JOE BLASCO Make-up School Hollywood Catalog
LEADING THE FINE ART OF MAKE-UP INTO THE NEXT MILLENNIUM™
Advanced Prosthetic Make-up Program Outline

(M–F / 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. / 6 weeks) 200 hours

I. Prosthetic Design

Prosthetic design rendering and mechanical effects
Psychological preparation of the subject for facial impression



II. Sculpturing Techniques
Advanced sculpturing techniques on the positive cast
Sculpturing on isolated piece casts


III. Positive And Negative Molds
Construction of a complete one-piece head (bust) impression
Construction of a full head positive cast
Construction of full arm and feet positive and negative molds
Duplicator casts from positive molds
Isolated casts from duplicator molds (piece casts)
Finishing and refining the positive cast surface
Negative molds of a sculpture
Techniques of cleaning clay from negative and positive casts
Taking dental impressions and creating dental positives
Working with acrylic dental materials
IV. Foaming Techniques

Familiarization with foam latex compound
Preparation of cast for foaming
Introducing foam rubber into molds
Mold and foam curing
Techniques to strip appliance from a mold
V. Coloring Techniques

Intrinsic color techniques
Extrinsic color techniques
VI. Application Of Prosthetic Pieces

Application of the appliance to the skin
Manufacture and application of sub-appliance bladders
(for swelling effects)
Fastening lace hair pieces to foam rubber appliances
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