Posts tagged foam

• 24 Jul

  Blog: Indy Mogul

  Wesley's Weekly HOW TO: Mouth Foaming

   Something that has been requested recently is a way to produce a lot of foam from a mouth for scenes where people are having seizures, or for transformation scenes (like with zombies). While I have seen a lot of suggestions about what to use, I thought I would test a bunch of common foaming agents

• 17 Jul

  Blog: Indy Mogul

  Wesley's Weekly HOW TO: Magic Wand

   In keeping with the spirit of this week, I thought I would go ahead and do a simple effect that i've gotten a TON of requests for. How to make your own Magic Wand prop.     Start with a wooden dowel and something to use for the handle. I got this foam cylinder at my local craft store, and I lik

• 21 Jun

  Blog: Indy Mogul

  Creation of a Stop-Motion Model Part V

  Here is the fifth part of the series that Doug TenNapel is recording on the stop-mo project he's doing with the Chiodo Brothers. In this one, they are mixing the foam for the model, and injecting it into the mold. Also, remember to check out our own, Stop-Motion Specials.

• 09 Apr

  Blog: Indy Mogul

  Wesley's Weekly HOW TO Presents... Steam Punk Goggles

  This week I am unfortunately busy with some personal projects, but in my place I bring you a guest blog by forum user Trspballer7, he made these great goggles, and I think they deserved to be shared. I should be back next week with a tutorial of my own, but I am always open to taking user submitted

• 02 Apr

  Blog: Indy Mogul

  Wesley's Weekly HOW TO: Fake Rocks

  So you want to smash a boulder over one of your actors head, but you don't want that to be the final scene of their career? The answer is obvious, you need a fake rock.   I love green floral foam for this, because it's very soft and easy to carve and texture. If you want to make a large stone or bo

• 06 Feb

  Blog: Indy Mogul

  Wesley's Weekly HOW TO: Fake Bones

  You've requested it, now i'm going to try to cover it, how to make fake, ancient looking, bones. These can be used for fake crime scenes, anything involving cavemen, or even broken and spirit gummed to skin for major injuries or advanced zombie make-up, and thankfully won't cost a ridiculous amount

• 28 May

  Episode: Backyard FX

  How to make a Giant Sandwich

  How to make a giant sandwich out of cardboard, foam, and spray paint. Host Erik Beck shows you how to fulfill that craving for a giant, angry sandwich. Quick Tip: Cardboard and aluminum foil make a great light reflector. Featured Flick: "In da Hood" by On Rye LTD.