Fire Exit?

So today in Sue's lesson we learnt how to create a burn which meant looking at a few gory pictures to get an idea. The first image we saw was a 1st degree burn which is something like a sunburn. There isn't a whole lot of colour but the small amount that there is a very thin layer. When it comes to create our own burn means we would need to blend out the colour so finely that you can still see the skin behind the colour. 2nd degree burns are slightly worse and they eat through the skin. Things like acid can cause a 2nd degree burns. Again they have no hard edges however the colour is a lot more prominent. To help create the blended out edges you can use a brush and dab on the colour (stippling) rather than swiping on the colour. If that made an sense!! When creating the burn you have to think about what type of burn you are creating. 

The main thing that we will be using is Gelatine. This substance is simply fabulous however if you are a vegetarian/ vegan there are other options that you can use if you aren't comfortable with using it. Once melted down you can add colour to it if you want. You can only remelt it once because the more you do it the more it dries out. Once it cools you can place it straight onto the skin and when your done you can just peel it off! If your planning on doing things multiple times you can use a mould to keep it the same. All you need to do it put release spray or a bit of vaseline in the mould and then add the gelatine, once dry gently peel it off. If you are going to put it on the face you would place it on first and then add any makeup over it. Like the wax you can use a cool hair dryer to dry it as heat will melt it. Once dry pat some translucent powder over it and start to build up colour. You can use gelatine for things like cuts as well not just burns. You can buy gelatine from places like Neal's Materials or Charles Fox. A slightly cheaper way as well is using store bought jelly!

1. The first thing that I did to create my burn was to cut off the amount I need and place it in the microwave for about 20 seconds. However the timing will depend on the amount that you are using. The gelatine will be hot so give it a stir to help it cool down. 
2. Before placing it on your model, place a small amount of your own hand just to test the temperature. If it's too hot obviously wait a little longer but if not place on the model and double check with them that it's okay.
3. Layer onto the skin making sure that there are no hard edges. I found this part particularly difficult as I found that I couldn't move the gelatine around as easily as I thought as it dries rather quickly.
4. When it is drying you can create texture by dabbing it with the spatula this helps create a scarred look.
   
5. Using the hair dryer just cool it down slightly. You can't really tell when it's dry as it will always feel slightly tacky.
6. Using witch hazel you can thin out any edges that can be seen. This was another struggle as I ended up lifting some of the gelatine from the skin and I wasn't able to stick it back down. Now this can be good if you wanted to create flaps of skin but I didn't. This meant I had to reheat the gelatine and re stick it down.
7. Use an old powder puff dab on the translucent powder to take away the tackiness. This also helps the gelatine look slightly more skin like. 
8. Using brushes or a black stipple sponge, stipple on a thin layer of colour. You can use moisturiser to help thin out the colour. Using a pin you can create holes in the gelatine but again you have to be careful that you don't peel it away from the skin. Using fine brushes add a little depth to make it look more real.
9. The last thing that you can do is add a little bit of wound filler or dab some blood on it. 
   

Overall I think that my version turned out okay. It's not the best thing in the world as I couldn't get the colouring just right. I feel like it looks more like a cut than a burn!! I just need a bit more practice I think!