You can tuck it inside the bald cap, which will hide your hair completely but also create a noticeable bump at the back of your head.

Carefully trim excess plastic then use something like acetone to merge the bald cap smoothly into your client’s skin. The cast is done in two halves with only plaster bandage for the back and alginate supported with plaster bandage on the front half.This approach is best for creating head casts for dummy heads or for producing skull caps for animatronics. Crafted from durable latex, our professional grade bald caps provide a seamless and realistic appearance when applied correctly. Plastic Bald Cap Application for a Full Head Life Cast Neill Gorton Plastic Bald Cap Application for a Full Head Life CastApplication of a plastic bald cap on a male subject with short hair in preparation for a full head life cast with ears out.

Full Head Life Cast in Silicone Neill Gorton Full Head Life Cast in SiliconeA full head life cast with ears out, taken in silicone and plaster bandage. We also often have to reproduce the human form to make props and effects such as dummy heads, severed limbs and body parts. Almost any colour medium can be applied to the bald cap to give it colour and texture for creating a bald look, to blending in with skin tones. In the theatre they are made of thicker, more durable material, so they can be pulled on and off multiple times during a show’s run. Learning Processes About Processes PROCESSES are the technical and artistic steps we take to manufacture a prosthetic or makeup effect.Application is key so there are several different techniques, such as making sure the cap is as snug as possible, however too tight can cause the cap to wrinkle at the edges, seamless at the front, and a beautiful, realistic shape at the back which isn’t baggy. I am lucky in that my hair is pretty short at the moment, so I didn’t have to do much prep ahead of time. Want the opportunity to be taught by our award-winning teaching team – view our variety of courses here.