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How-To Books
Comprehensive guides provide you with how-to information on how to create and apply your own prosthetic makeup, mold making, casting techniques and creating monsters.

How-to videos are also available.

Three-Dimensional Makeup Book
The Director of Makeup for NBC demonstrates the techniques of prosthetic makeup for film, television and theatre.  You'll learn how to:

• Make a Life Mask

• Create a three-piece mold

• Cast hands

• Use Foam Latex

• Make Teeth

• Make Ears

• Cast a full head

Price: $21.95     Item #RB-58
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The Prop Builder's Mask-Making Handbook
Thurston James teaches prop builders, costume designers, and actors (professional and amateur) about mask-making techniques and materials.  James covers the entire scope of mask-making:

• Mask materials

• Making a life mask

• Designing a neutral mask

• Character masks

• Leather masks

• Molding and casting from an alginate life mask

• Mixing and using plaster

• Mask making with many other
  materials

Price: $19.99     Item #RB-116
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The Prop Builder's Molding & Casting Handbook
This is the first book to contain every molding and casting procedure of use to the theater props builder.  Thurston James covers more than thirty different materials.  A must for every prop maker.

• 450 photographs

• Molds - plaster, alginate, latex, silicone

• Mold releases

• Castings

• Vacuum forming

Price: $19.99     Item #RB-115
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Foam Latex Prosthetics Make-up Application Guide
Tim Vittetoe writes about how to attach latex appliances and apply makeup for professional results. The techniques can be used whether it's a nose, chin, forehead, full face mask or another appliance.  You'll learn about:

• Attaching your foam latex appliance

• Blending the edges

• Applying crème and greasepaint make-up

• Setting the makeup

• Removing foam latex

Price: $3.10     Item #MA-G1
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Please also see our makeup application kit. This kit provides you with everything you'll need to apply your foam latex or rubber latex pieces, including this guide.