A roll in the mud

Today was a slightly calmer day compared to the action packed ones in previous week. This time we were learning how to dirty someone up and make it look as though they fell. We also looked into tooth enamel so that we could create rotten or a missing tooth. 

The list of items that you will need is:

• Tooth enamel
• Surgical spirit
• Fullers Earth
• Supracolour
• Blood
• Sponges
• Baby buds

So the first thing that you are going to want to do is make sure that your model isn't allergic to anything or if they have recently had work done to their teeth so as that you don't ruin them. To remove the enamel you will need surgical spirit, just gently rub it over the tooth just don't swallow it.

• The first thing that you need to do is to dry your models teeth using a baby bud. If the tooth is not dry then the enamel won't stick.  Shake up the enamel and place a couple of drops onto a clean surface. This is due to health and safety reasons so that you don't use the brush on multiple people.
• Using a cotton bud, dip into the colour and then place on teeth. Place the darker colour on first and then a yellow on top. This is the rotten teeth done.
• To create dust you can either place on the model dry or you can add a bit of water to the mud and smear it on. Fullers earth is safe to place anywhere on the body. 
• Using a hair dryer you can dry the mud and it will turn a slightly lighter shade. It can start to crack off which may be a good effect. If you are going to place mud on fingers or elbows make sure that they are bent so that all the creases are filled in. You can also use colour hair spray to add more colour.
• Also don't forget to do up the fingernails as well.