Our Favorite Holiday

Our favorite holiday is almost upon us… Halloween!!!!!!!!

Now is the time to start stocking up on all your Halloween needs, with August nearly over, there’s just one more month until the scare season starts!

Zombie Skin 4ozA new product on the market this year is Zombie Skin. This amazing product is so easy and versatile to use. It is an ammonia free latex product that you can use to sculpt your goriest creations, or blend the edges of the prosthetics you will be using. It dries almost instantly and is so much fun to use!!!! It can be used alone or on top of your tissue paper and wax creations.

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Mehron 3D Gel - Blood EffectsAnother great product for this season is Mehron 3D Gel. This product is so much fun to use. You have to melt the gel (never in the microwave! Place it in a cup of hot water), then apply it. As it starts to harden, you can then paint and create your gore masterpieces.

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Ripped Chest with Special Effects MakeupZombie Skinned Spiderman with special effects makeup

Below are some of the main essentials that are popular during the Halloween season.

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This is our busiest time of the year, so be proactive and stock up on your supplies now before supplies are limited.

If you need help with any of your ghoulish creations, please do not hesitate to contact me, “The Gore Queen”, at pam@sillyfarm.com.
Happy Haunting to all!!!!
-Pam

Check out Halloween Special Effects Tutorials on Youtube!

Floral Shimmer Mask: Face Painting Video Tutorial

My latest face painting video tutorial! This is a floral mask design that I can put together in under 5 minutes(3 on a good day), but the video is longer because I am going to walk you guys through it. Check out the video below, and don’t forget to like and share it! Leave a comment and tell me what kind of tutorials and designs you would like to see next!

Liamari Floral Shimmer Mask

Syfy’s Face Off: Season 3 Premiere

Syfy's Face Off

Image Credit: FaceOff

If you haven’t heard of Face Off and are in the Face & Body Art, Makeup, or Special Effects industries, then you don’t know what you’re missing. The season 3 premiere starts tonight, August 21st at 9/8 central on the Syfy network!

Face Off is a competition by elimination TV series that brings the spotlight to the talent behind the special effects makeup industry. Contestants must battle their way through several challenges that incorporate; full body painting, 3-D design, sculpting, prosthetic use, casting and molding, and much more, or risk being sent home by the judges.

Several known face and body artists, such as Nix Herrera, Athena Zhe, and Matt Valentine have been contestants and competed for the grand prize, an opportunity to guest lecture at the Makeup For Ever Academy in New York, a 2012 Toyota Camry Hybrid, and $100,000!

Face Off Season 3 Judges

Ve Neill
Three-time Academy Award winner, Ve Neill(Pirates of the Caribbean, Edward Scissorhands)
Glenn Hetrick IMDB Profile
Glenn Hetrick (Heroes, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, The X-Files)
Patrick Tatopoulos IMDB Profile
Patrick Tatopoulos (Underworld, Independence Day, Resident Evil: Extinction)
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Face Paint University – Orlando

Face Paint University - Dec. 3-7th Orlando
DATE: December 3-7th, 2012 (Mon – Fri)

This 5 day intensive workshop will cover EVERYTHING about face painting!! No it’s not a real university, but it might as well be since you will be getting so much face paint education while there!! We will go over supplies, line work, blending, girl designs, boy designs, marketing, self promotion, press kits, portfolios, and so much more!

Who should take this workshop?
This class is aimed towards beginners and those wanting to take their face painting to the next level. Still have trouble doing line work and blending? This class is for you too! If you lack confidence in your face paint skills or designs, this class is also for you! Walk in a beginner, leave a face painting powerhouse!

Three Master Instructors

Pashur
Pashur
Kerry Ann Smith
Kerry Ann Smith
Jay Bautista
Jay Bautista

Breakdown:

Monday Day 1: 10am – 5pm

  • The Basics – From Brushes to Brushstrokes!
  • Safety
  • Products (Sponge & Brushes, Face Paints, Products, etc)
  • Linework (Teardrops, Lines, Swirls, Tribals, etc)
  • Sponge Basics (Basing & Blending)
  • Color Theory
  • Facial Anatomy
  • Creating Depth Using Highlights & Shadows
  • Split Cakes
  • Tips & Tricks (Double Loading Shading, Drop Shadows, Leopard Spots, etc)

Tuesday Day 2: 10am – 5pm
15 Essential Girl Designs!!
Butterflies, Princess, Fairies, Flowers, Masks, Tiaras, Mermaids and more!

Wednesday Day 3: 10am – 5pm
15 Essential Boy Designs!! Monsters, Dragons, Zombies, Pirates, Ninjas, Puppy, Sharks, Spiders, Tigers and more!

Thursday Day 4: 10am – 5pm
15 More Cool Designs!!! Add more pizzazz with Roses, Glitter Jewelry, Eye Designs, Rock Star Eyes and more!

Friday Day 5: 10am – 5pm

  • Focus Groups: We will break up into 3 hands-on groups to focus on designs or techniques you might be struggling with.
  • Requests: Have a certain design you want to learn? Just ask.
  • Q&A : Ask questions about designs, techniques or the business.
  • Marketing & Promotions: We will cover how to promote yourself, what to charge, press kits, portfolios and so much more.
  • Face Paint Games and Creative Exercises.


Face Painting University Location:

Spring Hill Suites by Marriott Orlando Altamonte Springs
205 W. Highway 436
Altamonte Springs
Florida 32714 USA

Class Size: 30 Students Max

Sponge & Brush – Hands-on Experience

Age: You must be at least 15 years old to take this workshop.
Lunch: Lunch is included each day in workshop fee.
Cost: $500 – That’s only $100 per person, per day, for 3 amazing instructors!!

RSVP & Payment Deadlines:
Payment 1 $100 non-refundable deposit is due ASAP to reserve your spot.
Payment 2 $200 non-refundable payment is due by Sept 1, 2012.
Payment 3 $200 non-refundable balance is due by Nov 1, 2012.
Payment can be sent via PayPal to: PashurCreative@aol.com

Remember, only 30 spots available. They WILL go fast so sign up today!

Things to Bring:

  • Your face painting kit
  • Camera
  • Pen and paper

**Supplies are NOT covered in your workshop cost.**
Wow Factor Stuff will be on-site selling your favorite supplies at the workshop.

Lodging and Hotel:
SpringHill Suites Orlando Altamonte Springs (where the workshop will be held) has given us a room rate of $79 per night. The lodging fee is NOT covered in the workshop fee.

Spring Hill Suites Orlando Altamonte Spings
205 W. Highway 436
Altamonte Springs
Florida 32714 USA
407-865-6400

Hotel also has free Wi-Fi and indoor pool. Free Continental breakfast for guests staying at the hotel.

The location of the hotel allows for easy walking distance to multiple restaurants like, Wing House, McDonald’s, Longhorn Steakhouse, and convenient stores. It is just across the overpass from the Uptown Shopping Center and Altamonte Mall.

QUESTIONS? If you have any other questions, please be sure to drop us an email at: PashurCreative@aol.com