Burns using gelatine

There are a lot of different types of burns so before you start a burn you need to think about how it was caused, how old it is, has it been infected? etc.

1st degree burns (Sunburn) can be created using Isopropyl alcohol to create that red,sore skin.

2nd degree burns (boiling water spilt on skin) has a a lot more texture to it as the skin starts to show through.

3rd degree burns (acid burn) the edges are a lot more blended however the depth of the burn is a lot worse and the inner flesh is showing.

If the cause was a house fire the flesh can burn like meat would. It would turn black when burnt and can also have soot in it.

Health & safety:
- Gelatine is known for being very gentle on the skin and it is very unlikely for someone to react to it, but just ask and make sure that they don't react to it, you could do a sample on their wrist just to make sure.
- To use the gelatine it has to be melted in a microwave and gets extremely hot so you have to be careful when applying it to the skin as it can burn someone very easily, so test it on yourself before applying it on their skin to make sure it is not too hot.

Gelatine:
- Melt the gelatine in the microwave for around 15 seconds until it has all melted to a smooth liquid consistency.
- If you add glitter to the gelatine if you were using it for another use other than burns then it cannot go back in the microwave to be reheated as metals cannot be put i the microwave.
- Unlike latex where you may have to use a barrier cream the gelatine can be put straight on the skin. It is very unlikely for someone to be allergic to gelatine so it's a really good product to use if you can't use latex.
- You can pour gelatine into moulds to keep continuity within your makeup looks. Have to make sure that you have coated the mould with vaseline or something similar so that the gelatine doesnt stick to it.
- Can use it to stick jewels on the skin, it's a good adhesive.

Application:
- Check that it is not too hot on your skin before you apply it to the model.
- As it starts to become tacky on the skin, make sure the edges are blended and then start to lift the product using your spatula to create texture to the wound.
- Cool with a hairdryer.
- Blend away hard edges with witch hazel and a baby bud.
- Powder over the top of it to matte out the area, shine can be added again later by using vaseline.
- Use a supra colour to add red to the area to create the look of sore, hot skin.
- Then take a look at your wound you have created and darken it in areas thats needed and you can add blood, wound filler and puss to make the wound stand out more.

Tools used:
-Gelatine
-Spatula
-witch hazel
-baby buds
- hair pins
- makeup brushes for supra colours
- hairdryer

Reflection:
I much preferred using gelatine to using latex, it was a lot softer on the skin and didn't hurt at all to remove. It's created a much better look, the texture felt a lot more skin like. The only part i found hard was blending the edges, i need to practice that more as the product was so much thicker than latex and dried extremely fast it was difficult to make sure all the edges were blended before it started to go tacky. Another issue was that the product was extremely hot when it was first taken out of the microwave, i ended up burning myself on the product. This is where i have to be really careful with a client as it could easily burn them. We are trying to give them the effect of the burn not actually burning them hahah. I have to make sure that i check it on my skin a couple of times before so that it's not too hot. Next time i need to take a lot more time to focus on blending the edges and creating a detailed burn to make it look real.