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Skin Creping
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Skin Creping
When working with products like liquid latex it is essential that you do a patch test on the model with at least a weeks notice. Allergic reactions can be burning, itching and red skin appearing during use. If this happens you must remove the products immediately.
Other things to bare in mind are:
- Use products in a well ventilated room, they can be quite odorous
- Use a barrier product before applying. A moisturiser isn't sufficient as it is greasy
- Wear old clothes and be sure to cover your model's clothes sufficiently as some of these products will not come out of fabric
- Be careful when working on areas that have a lot of hair as these will be painful to remove
- When working around the eyes, models must keep their eyes shut until the application has finished
- When disposing of liquid latex, you mustn't pour it down the drain, as it'll block it. Using couch roll or tissue scoop out any remaining product and throw these in the bin.
- Shake products well before use, they may settle
Products/Tools
- Stipple sponge
- Liquid Latex
- Barrier cream
- Acetone
- Greasepaint
- D15 d14 Dermacolor concealer palette
- Pointed brush
- Translucent Powder
- Powder Brush
- Cotton Buds
- Hair dryer
- Supracolour palette
Method
- Get client to scrunch up face. Look at lines. This is where you'll start working Read your brief. How old are they going?
- Apply barrier cream on areas you're going to use, Rub it in well
- Pour some liquid latex into a bowl and press product into the Stipple sponge
- Stretch the skin out and then stipple onto the area in a thin layer
- Testing on your neck first use the hair dryer on a cool setting it dry
- Add layers until you reach the desired level
- *Optional* powder in between each layer.
- It's possible to go close to the eyes it's just important to be careful of the eyelashes
- Use a cotton dipped in acetone, to melt away edges and correct any mistakes
- Grey eyebrows out with supracolours
- Use greasepaint to add colour to the dried latex.
- I mixed up shade D14 and D15 for liverspots. I used a slight more yellowed toned
concealer to cover the vast majority of the latex application with this. Apply with a pointed brush - Powder at this stage.
Evaluation
Overall I enjoyed working with Liquid Latex. I'm fairly pleased with my outcome as it's been 7 years since I've worked with liquid latex. If I had had more time I would have tried to 'erase' the edges a little more. I wouldn't have put as many laters on as I feel I lost the effect. Another thing I will be more cautious of is the amount of latex that gets used. I feel as though paying more attention to this will mean a more even finish when it's dry. I think part of it may not have dried properly. I can't wait to try this again. On a different note I made more of a conscious effort to keep my workstation tidier and more organised because this was what brought my marks down from my last unit. It's easier to work with a clutter free environment.
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