Props & prosthetics

Face cast tutorial

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The do it yourself face cast!
To make sure our channel is a one-stop-shop for everything in special effects makeup we decided to do a face cast tutorial as well.Β This will be used in some of our upcoming makeups so make sure you create your own. πŸ™‚

PLEASE NOTE! ONLY USE PLASTER GAUZE ON YOUR FACE.
Do not use regular plaster mix on your skin as it may get too warm when setting.


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Gear used
Nikon D810, Nikon D5500, Nikon 15mm f/5,6 ai-s, Nikon 105mm f/2.8 MICRO VR, Final Cut Pro X, Apple Macbook Pro 15″ Retina.

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Comments

  1. Morrigan070671

    1 month ago

    Can concrete be used? I have found Plaster of Paris dries too quickly, but concrete is just right... I like how Ellie is this drop dead gorgeous blonde lady, but she makes some of the most hideous make-up FX you ever dreamed of. The dichotomy is hilarious!

  2. Ugly Sass by: Joveria Hamid

    1 month ago

    Can i use simple gauze or I really need the hard plaster gauze for this?

  3. Freak factory Studio's

    2 months ago

    I dont think pewdiepie has made a face cast

  4. Ashleigh Mathews

    2 months ago

    what brand of gauze did you use? what kind of oil? what brand of plaster? These are essential things you need to mention in tutorials like this. you're giving us half of the tutorial otherwise. People need to budget for these things, but they don't know the costs or even the right supplies.

  5. Ion Pope

    5 months ago

    1:15 when you reject yoyr humanity

  6. Dawn Leyva

    5 months ago

    Thank you!

  7. Dejaavu

    5 months ago

    If you can't find plaster guaze what can I use ?

  8. Ronisha Reyes

    5 months ago

    Should we use this cast for the Demogorgon look?

  9. first name lastname

    6 months ago

    tips shave ALL facial hair, close shave

  10. lily

    6 months ago

    matierials list ??????

  11. Breanan Hiscock

    7 months ago

    Can you use regular PVA glue? Or does it have to be Wood Glue?

  12. Amanda S A Melo

    9 months ago

    Bandagem injeçada,vende em matérias para hospital ou farmÑcia .

  13. It'sNotAPhaseMom

    9 months ago

    Materials?

  14. smellyboot

    9 months ago

    does my face grow if it does will it still fit

  15. Alex Cause why the hell not

    9 months ago

    I came here after two-face and I remembered the rules so as soon as Elli made a funny face I just shouted SHOT!

  16. Xmarie

    9 months ago

    What plaster is used in the video please?

  17. 044 C1 ศุภชัฒ ΰΉ€ΰΈ«ΰΈ₯ΰΈ·ΰΈ­ΰΈͺΰΈ‡ΰΉˆΰΈ²

    10 months ago

    I need sub English πŸ˜‚πŸ€£πŸ˜… But I try to understand some vocab lol love you guys😘

  18. Serenity Sandoval

    11 months ago

    What oil did you use

  19. Lexi

    1 year ago

    Okay, I understood the swedish version more. :D I was like what the heck is plaster (i googled it at the end of the video) than you said it's gips and in that moment everything finally made sense to me. :D It's gipsz in hungarian btw.

  20. Makeuplover Jess

    1 year ago

    2020 666K views

  21. Kaitlynn Garza

    1 year ago

    I like how simple and short the videos are

  22. Shaded Sith

    1 year ago

    What brand?

  23. InternalChannel

    1 year ago

    This is what 'plaster gauze' is. This is what they are using in the video. https://www.amazon.com/Plaster-Cloth-Gauze-Bandage-inch/dp/B07KBPY3JG/ref=sr_1_16?gclid=EAIaIQobChMI7tnG4br05gIVh4bACh2vJACfEAAYASAAEgKRWvD_BwE&hvadid=241912882728&hvdev=c&hvlocphy=9024288&hvnetw=g&hvpos=1t1&hvqmt=e&hvrand=7957726552937444887&hvtargid=kwd-1599338129&hydadcr=24662_10400876&keywords=plaster+gauze&qid=1578502174&sr=8-16 They are NOT using gauze and Plaster of Paris together, as many might be assuming.

  24. Robert Williamson

    1 year ago

    Is Tobias Forge doing the voiceover?

