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Intermediate

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Flat Moulds (Wound)

CONTAINS 3 VIDEO LESSONS DURATION: 0:31:23

The complete flat mould process including application; a fantastic starting point for newcomers and an essential skill for experienced artists.

Intermediate

course

Life Casting the Head and Face with Alginate, including Bald Cap Application for Life Casting

CONTAINS 11 VIDEO LESSONS DURATION: 1:08:31

Casting the face and the whole head with alginate and plaster bandage, including preparing your model with a bald cap and casting in plaster from the life cast.

Newcomer

course

Anatomy Sculpture Exercise

CONTAINS 1 VIDEO LESSON DURATION: 0:11:02

An exercise to develop the key skill of anatomy sculpture by sculpting the human ear enlarged to twice life size.

Advanced

course

Making Resin and Epoxy Eyes

CONTAINS 2 VIDEO LESSONS DURATION: 1:32:02

Making realistic fake eyes from scratch using PU resin and epoxy clear coat, using only basic tools, and making all your own moulds.

Intermediate

course

Sculpting in WED Clay (Mountain Gorilla/Bigfoot/Homo Habilis)

CONTAINS 3 VIDEO LESSONS DURATION: 1:26:31

Techniques for sculpting in WED clay, a popular medium for sculpting large pieces.

Advanced

course

Character Makeup with Overlapping Silicone Appliances (Witch)

CONTAINS 21 VIDEO LESSONS DURATION: 3:29:01

The complete process of creating and applying a full-face, multipiece silicone prosthetic makeup using overlapping appliances; advanced techniques taught in the simplest and most accessible way possible.

Newcomer

NEW LESSON ADDED JUNE 2026

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Materials and Equipment Knowledge

CONTAINS 5 VIDEO LESSONS DURATION: 1:21:22

Comprehensive information about some of the essential and most commonly used materials in prosthetics.

Advanced

course

Advanced Flat Moulds (Zombie)

CONTAINS 6 VIDEO LESSONS DURATION: 2:33:40

Pushing the concept of flat moulds to an advanced level to create more complex makeups.

Intermediate

NEW SEPTEMBER 2025

course

Character Makeup with One-Piece Silicone Appliance (Penguin)

CONTAINS 8 VIDEO LESSONS DURATION: 3:10:16

Creating and applying a facial character prosthetic makeup using just one large appliance, to minimise the amount of mould making required.

Intermediate

NEW LESSONS COMING SOON

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Making and Applying Bald Caps

CONTAINS 4 VIDEO LESSONS DURATION: 0:39:12

Processes for making different bald caps and their applications, for use in life casting, prosthetic makeup, and creating the effect of baldness.

Advanced

course

Character Display Busts in Silicone and Latex, including Eye Making and Hair Punching (Vampire)

CONTAINS 11 VIDEO LESSONS DURATION: 5:35:14

The complete process of creating a display bust with hair and teeth, from sculpting and moulding, casting in various materials, to painting and finishing.

Advanced

course

Fibreglass Mould Making (Mountain Gorilla/Bigfoot)

CONTAINS 6 VIDEO LESSONS DURATION: 1:42:16

The complete process of mould making using fibreglass and polyester resin to create strong, lightweight, and duarble moulds.

Advanced

NEW LESSONS ADDED JUNE 2026

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Making a Servo Driven Animatronic Mask (Bigfoot)

CONTAINS 9 VIDEO LESSONS DURATION: 4:06:35

Creating a mask with a range of animatronic facial expressions using radio controlled servo motors.

Intermediate

course

Making Eyes with UV Cure Resin

CONTAINS 1 VIDEO LESSON DURATION: 0:08:55

Using UV cure resins to make quick, easy, and effective fake eyes without the need for a mould.

Newcomer

course

Prosthetic Appliances for Beginners (Joker/Stitched Mouth)

CONTAINS 3 VIDEO LESSONS DURATION: 0:25:18

An introduction to the professional method of making your own prosthetic appliances.

Advanced

course

Matrix Moulding in Silicone and PU Resin (Cyclops)

CONTAINS 2 VIDEO LESSONS DURATION: 1:07:39

The basic principles of matrix moulding, demonstrated by creating a matrix mould of a clay character sculpture using PU resin and silicone.

Newcomer

course

Ageing Makeup Techniques

CONTAINS 3 VIDEO LESSONS DURATION: 2:02:14

Old age makeup, and age reversal, using only colour and direct applied 'stretch and stipple' techniques with out-of-the-kit materials.

Advanced

course

Life Casting the Head and Face with Silicone, including Bald Cap Application for Life Casting

CONTAINS 4 VIDEO LESSONS DURATION: 0:49:10

A full head cast using silicone, including the application of a plastic bald cap, and the final casting out of a plaster positive from the silicone life cast.

Advanced

NEW LESSONS COMING SOON

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Making a Cable Controlled Animatronic Mask (Mountain Gorilla)

CONTAINS 5 VIDEO LESSONS DURATION: 01:12:.15

Creating a mask with a range of animatronic facial expressions using the simple mechanical principle of push-pull cables.

Intermediate

course

Casting in PU Resin and Expanding Foam

CONTAINS 2 VIDEO LESSONS DURATION: 0:11:04

Making a positive head cast using PU 'fast cast' resin filled with PU foam, which produces a tough but light weight positive cast.

Advanced

NEW LESSONS COMING SOON

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Character Display Busts in Silicone, including Teeth Making and Hair Punching (Homo Habilis)

CONTAINS 5 VIDEO LESSONS DURATION: 2:12:31

The complete process of creating a hyperrealistic, museum quality display piece.

Intermediate

New September 2025

course

Classics from the Vaults: Creating Character Prosthetics in Silicone

CONTAINS 5 VIDEO LESSONS DURATION: 04:00:49

The complete process of creating large, full head silicone character prosthetics.

Advanced

NEW SEPTEMBER 2025

course

Classics from the Vaults: The Art of Ageing with Prosthetics

CONTAINS 3 VIDEO LESSONS DURATION: 01:50:27

Preparing for and then sculpting three consecutive stages of ageing makeups.

Advanced

NEW SEPTEMBER 2025

course

Classics from the Vaults: The Art of Silicone Prosthetics

CONTAINS 6 VIDEO LESSONS DURATION: 04:44:22

There are a number of different ways to tackle making silicone prosthetics; this comprehensive course covers many of them.

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