[This page is part of a mirror of my Canvas learning system pages I created for my Drama 112 Intro Stage Makeup class at DVC.  If you want to use this content for another Canvas class shell you can find it in Canvas Commons by searching for “Tara Maginnis” and you can download all or part of this directly into your shell with all the extra cool formatting of colored divider lines, right side embedded Giphy animations, etc. already put in, if you are working with a different system, it is ok to copy and paste from here, and then customize the pages as you need  for your classes].

This is the official class how-to video: 

This video covers a bunch of different techniques.  But, for this assignment you are also required to hunt down additional how-to web pages or videos to supplement this.    You are not required to do a makeup rendering, but you must do some research.   Happily, I can point you towards some links and videos recommended by students in the past:

For example, Spring 2020 during the lockdown we concentrated on accessing F/X recipes that used normal household products like soap, Vaseline, cotton balls, T.P., cheesecloth and Kleenex as well as food products like syrup, food color, egg white, gelatin, flour, oatmeal, etc. because students had no access to the latex or silicone makeup products we keep at DVC.  The results of this were promising, as frankly, every FX makeup before WWII was done with items like these, and those you already have in your kit (spirit gum & wax).  Now you can easily get more exciting stuff like latex, silicone, (and perhaps even the great old-time product rigid collodion), but this costs $$$, and you are starving students, so this stuff is optional. 

These famous movie makeup fx designs were made using spirit gum, wax and those household items mentioned above (and wounds are even easier):

So here are some web pages of text & pictures tutorials we found:

• https://mixxsfx.com/10-special-effects-makeup-ideas-for-beginners/
• https://ourpastimes.com/how-to-make-realistic-wounds-12449969.html
• https://thesecretyumiverse.wonderhowto.com/how-to/7-halloween-makeup-tricks-using-common-household-items-0139935/
• https://www.bustle.com/articles/117605-halloween-makeup-hacks-using-household-items-that-will-make-your-costume-so-much-easier
• https://mixxsfx.com/7-ways-to-make-fake-wounds-without-liquid-latex/

You can also research in books for other makeup methods for creating bruises, cuts, burns, scars, etc. (Or you can search for images of real injuries to replicate) This is your opportunity to learn about more techniques than those covered in the class video.  The internet is filled with TONS of great how to pages and videos on this topic so you can learn more. Back in 1996 when I first went on the internet (and it was pretty primitive) even then, this topic was the single biggest theatre makeup topic to be found on it.  Gather together some of your source material and submit it in the Injury Makeup Research Assignment (on the next page).    You can also find lots of great videos on this at my links list here:

Bruises Cuts and Injury Makeup for Dark, Medium, and Light Skin(Links to an external site.)This one has lots of good options, including unique uses for q-tips and press on nails….

The 5 Minute Crafts YouTube channel actually has even more Halloween makeup tutorials that use household stuff.Links to an external site.

Your kits have a little tub of Scar Wax, but if you need a lot more, here are the household products you can use to make more.  Students in past semesters have often had better results with making their own custom made and colored scar wax using household stuff.