special fx stuff

[VeniXSixX]

hey id thought id give you all the web site addy for a place in germany that sells quality products for really cheap latex blood flesh wounds make up wigs costumes etc
www.maskworld.com/display-department_141_0_english_makeup.html


happy shopping

[CrawlingKaos]

kinda cool site. Just wondering .. I was watching 'mythbusters' and they were working with something called ballistic gel. Have you heard of this? I liked the texture alot.

[Multiplex Manner]

Nice site, i like how specific some of the products are;
'flat iron wound'....I wanna use that, in every film I make!

[Mommy's Little Monster]

CrawlingKaos said:

kinda cool site. Just wondering .. I was watching 'mythbusters' and they were working with something called ballistic gel. Have you heard of this? I liked the texture alot.

Ballistics gel would cost you alot of money, you can make your own really cheaply. Well it's not exactly ballistic gelatine but close enough. You wouldn't really need the properties ballistic gelatine has anyway.

You will need: Gelatine (like knox), Glycerine and some water.

Combine in a sauce pan, an entire box of gelatine (12 packettes of knox) with a 500ml (1 pint) bottle of glycerine. Stir in around on max heat until it melts. Now add water until you get a consistancy you like. It should be thick yet runny, a bit like watered down honey.

To test it drip some on a flat surface. when it dries (about a minute) it should not be sticky, if it is add more water. This can now be used to make prosthetics, fake limbs or applied directly to an actor (used for making burns). If applied to directly to an actor you should pour some on a flat surface and let it cool at bit or else you will burn them.

Tip: if you melt some cream make-up in the pan before adding the gelatine you can colour it internally which helps alot when applying it and blending it.

Gelatine will keep forever (or just about). When you done with it let it set in the same pot and just heat it up when you need it. Never leave gelatine un-attended because it will burn endering it useless and it stinks pretty bad too. When you are working with it keep stirring it constantly and turn the heat down to med-low. To blend gelatine edges use witch hazel (available at any pharmacy)