Final of second degree burn

Creating my blister!
Firstly I cleaned my mould to get rid of any talc or dust left on from removing it then you  apply Pros aid too where you want to apply your piece and on the piece its self you wait a few moments till the glue goes clear on both the skin and the mould if you don't wait for it too go clear then you may have the issue of seeing the glue underneath your piece which isnt something you want the you press it down onto the skin once the glue has dried. Once its attached you take a cotton bud and alcohol and start blending the edges I found this the longest part of the process as It can get quiet fiddly I found on my piece that once side blended very easily but one side was slightly harder to blend but with perseverance  got both sides the same  which I was pleased about. Then I started painting with my flesh toned pallet which activates with alcohol  I started with a skin colour at first then added the yellow to make it look like a painful blister then I started with my supra colour pallet to add redness to the out side to make it look sore blended that around the outside trying not to add to much product as I wanted it to look realistic. Once I mixed the yellow with the skin colour I looked back at my research and seen that I needed to make it slightly more yellow but I did fear it wouldn't look real if i used too much yellow as in person it looked fine and I was pleased with it but on camera it looked a little too theatrical and yellow so I added more skin colour to it then added Vaseline on top.
                                                                         Over all I'm pleased with my first special effects piece! it's taught me alot about the process and I feel alot more confident for creating my hybrid . I liked the roughness of the skin around the blister I feel it makes it look more painful and newly burnt. Aspects I would improve would be to use slightly less  yellow but overall I am really pleased with my piece.

Health and Safety

-Keep windows open to improve ventilation as there can be a build up of fumes
-Wear appropriate clothing. Make sure they are old as they will most likely get messy with Silicone and silicone will not come out at all.
-Masks should be worn throughout the majority of mould making as most products give off strong fumes. This is mainly the super baldiez. 
-Do not wear anything on your skin with Aloe Vera in as the moulds will not stick to the skin.
-Do not eat garlic the night before or on the day that you will be using Silicone as the Silicone does not like garlic and the Silicone will not set. Do not even work with Silicon in the same room that garlic is being prepared in.
-Do not pour any Special Substance down the sink as this could poison the water supply or block the pipes. You must scoop with couch roll and put this in the bin.
-All make sure that you keep the lids on the products after you have used them, encase they get knocked over. Because the products are very expensive and they could get contaminated or dry up.
-Wipe round all the lids with baby wipes after you have used them to clean them. This prevents the lids getting stuck the next time you want to use the product.
-Be responsible for your own working spaces- clean your space after you have used it.
-Clean up any spillages straight away to prevent someone from slipping over.
- have your hair tide up and don't wear any jewelry. If silicone gets in your hair it will be a struggle to get out.


Things to remember
-Supe Baldiez (Mix with alcohole, which is actually gentler on your models skin)
-Baldiez- Mix with acetone.

Plants

 I've been watching snippets of documentary's on flowers to get a better understanding of it all. From watching this I found out the functions of the largest flower in the world! And it gave me some ideas for my own design by knowing the insides and outs of larger flowed I'm not saying I'm going to be creating the worlds biggest flower but I found this interesting for my piece 

I decided to have my flower as a rose a very common flower in Britian and seen as a romantic gesture  to give someone a rose  to play with the concept of 'we've become what we've destroyed' and the scarification aspect I want to incorporate. watching how roses bloom will help me choose the stage of rose I want to create and I want to after watching this create a flower in full bloom! I love the petals and the structure of the petals how they eloquently join together. I also love how roses have thorns and how I could incorporate the thorn aspect within my piece. 

I decided to look at different textures of tree bark to see what kind of texture I wanted to create. Also how I would want to relate the texture to the human  body to see what would work best.

I like this texture as I like how it has different layers too it and how its very rough and how the layers over lap. Although I don't see how it correlates that well with the human body.

                                                

Why I choose this image to explore is the bumpy texture which I feel could relate to skin acne I like how its split into segements and feel it works well although I don't want to create a bumpy surface so it doesn't look like horns as such. 

 I partially like this as I feel it could work well in being seen as human skin, The rigid texture and edges and texture I and how it feels cracked and damaged that I could relate to cracked skin. I will use this texture for my final After trying it out I feel it will give me the best out come and not be too over powering.

Flowers

Flowers! I decided to create a rose for my main piece I tried out different textures and sizes I felt that the flower with very smooth texture didn't really go with my concept of the suffereing side so I decided to rough up the edges and etch into the flowers slightly to make some of the petals look slightly broken I really enjoy moulding the flowers and trying out different looks as its quite therapeutic. although a silly mistake of mine was to create them firstly with them being lifted up as you can't have any silicone going underneath the flower so I just readjusted  my flower so that wasn't an issue. For my branches I wanted them to look slightly different sizes nothing too noticeable but just to make it not look exactly perfect to have it more of a deformity. I'm excited to get moulding!

