Creating Burns

Creating Burns

When creating a burn, it is important to think about the colour, shape and texture of the burn. Consider the extent of the burn; the cause of the burn; the age of the burn; infected burns as well as shock and swelling.  There are also many different types of burns - exposure to heat is what you will immediately think of but also consider burns resulting from extreme cold, sunlight, chemicals, friction, radiation and scalds from hot liquid.  You will also need to consider the direction of the burn.

Fire Burn

Chemical Burn

Equipment needed:

-Tissue

-Supracolour palette

-Spirit gum

-Pin

-Hair dryer

-Brushes

-Gelatine

-Fake puss

Instructions: 

-Rip up thin sheets of tissue paper and layer onto skin using spirit gum and an old brush.

-Layer and wrinkle up the tissue to create texture.

-Create rips to make the skin appear broken using a pin.

-Dry using a COOL hair dryer.

-Add colour to the tissue from the supracolour palette using a brush and blend with fingers.

-To create an even more realistic effect, use gelatine warmed up in the microwave.

-Warm up by placing in a bowl of cool water and heating for approximately 60 seconds.

-MAKE SURE THE GELATINE IS AN APPROPRIATE TEMPARATURE BEFORE APPLYING

-The gelatine comes in 2 main colours; 'burn' and 'scar', but it can also be mixed for a more desired colour.

*      * Gelatine can be used anywhere on the face and body- no barrier cream is needed

       * It comes off with warm water

       * It is long lasting

       * You can apply makeup on top of it or mix it with Supracolour

     -Apply the gelatine to create a shine effect of the flesh or a wet look blood.