Pros-Aide I Adhesive (1 oz)

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Pros-Aide, the “original” water-based adhesive for the skin. It adheres for long periods without irritation. Pros-Aide® is the leading adhesive used for medical prosthetic applications. Pros-Aide® is the standard in the industry for adhering appliances and other make-up components to skin. It is safe to use on all skin including sensitive areas. It gives a strong bond and has high water resistance. It is non-toxic and completely safe. It is only necessary to get the pieces dry enough so as to not be soft, white and completely malleable. As long as the thinner edges and the outer skin is dry to the touch they can still remain slightly opaque in To paint your prosthetic, you can use just about anything like water or alcohol activated paints to creme-based paints and your usual beauty products! Brittany chose a cream foundation shade from the Graftobian Appliance RMG Wheel in Derma Shades to match her skin tone and applied it with a brush before setting it with powder.

To perform this technique, take a splatter brush or a toothbrush, and dip it into an alcohol activated paint that has been sheered out with an activator. She created a reddish shade to match the tones in her complexion. After the bulk of the piece is off, hot face cloths work wonders to loosen remaining glue and feels fantastic after a day under makeup. Hot water can be used to soak the face cloth first, and then be twisted to dry. Skin effects e.g. scab paste, wound filler, fresh scratch, pus, vomit, chapped lips, rigid collodion, old age stipple Adhesives; Telesis , Snappy G , Pros-Aide , Aquafix silicone adhesives and acrylic based adhesives depending on applicationThis is often an issue in makeup schools where appliances may only be worn for a short time before being removed. The glues are at full strength, having not been perspired into by a sweaty stunt performer for eighteen hours. But Spirit Gum does pose one main problem. It never works for me as a long lasting prosthetic adhesive.

These silicone/solvent glues tend to cost more, as the hoops that manufacturers have to jump through to get a skin-safe material out to market mean a lot of extra work. Is glue being used elsewhere but successfully on the makeup? Some skin’s just don’t adhere well and need cleaning and prepping more than others. A mix of 1:1 alcohol and Telesis can be used as a primer on the skin first, applied where the piece sits (and slightly beyond), allowed to dry fully before gluing the piece on with straight Telesis. Apply to both surfaces and allow it to dry thoroughly before applying. Allergies involve the immune system, and are much more serious. I have not had anyone truly allergic to the materials used when wearing prosthetic makeups, only irritated with some adhesives requiring us to change products. Isopropyl Alcohol used for cleaning your prosthetic appliance before use and to activate paint palettes. Also used for dissolving edges when encapsulated with Super BaldiezSkin Illustrator glazing sprays and gels water based and translucent perfect for around the eyes and to create realistic sunburn, bruise effects! This Doc was originally posted by Andrea Dinoboy Leanza in April 2012. Due to technical hitches with Facebooks system they had to be deleted and reposted. Unfortuantely that means comments people added have been lost. My apologies… You can remove Spirit Gum with Spirit Gum Remover or rubbing alcohol, which could cause a skin reaction. pattern, and they begin to form a continuous, cohesive film. As this occurs, the polymer spheres, composed of long chains of acrylic, actually deform and partially combine with one another in a process of film formation called coalescence. Foam has a tendency to swell and distort with removers too, so often it helps to tear off large unattached sections especially if they flop about and get in the way.

Here’s the basics, but for a proper tutorial I recommend you get yourself one of the excellent instructional books and dvds that are available. Todd has helpfully posted a How-to for 3D Prosthetic Transfers, with pics, in the Photos section on this group.

Bottoms up!

You won’t need your entire kit on set, but there are still a set of comprehensive tools and products you may want located in your kit, ready for all and any applications. Occasionally there have been queries about adding an extra plasticizer to the mix. Previously used products have been removed from common use for safety concerns so there has been some exploration of alternatives. In some research, Citric Acid added to a blend of Guar Gum and Polyvinyl Alcohol increases elongation and tear strength of the resultant films dramatically. It may be worth experimenting with adding Citric Acid and/or Polyvinyl Alcohol to the transfer mix in small proportions, as they are both non-toxic