Helpful
Hints
(that I
have found to be useful)
Snagging
pantyhose or stockings
Don't
you just hate it when you go to put on a pair of pantyhose or
stockings and your nail or something snags them and puts a run in
them?
Simple
solution-- go to a camera/photo supply store and get a pair or
two of the little cotton gloves they use for handling negatives
and slides. Put them on prior to donning your hose and presto no
nail or callous snags.
Painting glue
on nails
OK
you're all dressed and ready to do the nail thing but, once they're
glued on you have to sit and wait for the polish to dry. Not to
mention an accidental stroke of the brush on the finger itself.
Solution--
Some evening while sitting at the computer waiting for a file to
download or if the chat rooms are quiet, take some double sided
tape and a dowel stick and stick the nails to it. Now you can
paint them without fear of messing up and let them dry for the
second coat. You may want to use an emory board or file to take
of any of the 'splay' from when the nails molded prior to
painting.
Making Fake
Nipples
This
one is a little more artsy and craftsie but it works if you want
to make the effort.
I got
this idea from annie who came up with a great method of making breast
forms, unfortunaely her pages have taken a vacation to get a makeover.
I have tried to replicate her methodology below.
First
you have to use modeling clay to make a positive form. I used the
bottom of a beverage can as the source for that. Then you attach
a clay nipple to that and blend it all in so it looks smooth.
Next,
place the nipple in a shallow container (I made a small tray out
of aluminum foil) and pour plaster of paris over it.
After
the plaster sets remove the clay from it and clean it up slightly
sanding if necessary.
Now
make a trip to your local fishing tackle place and get yes the
infamous rubber fishworms. They usually have an abundance of the
rubber thingies and pick some in the shade you want. Get the ones
without the hooks already in them and leave out the glittery ones
unless you want to look very special: ) You don't have to buy out
the entire store stock as it only taked 4 or 5 per nipple.
Melt
those critters over a very low heat in a pan you don't have any
other use for and then when it's liquid pour into the plaster
mold. Use a tablespoon to stir it and make sure it doesn't burn
or start on fire. Then use the spoon to transfer the liquified
stuff to the plaster mold. Bear in mind that the mold is cool and
the melted worms will solidify on contact so you will have to *swirl*
the mold as you would when making tortilla shells in a frying pan.
If it's done right you will have a nipple that's about 1/8 inch
thick at the most .
When
it's cool remove it from the mold and trim any irregularities
around the edges with scissors.
Don't
worry if it doesn't come out perfect the first time as it can be
remelted and you can try again.
I've
personally worn them in public using the false boobs annie
describes on her pages and with a bra and thin top they stick out
just enough to look very real and convincing.
Homemade Breast Forms
I've tried to replicate the methodology here along with some alternative methods of creating Breast Forms here in another file