My friend Dylan sent Flat Stanley to me in Sebastopol, California for a visit as part of his second grade literacy and community building project. I couldn’t talk Flat Stanley into getting his face painted, so he watched while my husband and I did some fused glass art. We use special glass that comes flatContinue reading “Flat Stanley visits Auntie Stacey in Sebastopol”
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Auntie Stacey Wins at Copperfield’s Zombie Walk
You heard it hear first, Auntie Stacey Dennick won First Place in the adult category of the Zombie Moaning contest at Copperfield’s Books in downtown Sebastopol. Every year Copperfield’s sponsors a Zombie Walk at several locations. Auntie Stacey was on hand today, Oct. 27th, for free zombiefication of anyone who wanted face painting. After receivingContinue reading “Auntie Stacey Wins at Copperfield’s Zombie Walk”
Tracy Hill’s Fabulous Animal Show
As a face painter, I see a lot of children’s entertainers, but East Bay-based Tracy Hill’s show was fur and scales above the rest. He does a hilarious animal show with so many different critters including a hairless mouse, a scorpion, a rabbit, two chicks, a goose, a turtle, a tortoise, a tarantula, a hermitContinue reading “Tracy Hill’s Fabulous Animal Show”
How to paint a zombie face by Auntie Stacey
Here’s a classic design for Halloween, to turn a perfectly adorable kid into a creepy zombie skull ghoul undead thing. 1) I began with an all over dusting of Starblend white powder. The powder covers quickly and is easier to get even than face paint. You can use any light powder or foundation, or sponge on whiteContinue reading “How to paint a zombie face by Auntie Stacey”
How to make a prosthetic nose using a life cast and cold foam
Continuing the advanced makeup class at Santa Rosa Jr. College, I used the life cast I made of the beautiful and patient Grace Kent to make a prosthetic nose out of cold foam for this (admittedly odd) mermaid makeup. Here are the steps for making the nose (or other appliance) of your dreams. Sculpt: Place the facecast on aContinue reading “How to make a prosthetic nose using a life cast and cold foam”