Food and other items that can be used are items such as:
- Popcorn (unpopped)
- Split peas
- Rice
- Spaghetti
- String
There are many more items that could be used, it really doesn't matter what is used it just needs to be small enough to look as though it could replicate a scar on the skin. Looking at images of different scarifications could help during this process to gather an image in your head of what you wanted to create.
Other equipment that is needed is:
- PVA glue/Liquid Latex (if creating a look on a larger scale for example the whole back/arm or leg then it would be much more cost effective to use PVA glue as it gives nearly the same effect as using liquid latex which is fairly expensive when using in bulk.
- Mixing bowl
- Hairdryer if necessary
- Tweezers
Method:
1. Firstly, place the required amount of material needed into the mixing bowl. Then add the liquid latex/glue so as not to pour too much in to begin with.
2. The glue/latex can dry quite quickly and get very tacky very quickly so it may be a good idea to do small sections at a time otherwise a lot of materials may go to waste.
3. Stir all together and check that the consistency is not too thin but that the foods/materials are all covered in the latex/glue. If more is needed to make the mix thicker, add more gradually or wait a while until the mixture thickens as it dries.
4. If more than one material is being used within the design, it would be a good idea to use separate bowls for each material as these can clog up and be difficult to separate.
5. Use tweezers to pick out the pieces that you need and start to lay onto the desired area. It may help to draw a design onto paper or even mark out the design on the skin using an eyeliner or something similar to help your accuracy when applying the materials onto the skin.
6. After the desired effect is made, either wait for the skin to completely dry or use the cool setting on a hairdryer to speed up the process.
7. Now colours/foundations can be applied to create interesting effects on the skin.
I am not too pleased with my images however I feel that for my first attempt it went okay. I liked using the natural colours on top because it created different effects on the skin and brought out the designs in different ways.
Another material that can be used for replicating scarification is using TUPLAST. This is a tacky, glue like substance that almost looks like a second skin. It is completely clear, and dries onto the skin almost instantly. I think that this gives a better and more realistic effect, but you are much more limited to the shapes that can be made as there is only so much that it can be built up in one application. Tuplast is also very expensive and would be unsuitable for a large scale design, unless you were willing to spend a lot of money on the equipment.
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| I applied the tuplast to the skin and then split it into 3 sections. The top section has powder applied over the top of the tuplast, the middle section had foundation applied on top with a powder brush to stipple it on, and the bottom half used supracolours to outline the 'scarring' and give an inflamed and sore look. |
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| Here I started to pull and peel off the product, which made my skin slightly pink and gave an interesting blotchy look onto my skin. This did hurt quite a bit however so I would be unhappy in doing this on my model, however I do like the effect that it gives. I like how pulling off the product gives a more bobbly and ruffled effect onto the skin. |
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| Another effect was stippling colour onto the skin. I really like this effect and think that it would work well in the editorial shots. I also really like the faded edges of this piece and the 3d effect that the tuplast gives. I cannot wait to try this on my face! |
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| After I peeled the tuplast off of the skin, the colour left a stencil and I really liked the effect that it gave. I would like to try out some more stencilling on the skin and record this here! |
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