GEEK.KON 2011 Madison, WI

[kaese]

Today, I went out to the local costume shop and bought some nose-making materials.
After spending several hours getting to know the stuff I'm working with, I finally made a nose I'm happy with:


I'm terribad at taking pictures of myself, hence...half my face being cut off. And the nose is not actually attached to my face in the picture so the edges are not blended in.

I am currently struggling with getting makeup to stay on the liquid latex layer, but I suspect it might be the type of foundation I am using. More experimentation! And more staring at Alan Rickman's nose for hours.

For those who are interested in trying their hand at making their own prosthetics, here are the materials I used and a general guideline:
Mehron Modeling Wax/Putty: The stuff you use to make your prosthetic. It becomes pliable after kneading it for a few seconds. It's very tacky so you'll need to clean your hands frequently. I recommend shaping the wax into the general shape of what you want before sticking it on your face.


Mehron Spirit Gum: This helps the wax stay on your face. Apply a thin coat to the area of attachment, then dab with a finger until it feels tacky. Gently apply some cotton ball fibers onto the area to help the wax attach more securely.


Ben Nye Spirit Gum Remover: This helps to remove the spirit gum from your face. Self explainatory.


Ben Nye Liquid Latex: Liquid latex seals the wax and allows for you to apply makeup on it. Apply one thin coat at a time. (Smells bad and stings the eyes...)



Oh, and this is the reference picture I used for Snape (a young Mr. Rickman): http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3339/5773...f977_z.jpg

[CaffeinePowered]

Oh very nice work :o

[Vandamguy]

agreed thanks for the how to , ive always wanted to do a good zombie costume for halloween but i wanted to make some sick looking bitemarks / flesh spots.  that stuff looks like it would fit the bill

[Luinbariel]

And then I loved Alan Rickman

[[fr31ns]Karrde]

Lies, Alan Rickman was never young, we was born as Hans Gruber

[kaese]

agreed thanks for the how to , ive always wanted to do a good zombie costume for halloween but i wanted to make some sick looking bitemarks / flesh spots.  that stuff looks like it would fit the bill

Yea, the modeling wax is great for wounds/scars. Liquid latex is also used by a lot of people for the light scarring/burned skin effect since it shrinks on the skin.

And then I loved Alan Rickman

I've always loved Alan Rickman, even when he is pudgeful and wrinkly like he is now LOL His acting can't be beat.

Karrde link=topic=5665.msg216486#msg216486 date=1311694463]
Lies, Alan Rickman was never young, we was born as Hans Gruber

I will count to three and there will be no four.
You should see some of his earlier roles, like in Romeo and Juliet. Hilarious.

[kaese]

Finally got around to making that wand today. It's boring looking and not very straight (and I think it looks more wobbly in the picture than it actually is in real life).



I haven't sealed the paint in yet, hopefully the topcoat will give it a nice shine.

[[fr31ns]Karrde]

Also, Rigid Collodion is great for scars, especially inverted ones (think Squall and Seifer from FF8)

[The Generic Name]

Totally would go if school did not start until later.  My dad lives in Madison so i would not have to get a hotel .

[zaneyard]

so yeah i'm kinda not going to school this fall so i might be able to go to this thing
pretty sure i'm going to go. my buddy who lives in madison is going to go (i'm pretty sure he saw eightball last year as demoman) if pre-reg ends today so i'm just going to pay at the door if i end up going five bucks isn't a big deal.

i'll keep checking this for updates on meetups and shit.

[kaese]

^
Woot! (Who's your friend? Maybe I know him)

It's less than a month away. I am excite!

[zaneyard]

^
Woot! (Who's your friend? Maybe I know him)

It's less than a month away. I am excite!

he's an ex co-worker who moved there this year so prolly not lol.

[Eightball]

Couldn't have seen me as demoman since I was a medic at Geek Kon :v. Nonetheless, awesome.

[zaneyard]

Couldn't have seen me as demoman since I was a medic at Geek Kon :v. Nonetheless, awesome.

weren't you demoman one year? he said he's gone to every one.




if i do go, which i'm pretty sure i will, i'm going to need a room. if any of you guys have space for me in the hotel i'm fine with splitting the price or whatever.
so far it seems like caff and eightball have rooms rented?

[Eightball]

[quote author=Eightball link=topic=5665.msg218953#msg218953 date=1313368549]
Couldn't have seen me as demoman since I was a medic at Geek Kon :v. Nonetheless, awesome.

weren't you demoman one year? he said he's gone to every one.




if i do go, which i'm pretty sure i will, i'm going to need a room. if any of you guys have space for me in the hotel i'm fine with splitting the price or whatever.
so far it seems like caff and eightball have rooms rented?
[/quote]

To answer, yes; Caff and I both have double rooms reserved. So far it's looking like Karrde and Caff will be in room #1 for the entirety of the con while my girlfriend and I are in room #2 similarly. Kirby is coming for one night so he's crashing in room #1. Still waiting to hear if Kase/Scar want to take up the opportunity to stay in the hotel since they both live in the area. If no one else decides to room with us I might switch it to a single room (one bed). Let me guys know what you decide on :v

[zaneyard]

if it ends up no one has space for me i can always just rent a single for myself or just go crash at a party or something

[Eightball]

if it ends up no one has space for me i can always just rent a single for myself or just go crash at a party or something

No, I'm pretty sure there will be space for you; just a question of who goes where. In ACEN we usually went 4 to a room, and we have at most 8 people at this con.

[zaneyard]

[quote author=zaneyard link=topic=5665.msg219308#msg219308 date=1313616718]
if it ends up no one has space for me i can always just rent a single for myself or just go crash at a party or something

No, I'm pretty sure there will be space for you; just a question of who goes where. In ACEN we usually went 4 to a room, and we have at most 8 people at this con.
[/quote]
oh ok. i didn't know how big the rooms were

[Kirby]

We need to go bar hopping while zane and myself are there amirite?

[zaneyard]

We need to go bar hopping while zane and myself are there amirite?

i'm going to spend the entire weekend drunk


jk but i'll go bar hopping don't hate me if i bring a bunch of girls to the hotel room cause i'm a stud.