09-03-2006, 06:26 PM
A while back I spoke to someone on the forums who made a great PT7 J-Man costume and I can\'t remember who it was. But I printed out a big email he sent me on tips for my costume. Now that I am finally getting around to it I was wondering about latex.
His technique involved brushing layers of latex onto sections of a shirt that would go underneath the costume shirt so it looked like rotting skin. My question is, are there differences in latex? My local art store has a jar of latex (pink in color) and I was wondering if that was the right stuff. I just want something that will bond with the fabric and that I can build up in the same way to look like rotten skin.
Also I have heard of people painting the latex after it is dry by mixing a thin amount of latex with acrylic paint. Will this work? Any tips will be greatly appreciated. I have started on other parts of the costume, but I had wondered about latex and thought I\'d ask.
Thanks to anyone who can help.
His technique involved brushing layers of latex onto sections of a shirt that would go underneath the costume shirt so it looked like rotting skin. My question is, are there differences in latex? My local art store has a jar of latex (pink in color) and I was wondering if that was the right stuff. I just want something that will bond with the fabric and that I can build up in the same way to look like rotten skin.
Also I have heard of people painting the latex after it is dry by mixing a thin amount of latex with acrylic paint. Will this work? Any tips will be greatly appreciated. I have started on other parts of the costume, but I had wondered about latex and thought I\'d ask.
Thanks to anyone who can help.