  25. Annie Lai

    1 year ago

    hii, ellinor, im a new beginner self taught visual effect artist. im just wonderring, do u dip plaster gauze into liquid latex which u apply on your face? did u mix liquid latex with water or anything too? hey just want to say that i really love your videos and tutorials, the steps is really clear. i hope u wont mind if u can list down some brands or product name for us in order to let us know which type we should get to avoid using the wrong one or some that is unsuitable for use on the skin :) and sometime it is really troublesome that my country didnt sell some kind of product that u used :( will be appreciate to that :) keep it up to u ellinor ! really love your turorial

  26. Brandace Tue

    1 year ago

    Where do you get that tilted little table that you keep the mask on? And how do you secure the mask to the table?

  27. TheLogan

    1 year ago

    Cream on beard, cream on moustache, cream on eyebrows cream everywhere ... except my sidebearns!! Doh! xD

  28. Beep Bop

    1 year ago

    wow.. that was un-impressive.

  29. Richard Cano

    1 year ago

    Could you let it dry on top of gently vibrating surface for like an hour or two at first so that it causes bubbles to rise to surface away from the face details? Or would that mess it up?

  30. Danielle Shoemake

    1 year ago

    I noticed that the inside of yours looks super smooth. I tried this and mine had the weave marks of the gauze. Was my gauze just different or did you maybe coat your inside with something? My plastered face ended up having markings from the threads.

  31. Monica Worley

    1 year ago

    This worked amazingly! I vaselined my whole face and I'm glad that I did! It came off fairly easily! I'm trying to do ellimacs Medusa so I need a face cast to so the prosthetics. Glad I looked for other videos because this one is the easiest one I found! And cheapest! Only cost me about $10 in supplies (Michael's half off one item coupon).

  32. GorgoneMedusa666

    1 year ago

    i made a face cast and a head cast but the head cast i fogot to put vaseline inside before i use the gips. i hope it works . the face cast is nice @ellimacs sfx makeup

  33. Nichole Ashley

    1 year ago

    Hi!!!! i love your work so much, it inspired me to try to make a face cast of my own. So far i have everything i need but my biggest concern is the oil i purchased... from a grocery store lol OLIVE OIL. Im not sure if this is the correct oil to use to remove the face mold from the face cast. Please help! Love you!

  34. Everyday Good

    1 year ago

    Can this be done with a beard and mustache as long as you Vaseline it as well, or would I need to shave?

  35. realife y retos

    1 year ago

    4:04 did someone heard that?

  36. Jason Bass

    1 year ago

    No. No. No. and no. Never apply plaster to your skin no matter how thin it is. You can seriously burn yourself or cause harm. Also, never attempt to cast your own face by yourself. You’re asking for trouble.

  37. Ava Rose

    1 year ago

    What exact products did u use

  38. Art Marquez

    1 year ago

    I love your work

  39. SkaterDezz

    1 year ago

    What do you dip the gauze in

  40. namrata kataria

    1 year ago

    dip the plaster gauze in what?

  41. Franchesca Pena

    1 year ago

    I just casted and molded my face today is sanding and wood glue

  42. KiraTheUsagii's Workshop

    1 year ago

    Oh, now it clicks you're Swedish. Explains why I recognized that the plaster was from panduro πŸ˜‚

  43. smellyboot

    1 year ago

    I thought I could buy it at the store so I was searching all over for the masks, then I thought what if the mask cant fit me? then I remember I subscribed to you then I found this video, it was very helpful!

  44. Pete Brennan

    1 year ago

    Am I the only one who think the narrator sounds like Tobias from Ghost?

  45. Stop, Watch, and be Amused

    1 year ago

    good video, a different nearly had me rip my friend face off. sorry Daniel

  46. el o

    1 year ago

    3 TIMES I did theΒ plaster cast and not once did my plaster cast come out smooth on the inside. Nor did it build up looking fluufy & marshmallowy on the outside while applying. I wish you would link too or name the type or brand of products more completely. I'm going to try another plaster gauze. The belly cast was to rough. Love your show you two are very talented & filled with humor & light. Your voodoo doll was one of my favorite costumes. I scared a lot of people that year!

  47. kiera oke

    1 year ago

    Ive been in education for prosthetic makeup for the past 5 years, currently about to graduate a BA Honour program in this field, NEVER, and i mean NEVER, make a face cast of yourself, and NEVER put plaster bandages directly onto skin, the exothermic reaction can burn you, the bandage will absorb the moisture in your skin and make it extremely difficult to remove and if unsupervised you could seriously injure yourself. i love this channel but this is completely unethical and irresponsible to post a tutorial of something like this that isn't accurate and safe, people have to go through a lot of training before lifecasting for a reason.

