How to Create Realistic Facial Prosthesis

Step 3 Create a base

Now that you've planned what you're going to do uncap your Liquid Latex and apply a layer to the area you plan to use. Rub the liquid in small circles making sure that you create uniformity in the layer of Liquid Latex.

Make sure that you cover slightly more skin than you plan to modify: doing this does two things, it is a more natural blend from skin to prosthesis(most store-bought prosthesis have a "Clean Cut" which draws attention and is a pain to cover up with make up) and it makes sure that you can remove the prosthesis from the work surface without damaging the detail.

Let dry, this is where the blow-dryer can come in handy.

It is an odd sensation to blow-dry your face and not your hair.

Now apply another thin coat of Liquid Latex, just enough to aid in the adhesion of the toilet paper.

Apply toilet paper by covering the area and dabbing the paper down getting rid of any unnecessary bumps/wrinkles and let dry. It is a lot easier if you use a little more toilet paper than you need in order to cover the whole area.

Rip any toilet paper that is not stuck to your face. Rip away from the middle of the area.
It doesn't have to be pretty and if you have any little edges sticking up you can use more liquid latex to stick them to the face.

This toilet paper will be the mantel for the whole prosthesis

TIP
If you are applying directly to face, cover any hair that will have liquid latex on it with vaseline. It is a bitch to pick at dried-up liquid latex from your eyebrows/hair/eyelashes for a week.

I've learned that less is more: Use only what you really need to get the job done correctly otherwise your prosthesis doesn't look as natural and sticks out from the shape of your face too much