- 384 jam-packed full-color pages covering everything from beginner basics to advanced film-industry techniques
- Over 1,200 step-by-step photos showing real transforms into decaying zombies, fanged vampires, scarred mutants, and more
- Covers foam latex appliances, encapsulated silicone, gelatin appliances, Pros-Aide transfers, and airbrushing
- Includes mold making, face casting, sculpting, and even crafting custom dentures
- Written by Mike Spatola and edited by Erica Preus — straight from the pros to your makeup kit
- Ideal for hobbyists, haunted house crews, cosplay artists, and working film and theater makeup professionals
If you have ever looked at a jaw-dropping zombie or a horrifyingly detailed monster and thought, how did they DO that, this book hands you the answer on every single page. The Monstrous Make-Up Manual Book 2 by Mike Spatola is a massive, full-color deep dive into the techniques that transform ordinary faces into rotting undead creatures, snarling vampires, and scarred mutants straight out of a nightmare. With over 1,200 step-by-step photos and 384 pages of expert instruction, it walks you through professional methods including silicone and gelatin appliances, mold making, face casting, airbrushing, and custom denture creation. Whether you are running a haunted house, leveling up your Halloween cosplay game, or breaking into film and theater makeup, this is the one reference you will reach for again and again.
Perfect For
- Halloween haunted house and scare attraction productions
- Cosplay conventions and horror-themed events
- Film, television, and theater special effects makeup
- Halloween costume and makeup competitions
- Hobbyist and student SFX makeup practice and study
- Horror fan meet-ups and creature feature themed parties
