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Step 6And the Cut!
Here is the really creative part:
You have to get a sort of tacky but quality glue that you are not allergic to (When I was a child I had always used superglue of some cheaper sort. It worked perfectly, but I have my doubts on its good nature to your skin to be wearing in great amount for a long time).
For this purpose I am using weak contact glue that was just simply lying around. If I was to be doing it really correctly I would use an adhesive that you would find in the costume shops or at beauty stores for fake eyelashes (not those for a fake nail& that's also super glue).
I decide where I want the scar to be. And apply the adhesive along it (You may want to first darken the area with make up for your scar)
Once you are done with the glueing part: just take two sides of it and stick/pinch/crease them together.
Now try not to be TOO picky on what it is going to look like. Through experience I have to say that usually wounds tend to be a little random. But for forensically corrected results you may want to pay attention to the langer lines for small scars because the skin tends to pull to particular directions.
Here I have folded my skin thoroughly to each end making sure that it holds each other securely. This may requir some practice at first but it is not really too difficult a task to master.
You may always choose to lengthen the scar by adding more glue. I am going to leave mine such and add a little more glue to the ends to better cap it.
An important thing to keep in mind is to not make the fold with too much skin folded underneath it. As a result it will be an area that shall not get as much blood and can cause problems. Also the more skin it has to hold back the more strain the glue has. Thus it may be for the best of interest to make light stitches until you get the hang of it.
You have to get a sort of tacky but quality glue that you are not allergic to (When I was a child I had always used superglue of some cheaper sort. It worked perfectly, but I have my doubts on its good nature to your skin to be wearing in great amount for a long time).
For this purpose I am using weak contact glue that was just simply lying around. If I was to be doing it really correctly I would use an adhesive that you would find in the costume shops or at beauty stores for fake eyelashes (not those for a fake nail& that's also super glue).
I decide where I want the scar to be. And apply the adhesive along it (You may want to first darken the area with make up for your scar)
Once you are done with the glueing part: just take two sides of it and stick/pinch/crease them together.
Now try not to be TOO picky on what it is going to look like. Through experience I have to say that usually wounds tend to be a little random. But for forensically corrected results you may want to pay attention to the langer lines for small scars because the skin tends to pull to particular directions.
Here I have folded my skin thoroughly to each end making sure that it holds each other securely. This may requir some practice at first but it is not really too difficult a task to master.
You may always choose to lengthen the scar by adding more glue. I am going to leave mine such and add a little more glue to the ends to better cap it.
An important thing to keep in mind is to not make the fold with too much skin folded underneath it. As a result it will be an area that shall not get as much blood and can cause problems. Also the more skin it has to hold back the more strain the glue has. Thus it may be for the best of interest to make light stitches until you get the hang of it.
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Oct 21, 2008. 10:59 PMtimberW
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Nice piece! I would be less worried with super (CA) glue than rubber cement. The methyl solvent in most commercial CA glue can be a bit nasty, but not nearly as nasty as what the solvent in rubber cement (benzene, for example). CA glue with other solvents (e.g. ethyl or octyl) are used for wound closure. The CA adhesive material is largely inert, and it is not known to be a be a carcinogen (unlike solvent in rubber cement). You do have to take care not to apply it to a damp surface or in large quantities as the polymerization can produce a lot of heat. All this said, I agree with the comments from Make, spirit gum is likely the best choice. Or, maybe a liquid bandage, which is easy to get, though it will come off more slowly.
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