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Stage Makeup and Mask-making
by Ben Miller -- UNDER CONSTRUCTION, last update Dec. 26th
Ben Miller learned Stage Makeup techniques at Columbia College Chicago in the 90's. These included professional Life plaster casts, latex and foam latex techniques, bald caps, and various makeup skills for theatre, film and Halloween. In Chicago, he worked for in theatre and for a perfrormance art group. He helped manage an artist-run co-op in Evanston, IL. There he sold earrings he made from clocks, computer fragments and other found materials - as well as at various Wickerpark storefronts.
This fall, Miller focused on Papier-mâché masks. All Masks are created from three life plaster casts; adult Caucasion, adult Afroamerican and a simulated Child's cast. In a few weeks, these masks will be available on Etsy dot com, but for now they are sold exclsuviely through this website. The average cost for S & H is $8. If you live near NYC, you may pick them up at my place, or I could meet up with you. Though many of these are designed for Halloween, it is often fun to "play pretend" 365/24/7.
Website Images in order:
STAGE MAKE-UP: The Wolf Man, The Mummy, Frankenstein's Monster.
LATEX: Gargoyle off from plaster cast, Gargoyle (partially painted), Gargoyle (eyebrow/nose piece).
PAPIER MACHE:
Papier-mâché masks
$7-20
These are in two forms: Masquerade (over eyes and nose) and full face masks that go over the forehead up to the hair line, to either side of the face, and under the chin. They are painted with curious materials attached to enhance each character. Elastic string included. Masks that include wigs are more expensive.
Latex Masks
$10-120+
These masks are for partial areas i.e. nose and eybrows, ears, fingers, or Masquerade, or as a full face mask that go over the forehead up to the hair line, to either side of the face, and under the chin. They are painted specifically for latex and are of professional film-quality. Included are instructions to use Spirit Gum (water soluable or otherwise) for attaching masks to the face. Creating Life Plaster Casts specifically for a client's face is possible -- this process as well as the masks themselves start at a minimum of $150. Masks that include wigs are more expensive.
Contact Ben Miller at info@benmiller.info
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