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Use cold, cold water to retard the setting time. It'll give you an extra minute or so. I usually add ice cubes to the water for a few minutes before I start and remove them before mixing the alginate. Also, you don't need to cover the entire head in alginate. As there's little detail on the back of ...

http://www.accu-cast.us/proc_head.html Has a good tutorial on how to do a head cast. You can use regular dental alginate (about $10-$14 for two pounds), gauze and plaster of paris for the mother mould. http://www.bioweapons.com/index3.htm Go to guyver armor how to. They describe in detail how to do ...

Just thought people here might get a kick out of this article.

http://www.gizmag.com/go/4815/

If you ever wondered what a real laser rifle would look like, there you go.

Use casting latex or Silicone with a plaster mother mould. Go down to your local library and see if they have Thurston James, The Prop Builders Molding and Casting Handbook to get some tips. Or go here- http://www.danperezstudios.com/workshoppages/molding_casting.htm -for some ideas. Smooth-On's Oom...

One site I found for making non-explosive squib hits is:

http://www.drawingdownthemoon.com/main/effects.html

Worked for me.

I got some REEL Blood from REEL Creations. http://www.reelcreations.com/default.asp Where can I store it? Do I store it in a refridgerator? Can I store it, along with the rest of my film making items, in a "Rubbermaid Latchable Container?" (The contain hold 89.8 L, just so you know how bi...

You might get one for your kid to get rid of your wifes cat... :D :shock: "Toby! What did I tell you about fireing that thing at Mr. Tinkles?" "You said moving targets are the..." "Alright! Enough of your sass mister! You go to your room to think about what you did! Good job...

Do a psudo TV show... When good people go bad. Do it like it is a collection of video clips from around the world of people snapping.
You could have the dramatic voice over and the intro and closing sequence with some no-name actor (Like Troy McClure)

HOW MUCH?

Oh and the pics...

SWEEET!

Do something crazy like the Cube. Or a serial killer obsessed with math who leaves formulas as clues...

I know you guys are always on the lookout for cheap prop weaponry. The Propstore of London has a bunch of rubber guns from Sahara up for sale. They range in price from $69-$300 USD.
Look under new additions.
Just a heads up.

Where are u located? It may affect what you use.

http://www.sci-fire.com/how_to_metalize.htm
http://www.sci-fire.com/how_to_wood_grain.htm

Good luck!

My little story about the dangers about using replica wepons and gurrella film-making. Last year a low-budget film crew were filming a store robbery inside a local convienance store. Someone passing by had seen the gunman at the counter but didn't see the cameraman. Local police were called. The scr...

Anyone know about CANADA? Illegal. They're considered Restricted Weapons, like full auto assalut rifles. However, Canadian Tire and S.I.R. sell Crosmans "Soft Air" Pistols and shotgun in clear plastic. However if you paint them, ILLEGAL!!! The RCMP are clear on the matter. You can get a R...

Omigod! You're doing the original version of Cinderella as a school play!?! :shock: What kind of pinko, commie, liberal pantywaste school do you go to? And why coulden't I have gone there? I got in trouble for submiting a short story that contained the words "a**" and "cr**". :( ...

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Pros-aide is the stuff your looking for. Detachol to remove.

I've been using the Sophoclese trial version. It's not bad. And $120 to buy.

Burman can ship overnight.

I agree with passit. Just remeber, for most of the aliens in Aliens, the suits weren't much more than rubber pieces glued to a lycra bodysuit. Under regular lights they were really ugly and really unconvincing.
Proper lighting and editing is key.
And, uh, lets see you do better 13lade203.

Make a two part plaster mould of your bottle, or rubber if you can afford it and mix up a batch of sugar glass. Fill the mould and let it set up for a few moments. Pour the excess sugar glass mixture out and let the mould cool. Open it and voila! Hollow breakable prop.

You can also get some pretty interesting effects using Liquid Latex and cotton batting. Stipple some latex on the skin and press some cotton into it, then keep stippleing latex over it. Dry using a hairdryer. Test for allergys first by placeing a small amount in the crook of your subjects arm. You s...

Really it's only expensive to make the moulds. Use autobody fiberglass kit's. $18 CAD at Wal-mart, and you should get at least two guns per Autobody kit. It's just time consuming.
BUT DO IT IN A VENTILATED AREA!
Also a bit of modeling experiance comes in handy.

Smooth-on makes a product called smash plastic. It's a lot safer than using real glass and doesn't slump like sugar glass.

http://www.smooth-on.com/liqplas.htm