How to Create Realistic Facial Prosthesis

Step 4 Start forming your prosthesis

I use 2 layers of toilet paper(base layer/latex layer/toilet paper) and then start forming. I plan to reuse the prosthesis, if you don't I'm sure building immediately on the base layer will be fine.

If you plan on just making a wrinkled effect: Apply toilet paper and scrunch up face. Having a blow-dryer handy makes this a lot quicker and easier(as well as reduces your chances of a face cramp). Keep face scrunched up while the liquid latex and paper is still moist.
This is a surprisingly very effective way of aging your face, you can get some real detail with the latex.

Scar Tissue/Gash: You can use two methods.
Method 1: For straight scars roll a piece of toilet paper in your fingers to create what looks like a rolled cigarette. Make two if you want to create a gash(One for each side of gash

Apply liquid latex to the base coat and start to stick on the rolled paper piece starting at the top end and working your way down.

Gash: Stick the second piece joining the two pieces at the top and then work your way down, leaving a space between the two pieces.

Method 2" Get your cotton/webbing out and remove a piece of cotton.

Pull at both ends of the cotton twisting your fingers in opposite directions.

If you pull both ends apart it's OK just roll both pieces between you fingers and start over.

Apply starting at top and tapping the cotton down
TIP: make sure you don't have any liquid latex residue on your fingers or the fibers will stick to your fingers and prosthesis ending in a huge mess and possibly some swearing.

Now you're going to have the top of the piece still dry and fluffy... this is the part where you're a little more liberal with the liquid latex.

Get a good drop of liquid latex on your finger/sponge and apply to the top making sure you dampen one spot at a time. Make sure it's enough to dampen the cotton immediately or the cotton will stick to your finger/sponge.

If you have extra from one spot work it down towards a still dry spot, but work out and down on the sides making sure not to pull away the cotton fibers.

I almost always go with two layers of cotton so that it is more prominent as I work in the dark.

If you are satisfied with the amount of scar material move on to shape it.
first flatten it against the skin and push one side up so as to fade the scar into the skin.
dab the cotton lightly with my fingers to make an uneven surface

Now if you are creating a wrinkled face scrunch your face and blow dry, or sit and wait for it to dry.

You can add another piece to make it look like a gash.

AT THE END OF BOTH METHODS: Apply another layer of liquid latex and toilet paper, when that layer dries add a last layer of liquid latex and let dry. Make sure to scrunch face every time you add a layer if you're making wrinkles with the scars/gashes.

Sore/Blister: Apply a layer of liquid latex and toilet paper to the base.

Before the liquid latex dries use your thumb and forefinger to pick at the surface lightly and form the open sores.

You can do layers if you want, get creative with it.

You can use all three of these effects together, just make sure that any sores are on the top or else they won't be noticeable and scrunch your face with every layer if you want wrinkles

TIP: you can make bullet holes and gashes with the same technique as Method 2 Scar just form the piece of cotton into a circle or apply strands of cotton as you go.