Edward scissor hands

EDWARD SCISSOR HANDS

As I want to use scarification the perfect film to look at is Edward scissor hands!  The iconic look for scarification I love how ridgid the scars look and how you can feel the pain from looking at them  I do love the colour of the scars too as I like how their skin colour but have a slight tint of purple making them look old I also like how they've Incorporated how he has scissors for hands and how that does effect him as it wouldn't be as realistic if he a perfect completion but seeing the scars and un evenly cut hair makes you feel a sense of pity for him as theirs nothing he can do. after watching some you tube clips and and interview with the make-up artist that created the iconic look I decided to create my own to just try out the technique. I used ridged collion to which basically tightens the skin to create the effect of a scar. Firstly I drew a purpley  colour for the scar on the head  and did approximately 6 layers of the product then powdered to get rid of some shine for the one on the nose I wanted it too look like stitches are needed so I drew a red line using supra colour  and used the ridged collodion approximately 6 times again. then powdered afterwards. After doing this process I realized its quite an easy technique and will defiantly be using it for my final look as I love the effect it gives off and I really want to use scarification within my work.

Second degree burn

after doing my research on what makes 2nd degree burns and different types of the burn I decided to go with a blister that was caused by scolding the arm in boiling water I want the placement on the middle of the forearm

sculpting!!!
Firstly I had my plastic flat tray that had no marks or bumps on it to not show up during the moulding, I heated up my clay with a hair dryer  to make it easier to work with I decided to create  two blisters joined together with a curve I added texture to the blister as blisters are usually quite smooth appearing I also played around adding finger prints into it to create the skin like texture then I  used my tools to make the skin around the blister look flakey.

After making the mould I got my cup cut off the top then with a glue gun secured it around the edges to make sure the silicone doesn't leak out.


Then spray with fixing spray and shake it well before spraying.
Let it dry!!  Spray with petro lease shake well again so it's not too shiny and has droplets
Stuff to keep in mind is that silicone hates aloe Vera and garlic and latex so won't set if it's around any of those
The next step was to cover my work space and scales with cling film to make sure it was all covered so no products could leak on to it. It's very important to work clean with silicones as you can't mix A & B together so it's important to remember to make your sticks A & B  and to change your gloves when using the different product and to clean with a baby wipe to ensure its kept separate.
To get it to set properly you always need equal amounts of A&B for this I used 10 of each mixed well tapping the cup to make sure no air bubbles  change your gloves when going from measuring A & B
Then pour the mixture over the sculpture you have to work fast so the silicone doesn't set.

After that has set you start making your positive!
Firstly clean your mould with alcohol, spray with petrol ease (shake well)
Mix super boldez its alcohol in prop ration 1:2
Avoiding air bubbles pour mixture into your mould wait for it to dry then apply your second layer.
Any waste product needs to be wiped out

After that's dry you mix silicone A&B and deander I did 10 grams of a 10 grams of B  and 17 grams of deander,  deander is the agent of silicone that makes it flesh likes. I maked sticks A, B and C not to get confused and mix them up and changed my gloves each time I used a different product.
Once they were mixed together I added my droplets of pigments I used a pale skin colour and white you don't need to add too much off the pigment mix well and gently tap on the table to get rid of any bubles then pour over the mould working quickly as my first time I waited too long so it didn't set properly and I had to re- do the process also my mould was flat as I must have moved it while it wasn't set so I had to prop it up with sticks but once I did it again it worked perfectly. While spreading the product use a ruler to make sure the top surface is even by spreading the product across evenly.
You wait for that to dry and the with talc you brush the edges up slowly making sure you don't rip it and keep brushing slowly and adding talc till you can remove your piece!

WOUNDS!

In class we were given types of wounds that we pulled out of a box and the wound that I pulled out was a second degree burn! My first thoughts were what caused it, where was it on the body, the difference between burns... So I had to do some research and images before I thought about creating my wound!

Heat burns  are caused by fire, steam, hot objects, or hot liquids. Scald burns from hot liquids are the most common burns to children  and older adults.

·         Cold temperature burns are caused by skin exposure to wet, windy, or cold conditions.

·         Electrical burns are caused by contact with electrical sources or by lightning.

·         Chemical burns are caused by contact with household or industrial chemicals in a liquid, solid, or gas form. Natural foods such as chili peppers, which contain a substance irritating to the skin, can cause a burning sensation.

·         Radiation burns are caused by the sun, tanning booths, sunlamps, X-rays, or radiation therapy for cancer treatment.

·         Friction burns are caused by contact with any hard surface such as roads carpets, or gym floor surfaces. They are usually both a scrap and a heat burn. Athletes who fall on floors, courts, or tracks may get friction burns to the skin. Motorcycle or bicycle riders who have road accidents while not wearing protective clothing also may get friction burns. For information on treatment for friction burns, see the topic Scrapes.

A burn is a type of injury to flesh or skin caused by heat, electricity, chemicals, friction, or radiation.^[1] Burns that affect only the superficial skin are known as superficial or first-degree burns. When damage penetrates into some of the underlying layers, it is a partial-thickness or second-degree burn. In a full-thickness or third-degree burn, the injury extends to all layers of the skin. A fourth-degree burn additionally involves injury to deeper tissues such as muscle or bone