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Bruce Spalding Fuller - fingers SCREEN SHOTS

To make finger extensions,

Cast models finger in alginate
Fill mould with plaster - positive core
Tidy up plaster, add on base with a key
Sculpt on longer, feminine fingers
Mould the new finger with plaster (positive + negative)
clean out mould and prepare positive + negative with mould release
weigh clay and melt equivalent gelatine
Run silicone in mould and press in positive
pull mould apart, powder gelatine

Makeup 1: Gelatine

Gelatine appliance

Prosaide

Melted gelatine to set nail

Derma colour: D2, D3

powder - to set colour

Makeup 2: Wax

Was spread with spatula

Derma Colour: D2, D3

Nail pressed into nail beds

I wanted to do a silicone version of this appliance I made, however, at the small amount required, I felt it would be difficult to mix up the appropriate amount successfully. Also to encapsulate the silicone, I would have struggled to do this as my moulds were so narrow.

For the final pieces I wanted to apply, I repeated this method with pigmented gelatine to mak eit easier to match the skin tone.

If I were to do this again I would try silicone as I think these may eb easier to apply. However, using such small measurements of silicone may be wasteful.

Overall I was happy with my idea, however matching the skin colour was difficult as the hands changed temperature. Next time I will take the colour further up the finger. I also feel that the gelatine wasnt as successful as it could have been because of the method I used to mould them. Instead of plaster, I will next time mould the finger in alginate, as this flexible mould will enable me to free the apppliance from the mould more easily.

Edited Image

Using photoshop, I edited the images to see how they would look without any visible edges or discolouring. From this, I prefer the result of the gelatine (left) as gelatine has more texture than wax. For the wax fingers, next time I would pay more attention to the detail as well as the colouring. As for the gelatine, I will need to invest in a professional standard sealer, as hairspray was not fine enough for this job.