Tech File for Special Effects

Sculpting the wound

Equipment:

• Tray
• Clay
• Sculpting tools
• Couch roll
• Flash wipes
• Hair-dryer

Step by Step:

• Place couch roll on the work station
• Using the wire tool scrap some clay off the block 
• Using a hair-dryer heat the clay to make it easier to mould
• Flatten the clay and sculpt a design using the spatulas and tools 
• Make sure the edges of the clay are seamless and no access clay is on the tray other wise they will show up on the prosthetic.
• Once the design is complete and when packing away clean the work station using antiseptic flash wipes

Creating moulds

Equipment:

• Clay sculpture 
• Couch roll
• Silicone A
• Silicone B
• Wooden sicks
• Latex free gloves
• Wipes
• Flash wipes
• Measuring cups 
• Glue gun 
• Weighing scales 
• Fixing spray
• Petrolease

Step by Step:

• Place couch roll on the station and spray the sculpture  with fixing spray not so its too shiny or wet 
• Spray the sculpture  with petrolease and leave for 5 minutes
• Cut of the top of a measuring cup and using a hot glue gun stick it to the tray with the clay sculpture on so the silicone wont leak out
• Once the hot glue has cooled down 
• Using the weighing scales put cling film over the top a measuring cup and wearing gloves and using a wooden stick which is labelled A measure out  50 grams of the silicon, the amount would vary depending on size and height. 
• Once the silicone A is measured out the wipe the lid round so the product doesn't leak and change your gloves
• Measure out the same amount of silicone B wearing a new pair of gloves using a new labelled wooden stick to avoid contamination 
• Mix both the silicones in the measuring cup together getting rid of any bubbles.
• Pour over the clay sculpture and wait for it to set 
• After about an hour and the silicon has set remove the mould from the sculpture and the measuring cup.
• Clean work station using flash wipes once you've finished 

Casting and applying the prosthetic

Equipment: 

• Couch roll
• Cling film 
• Scales 
• Silicon A and B
• Deadener
• Boldease 
• Wooden sticks 
• Latex free gloves 
• Talc powder 
• Alcohol
• Fixing spray 
• Petrolease
• Pigments 
• Prosaide 
• Proclean 
• Cotton buds 
• Measuring cups 
• Foundation pallet
• Wound filler
• Blood
• Puss
• Neil Gorton's alcohol activated pallet 
• Supracolour 
• Vaseline 

Step by Step:

• Firstly set up the work station with all equipment and couch roll
• Clean the mould using alcohol
• Spray fixing spray then petrolease on the mould again 
• Created a protective layer using boldease and alcohol proportion 2:1 Alcohol:boldease 
• Mix the boldease and alcohol together and then spread two layers onto the mould using a brush 
• Wait for it to dry matte 
• Measure out 8 grams of silicon a using the weighing scales with a wooden stick, make sure you are wearing loves. Make sure you use a wipe to clean the products to avoid contamination for each of the products 
• Change your gloves and stick and measure out 8grams of silicon b the amount changes according to the size of the prosthetic 
• Add 1/2 to 3/ of deadner to the mixture using new gloves and a different wooden stick then mix the products together getting rid of the bubbles.
• Quickly add pigment to  the mixture before it sets.
• Pour the mixture into the mould until its level with th mould using the scraper tool make sure the prosthetic is level and get rid of any access mixture .
• Wait for it to set 
• Using talc and a brush powder the prosthetic and brush the talc under the boldease layer slowly pulling away at the prosthetic releasing it from the mould , making sure it doesnt fold..
• Next apply prosaide to the area of skin and the prosthetic wait for it to dry transparent and apply to the area
• Using a cotton bud and alcohol melt any of the edges away to make the prosthetic seamless.
• Apply any colours from the foundation pallet Neil Gorton's alcohol activated pallet and the supracolour pallet to make it look realistic and like a burn 
• Add the finishing touches such as Vaseline to create a shine, blood, puss and wound filler.
• Make sure the work station is cleared using lash wipes ad any silicone and products is thrown in the bin and not the sink
• When removing the prosthetic use proclean cleansing oil and cotton pads

Applying Bald Caps

Equipment:

• Water spray
• Hair gel
• Spirit gum 
• Non shiny spirit gum (optional) good for applying hair to bald caps and also disgusting edges 
• Supracolour pallet
• Sponges
• Acetone/alcohol/latex 
• Brush
• Pin tail comb 

Step by Step Guide:

• Brush water spray through the hair ( if the hair is long ) saturating the hair.
• Rub gel into the hair brushing the hair back oft face
• If the model has stray hairs around the face use the soap scraping technique to scrap hairs off the face
• Brush the gel also through the hair to get even distribution
• Parting the hair down the middle if the model ha long hair and wrap the hair around the hair pulling the hair flat and tightly against the scalp.
• Make sure no make-up is on the face before applying the cap other wise the cap nonstick . also do not use and moisturisers on the area just use a toning product.
• Use the wig technique of applying a stocking cap, get the mode to hold the front of toecap (bunny ears technique) and pull the cap over the head and down at the back.
• Cut away any access edges make sure you don't cut too near the hair line and be cautious of the eye brows.
• Straight lines are known to pick up on camera so slightly uneven edges are best.
• Cut away near the bottom of the ear and thencut a straight line up to the ear you will then be able to place the bald cap round the ear. 
• When cut the bald cap near the back of the neck place the models head forward and pull the bald cap down.
• Stick the front of the bald cap down first, posed can be used to secure the cap.
• Roll the cap back and glue to the edges wait for the glue to go tacky then roll the cap back down over the face 
• Press the cap into the face in order for the glue to bond and carry out the came technique of glueing the cap, working round the head.
• Using a baby bud and the suitable product to make edges dissolve, melt away the edges.
• Using a sponge and creating a pink colour from your supra colour pallet dab the colour into the cap to get rid of the dark areas where the hair is noticeable underneath the cap.
• Apply textures and colours to the cap using an alcohol activated pallet.
• Fullers earth can also be used to create text, mix the product with water and apply to the cap using intense colour spray apply colour.