Pros for Gelatin
- Easily obtainable
- Not Costly
- Easily colourable
- Cures Quickly
Cos for Gelatin
- Can Cure to quick
- Made from animal products so can be against certain beliefs
- Easy to burn by accident
Pros for Silicone
- Easily Colourable
- More time to work with as doesn't cure too fast
- More Applications
- Not against religious beliefs
- Picks up detail
- long-lasting
- easier to create for continuity
Con for Silicone
- Costly
- May take too long to cure if not mixed properly
Pros for Latex
- Cures quick
- Picks up detail
- Cheap
Cons for Latex
- Watery
- Not easily colourable
Gelatin can be used to create simple one-time use prosthetics if it isn't against the model or makeup artist's beliefs. It is quick and easy to use so can make prosthetics in times when they're against the clock.
Silicone can be used to create multiple pieces using the same mould for continuity purposes.
Latex can be used for simple SFX including wrinkles and scarring when time isn't in their favour.
Overall, it would be more professional to use silicone within the industry as the prosthetics created with it are long-lasting and easier to recreate for continuity. Silicone also doesn't go against people's ethical beliefs as it isn't created from animal products.
All information came from knowledge gained during lectures and demonstrations by Natasha Jordan and Cristina Romano
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