So, here we have the first application I made attached. I had to keep my neck upright to keep it from peeling off.
View with the neck down.
Now, my first mistake was to put the other application on before painting the first one. I understood this would be a problem, but was scared of running out of time. Note to self: allow more time to put on prosthetic pieces when you're using them. I also filled in one of my eyebrows on the "normal" side of my face.
Another process pic of waiting for that wretched latex to dry. When will my suffering end?
Added some foundation to color the prosthetic. Mistake #2: not painting these things with acrylics to save on time. An overambitious project colliding with a hectic schedule and a forgetful artist makes for... a bad time.
You can see where the prosthetic keeps lifting up, but you can also see some halfway decent blending of textures here. The only halfway decent blending of textures. The prosthetic ended up being too chunky on the edges and did not seamlessly blend into my skin.
Here's where the prosthetic looks... far less than decent. Lesson learned. Mistake #3: forgetting the coconut bark at home and not having anything to smooth out that chunky texture. Making small textured prosthetics would have hidden those seams better.
I added the swollen lip and the other, smaller pieces to the makeup while I was finishing up the waiting game with the drying latex. The lip is neat enough. The light reflecting off of the "swollen lip" needed to be higher up so as to not coincide with where my actual lip was. Mistake #4: incorrect application of light and shadows on the lip.
Aaaaaand, finished look. Not one of my finer moments - but it's my first prosthetic. There was a lot of learning anyway, and at least I can say that I gave it my best go (especially with the myriad of problems that kept me from working in the time frame I allowed myself - yikes).
