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How to Apply Gelatin for Special Effects Makeup

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Summary: Learn how to apply gelatin for the makeup with expert tips and advice on special effects makeup in this free video clip.

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By Brad Schecter
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Brad Schecter has been involved with makeup effects for more than 20 years. He began learning about stage makeup as a child actor in community theatre. He became fascinated with...read more

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"So now that it's thick and nice. I like it thick so it sets up pretty fast. I'm glad you like it thick. So now I'm going to start applying this to your face. Just relax I'm going to start applying this to your face. So you have to make sure you do it right away, after it's thick. You don't want it to get, you don't want it to dry, to harden, to the point where you can't use it anymore. Okay, so you apply it evenly on the face. It doesn't have to be totally evenly it just has to be, oh really? No you just apply it to to the texture, see I like it really thick, because I want it to look like the skin is actually falling off. I just like it really thick because it sets up fast and it just makes it easier to work with. You can always, you can thin it out to how you like it. It doesn't take much water. It's usually like a teaspoon, a teaspoon and a half of water. How long do you have before it kind of gels? You have like a minute. Oh, Okay so you have to work fast. You kind of do, you kind of do, with this stuff you do. Or buy a lot of gelatin. Yeah, just buy a lot of gelatin. You know it's also used for gum. Alright, so you're doing a partial burn? Yeah, I'm doing kind of like you, exactly. Okay. Kin of like this part caught on fire, and yeah."

eHow Article: How to Apply Gelatin for Special Effects Makeup

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