Technical File: Cuts, Scratches, Bruises and Black Eyes

Products Used:

• Liquid Latex
• Cinewax
• Acetone
• Wound Filler
• Supracolour Palette
• Kryolan Foundation Palette
• Fake Blood
• Bruise Wheel

During this session, we focused on creating wounds. I started by using the Cinewax, spreading it over the arm with a plastic spatula, creating a 'wound' in the wax with the edge of the spatula. We then applied Liquid Latex on top of the wax, used a hairdryer to dry it and then used the Acetone to blend out the edges.

After this I used the Kryolan Foundation palette to cover the wax and latex. 

To finish it, I put the red and black from the Supracolour to put into the wound to make it darker and the wound filler on top. Lastly I used the fake blood to put in and around the wound and used a Stipple sponge to spread it. 

For the black eye, I used the bruise wheel and Supracolour palette to lightly build up and blend the colours around the inside of the eye.

I attempted to do another bruise on the arm, the same way I did the black eye but really didn't like the way it turned out so I feel I need to practice this more.

Health and Safety

When using Liquid Latex, we had to do an allergy test on the model first, just to make sure that their skin wouldn't react badly to it and they'd have an allergic reaction.