person (myself) and not clay. I'll be getting someone to help me to do it, and a could use some advice. Is petroleum jelly the best stuff to make sure I can peel it off with little problem? I will probably try a half face first, before for going for full head.
Eventually I would like to get proficient in it enough not only for my own films, but for other people who could use my services in the industry(be they hollywood or be another person like myself who's needs affordable help )
Also, are all liquid latexes created equal? Or should I keep an eye out for certain brands?
Any questions for clarification, please ask!
Any advice would be appreciated!
I shortly will be attemping my first at a latex mask. Right now I've got plaster bandages as a cheap introduction for a mold-the question, will it be enough? (BTW I know very well to make sure to keep the air passage ways clear via straws or other device.
Note I will be molding a live person (myself) and not clay. I'll be getting someone to help me to do it, and a could use some advice. Is petroleum jelly the best stuff to make sure I can peel it off with little problem? I will probably try a half face first, before for going for full head.
Eventually I would like to get proficient in it enough not only for my own films, but for other people who could use my services in the industry(be they hollywood or be another person like myself who's needs affordable help )
Also, are all liquid latexes created equal? Or should I keep an eye out for certain brands?
Any questions for clarification, please ask!
Any advice would be appreciated!