Specialist Practice

Airbrushing Recap 
- Wayne Humphreys

 

Skin Illustrators can be used on silicone appliances, but only for final touches to the make-up. This is because, the Alcohol based paints are not flexible, and therefore do not move with the prosthetic, causing the paint to crack off.

 

The 'Bluebird' skin illustrator palette, has slightly more flexible properties, and is the most suitable skin illustrator to use with appliances, as this is less prone to cracking on the surface.

 

 

 

Air brushes can be used to spray cap plastic into moulds, to ensure a fine even build up of layers, for a more successful encapsulation of prosthetics.

 

When using an Airbrush, generally when painting, the closer you paint, the thicker, darker and smaller the surface area you hit will be. Whereas the further away you spray, the finer, and larger surface coverage.

 

Silicone + Naptha = 20 - 30 PSI

Alcohol based + IPA = lower pressure required

 

 

You can create different splatter effects by using materials such as a pencil, which when sprayed at, reflects the paint off, giving a successful freckling effect.

You can also use a thick fiber fan brush, to spray through to give a fur effect.

 

This fur effect may be useful to me when blending the hair from t he ears and hairline, onto the face.