Wounds and Burns

I applied wax putty to the back of my hand in order to warm up the product to make the wax easier to use. Then I applied the wax to the arm and smoothed out the wax using a spatula. I made sure the wax was evenly spread across the area and the edges were smoothly blended into the skin to make the wound seem more realistic. Then I applied a small amount of moisturiser to the edges of the wax to help to smooth out the edges of the wax. Next I shook the bottle of latex well before using then I poured it into a small bowl and reapplied the lid. I applied the latex over the wax and carried out this process at a fast pace as the latex starts to peel. Using the hair-dryer at a cool temperature I waved it over the top of the latex until the product became clear. I applied several layers of latex in order to make the would seem more realistic. Using my Kryolan foundation pallet and foundation brush I applied the colour which best suited my models skin to the wound and around the area and made sure I blended it well. I then applied wound filler to the inside of the cut and finally to finish I applied fake blood to the cut.

When removing the product I used the flat end of the spatula to peel off the wax and rinsed the latex off under running water and then applied a barrier cream to the arm.

If you are using gelatine slab cut of a small amount into a bowl and heat in the microwave for approximately 20 seconds until its a runny liquid.

If you are using bottled gelatine but the bottle in a bowl full of water and heat in a microwave a whole bottle usually takes a minute to melt count for 20 seconds take the bottle out of the microwave and shake then heat again in the microwave until a runny liquid.

If you are using granules pour the granules into a bowl add a small amount of water stir and put into the microwave until it a runny liquid.