Facial Prosthetic Application

Following up from 'Practice Application', here is the final prosthetic mask pre painted with Paxpaint before the assessment. 

As I pre-painted the mask prior to assessment, it gave me enough time during the two hour long assessment to apply the horn skull cap, prosthetic piece and get my model dressed in his costume.

I came in early on the 22nd of May to set up for my assessment and asked my model to get ready in the costume first before starting. This would have been difficult once the horns and the piece were applied!

I made sure my workstation was well organised and set up neatly before starting and had my face charts, mood boards and risk assessments on display. I made sure my model was gowned to protect himself and the costume, and made sure he was comfortable before I began.

Risk Assessment.

Risk Assessment (part 2)

Inspiration Board (part 1)

References (part 1)

Inspiration Board (part 2)

References (part 2)

I began by applying the skull cap with horns to my models head, I kept reassuring him to make sure it felt comfortable on his head.

Next step was applying the prosthetic piece. This is the exact same process as I did in the practice run, however this time I took my time and didn't rush the process. I found that it stuck to the skin perfectly.

I needed to put back slits in the back of both horn holes so it could wrap round the horns for a snug fit. However, when it came to sticking the foam onto the skull cap it took a lot longer than I thought as it would not stick properly. 

On reflection I feel this is where some of the time was wasted as I had to hold the prosthetic down so it would stick. After it had stuck I applied filler to the edges of the prosthetic to create a smooth blending edge. 

After this I applied the Paxpaint I used for the base and then layered it up using the same colours I used for highlighting and shading the piece. These colours were also used to create the ears, neck, chest and hands. 

I quickly applied colourless white setting powder with a powder brush all over the prosthetic piece, neck and chest to stop the prosthetic pice sticking due to the Paxpaint.

Using a sponge I then lightened down the mask and enhanced the blue using grease paints.

Here are images I took from the assessment and professional photographs of the final look:

My brother in complete costume of my Strange Beauty character!

Creepy smile! I love how the prosthetic moves to the muscles. This allows him to from, smile and other emotions making it look completely natural and realistic.  

The Professional Pictures

Me and my model.

Evaluation Of The Assessment