  48. CSFX Makeup

    1 year ago

    Thank you so much for making this video it has really helped me

  49. lxauren

    1 year ago

    1:09 Michael Myers elliπŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚

  50. Clay Dude

    2 years ago

    Ok. This is a bad idea, a REALLY bad idea. If you want to cast your face, please be smart and safe about it. A good rule of thumb is to NEVER put a hard material onto a model’s (or your own) face. Plaster bandages alone will grab eyelashes, eyebrows, and even cling to skin. Then there’s the worry of the plaster bandages locking to your face (this is unfortunately common due to videos like this). Dental alginate (or better yet Body Double Life casting material) is so much safer to use directly on skin. Plaster bandages are great for making a hard shell to keep the shape of the alginate, but is NOT a good material to use directly on skin for any application. And while I’m on about safety, NEVER GLUE ANY FOREIGN OBJECTS TO/NEAR YOUR EYES FOR A MAKEUP!

  51. Timothy

    2 years ago

    Girl you dont need make up Great Video by the way πŸ‘

  52. Madison Hanson MDS

    2 years ago

    Would you be able to use paper mache instead of plaster on the face?

  53. frances coope

    2 years ago

    Ok I’m from uk here whats the oil she used to put in plaster befor filing it x

  54. Soaked in Jewels

    2 years ago

    A person would still have to use the glue first before painting the face different colors? Or vise -verse?

  55. robin

    2 years ago

    i'm here for my sally face cosplay :<

  56. Tanya Payton

    2 years ago

    Cover your entire face in vasaline because it clings to every baby hair you have

  57. godzillamaste magner

    2 years ago

    Elli is beautiful

  58. Sven Lampe

    2 years ago

    Hello, what is the best way to protect my (long) beard, when doing this?

  59. I Am Groot

    2 years ago

    I'm from the UK pleased can someone tell me where I can get the supplies in person I don't purchase things online due to bad past experience

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    2 years ago

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  61. Aryhan Laborin

    2 years ago

    After I sealed my face cast in wood glue and let it dried. I tried making a prosthetic out of latex on the face cast and when it dried, and I was pulling it off the dry wood glue cams with it

  62. Jessica Mundy

    2 years ago

    Help why do the wood glue just lift off my cast !!!

  63. Cyberwolf74

    2 years ago

    I did this with paper mache --Water flour and newspaper dipped in strips...

  64. Foxiepaws ACAnderson

    2 years ago

    Pva glue is wonderful lol!

  65. Foxiepaws ACAnderson

    2 years ago

    Ok I have the link to your shop for your own plaster gauze. Excellent!

  66. Patrick

    2 years ago

    Can anybody please tell me if this will work if I have a beard? Like, a very short well defined beard, not viking style. I still don't want to shave it off. Can I just cover it entirely in vaseline?

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    2 years ago

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  68. Rebecca Rekus

    2 years ago

    For everyone STILL arguing after all this time: I did that TODAY and I still have skin, eyebrows and all. My skin is not dry at all and I didn't have any problems whatsoever. All you have to pay attention to is that you use water below 35Β°C, use plaster gauze that is safe like the ones for pregnancy belly's and coat your face with vaseline or petroleum jelly.

    • JAM fx

      2 years ago

      There is a very specific plaster that is skin safe. There are many that are not. I disagree with youtibers promoting this technique when they dont talk about the exact products and safety procedures. People who have copied these videos with the wrong materials HAVE given themselves burns and ripped skin off.

  69. Antoniozilla

    2 years ago

    0:10 my wallpaper

  70. wizpiez

    2 years ago

    I’m terrified of doing this, because while waiting for the plaster to dry on my face, my family’s gonna make me laugh and I’m probably gonna ruin it

  71. Purgatorrri

    2 years ago

    Disclaimer: Hurts like HELL to take it off :S But it does work and once you have one you won't have to make another for some time, so there's that...

  72. Lewis Cooke

    2 years ago

    Isn't the plaster gause basically plaster of Paris which is poisonus?

    • Otis Cayson Zapien

      2 years ago

      No, there are specific plasters used for cosmetics, which are safe to use and do not poison/burn your skin.

  73. Ashleigh Fairfield

    2 years ago

    why can't we use normal gauze

  74. It’s Shai

    2 years ago

    I wish I knew how to fix a styrofoam head to make the face cast... I couldn’t find the face plaster so I got a manikin head but now I’m not sure how to prep it. Freaking out.

  75. Mya Stevenson-Zichelle

    2 years ago

    0:27 That sounded like auto-tune lol...

    • Elia

      2 years ago

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