Materials:
- Liquid latex
- Clay
- Hot glue (not pictured)
- Play dough (I ended up using clay)
- paint brush
Step 1: Creating a mold
Using a ball of play dough, or clay, which worked the same (just make sure your clay is soft). Create a mold by pushing it into your ear. The softer the clay, the more detail you will receive. Fill in your mold with hot glue to create a replica of your ear.
Step 2: Shaping your ear
Using the clay, cut out a triangle to the same size you want your ear to be. You will then need to sculpt it to the shape you want your ear to be. I created a ridge in my clay to make it more realistic. Wait for this to dry before gluing your ear into the clay.
Step 3: Latex
Using the back of a paintbrush (don't use the bristles unless you never want to see your paintbrush again) cover your ear in a coat of liquid latex. When you dry your ears, make sure you dry them upside down so they don't become lumpy. When they are completely dry, give them another coat. I takes about and hour for the latex to fully cure. I ended up applying six coats, so that's six hours of drying time. If you don't want to wait that long I encourage you to use a hairdryer.
Before you peel the ears off, give them a coat of baby powder, that way they wont stick and leave you frustrated. When you peel them off, they will come off inside out. Apply powder to the inside before flipping them around the right way. I ended up making a second pair, the only difference is that the latex went all the way down to the lobe, giving it more support.
Applying the ears
To apply them all you need to do is apply spirit gum to wherever the ear has to attach to. Wait for the glue to become tacky, then slip on the ears. I applied latex, as well as concealer to the join to help blend it out.
And there you have it!
If you have any questions of comments, do not hesitate to ask, and I'll be happy to reply.
- Jeditwins
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