Scars Using Moulds

Today we did a lesson on making scars with ready made gelatin molds, putting them on the skin and making them look realistic.


Health and Safety 
Follow all health and safety guide lines making sure the client is ok during the process of the application of the gelatin and make up
Make sure the client has no allergies and do not apply any of the glue too near the eye area - keep eyes shut

What I Used 
- Pros aide
- Pro clean
- Witch Hazel
- Loose powder
- Cotton buds
- Brushes
- Cotton pads
- Supra palette
- Blood
- Clotted blood
- Alcohol

What I Did 
1. The mold was pre-made so was coated in talc, firstly I put the glue on the mold and on the skin
2. I waited for the glue to go clear on both the mold and the skin and then stuck the mold on to the skin pressing firmly so the gelatin stuck really well and started to blend in to the skin
3. Using witch hazel on a cotton bud i rubbed all the edges on the gelatin to make them smooth and blend in to the skin
4. Once blended I got some loose powder and covered the gelatin once again
5. Using the red Supra colour i wet my brush with alcohol to make it weaker in colour and brushed it all over the mold and the surrounding areas on the skin
6. Adding blood and clotted blood on to the mold to make the wound look more realistic
7. Once I was happy with the colouring it was then finished

Molds are a really good way to get continuous wounds that look exactly the same, there very good for continuity and they are very easy to create too.
Once the gelatin has set in the mold coat it with talc so they don't stick together and they don't stick to anything else either.
To remove the mold from the skin you need to use the correct remover or it will stick to the skin!
The remover is called Pro Clean, using a cotton pad I wiped over the wound and the colouring, gelatin and the glue came off the skin.
It is really important that you wait for the glue to have gone clear on both the skin and the mold, because if they are stuck together when they are white then it will appear white on the skin and it won't dry.

Reflection 
I really liked this lesson today learning how to do scars with pre made molds, I thought it was much quicker and easier to create the scar than using wax or gelatin. I think it would be a great help using a mold in future for continuity and quickness.

I really liked the different molds that were available too as there was a choice as to what kind of look you wanted to make. I really liked the outcome of the scar too it looked really cool.

The only thing I found difficult was making the edges fade in to the skin with the witch hazel, the edges were quite thick and so getting then thinner took time.

Overall, I really liked the looks that we got to do today, the quickness and effectiveness of the scar was really good too and i'm glad we got an opportunity to try it out.