How To Attach A Silicone Prosthect To Skin

To accompany the makeup application video guides on our YouTube Channel, information technology'due south also useful to browse our step by footstep guide below, complete with blithe gifs for you to follow at your ain step as y'all apply your prosthetic.

This guide is for our gelatine prosthetics – many of the same steps apply when using our reusable silicone prosthetics, except you volition need to employ NimbaFix for your adhesive and our Sil-Blend Paste to blend edges.

You lot tin also read our five Essential Steps Before Applying a Prosthetic before y'all brainstorm your makeup process to make sure you're fully prepared.

1. Position your prosthetic

Before y'all add agglutinative, offer up your prosthetic and become a articulate idea of where you are going to apply it. Placement is often vital so yous desire to recollect about this carefully earlier you commit to sticking it downwards. One time you accept the prosthetic in the platonic surface area, tap around the edge with a little talc on a sponge; this will go out a 'ghosted' area on the peel and so you know exactly where to apply adhesive and a good visual clue equally to where the prosthetic needs to be when it'south finally time to stick it down.

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2. Apply Adhesive

Using a sponge, employ a thin, even layer of prosthetic adhesive to both the back of the prosthetic and your skin. Don't use besides much (you don't want it to drip) and be extra careful effectually the eyes and mouth. Don't apply adhesive upwardly to the edges of the prosthetic – leave around 10mm clear to make sure the fragile edges don't get folded and stuck as yous are placing the prosthetic onto your pare. Permit the adhesive to dry on both surfaces.

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3. Printing on prosthetic

Taking your time and using house, even pressure, printing the prosthetic into identify. If it's a large prosthetic, start in one area and piece of work your way out towards the edges slowly. Take extra time in areas with tight curves (like around the nose and eyes) making sure that you have expert coverage of adhesive to become a strong bond.

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iv. Apply adhesive under the edges of the prosthetic

Dip a cotton swab into your prosthetic agglutinative, gently elevator the edge of your prosthetic and apply the glue to both your prosthetic and skin, letting each dry before you carefully stick the edge down.

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v. Blend the edges of your prosthetic

Dip a cotton swab into your Gelatine Blender and gently swipe from the edge of the prosthetic down onto the skin to begin to melt the gelatine away. Don't use too much as you volition swallow into the prosthetic too much and it will become incommunicable to blend. You can likewise warm the gelatine blender a petty in the microwave (warm, non hot!) to help the blending process. When blending is complete, y'all can also use Makeup Sealer if you lot wish. It's optional, merely sponging on a sparse layer of sealer to both the prosthetic and your skin will give you a nice, compatible surface to paint onto, helping the blending procedure.

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6. Pigment

There are a range of ways to paint your prosthetic for a realistic finish – read our v Techniques for Painting Prosthetics.

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Y'all can come across the full video outlining these stages below – and don't forget to show us photos of your awarding over on our Facebook page!

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