ISSUE 39: SPOTLIGHTWater-Melon™ Alco-Activated Appliance™ ("Scary Kerry")by Michael DavyMaterials Water-Melon is superior to standard cap plastic in many ways. It thins with water. Edges dissolve with alcohol, not acetone, (No solvent vapors). Like Latex, Water-Melon can be brushed, sponged or sprayed applied directly to the skin and slushed into plaster molds. You can make plastic appliances from plaster molds whose edges can be dissolved with alcohol. The caps or appliances made with Water-Melon can be applied without adhesive, using 99% isopropyl alcohol as you would adhesive. About 2 oz. of Water-Melon can sponge one cap. No respirators needed. No haz-mat shipping required. It can be tinted with our Water-Melon tints and it is an FDA approved coating. Apply Alco-Activator™ (99% Isopropyl Alcohol) liberally to the area the Water-Melon™ appliance is to be attached to. Place the edge of the appliance into the still wet Alco-Activator™. Try to remove as many air pockets under the piece as possible. Press and hold the appliance in place until it bonds. Continue laying the appliance into the alcohol in a rolling motion, pressing the appliance down as you go. Appling Alco-Activator™ to the top of the Water-Melon™ makes the appliance almost clear. No need for foundation, only a little blood color if desired. Blending the appliance with alcohol improves the clarity and softens the plastic. The tip of a finger will help blend the edge. Apply Duracolor™ Alco-Activated Color™ to the cut. Begin with the darker color Maroon to show depth. Apply Red Duracolor™ to the cut. No need to be pretty or perfect. Apply more Red Duracolor™ to any area outside the cut that would have blood keeping the pattern random but at the same time logical. The blood should have a reason, but also needs to look organic or natural. Not contrived. Then, when you have had enough and are ready to scream don’t worry about needing remover. Water-Melon just peels off and is reusable if you're careful when removing. |