Can you re-color a Peecock?

[Kei22]

I have this massive curiosity,can you re-color a Peecock just like you can do to a M.R Limpy or Packy?

Using makeup or any sort of paint that is skin-sillicone friendly?

Or,not recolor it whole but like add detail coloring to some of the parts?.

Can it be done?

[Nowhereboi]

The short answer is yes.

You can use makeup, but it will rub/wash off much more quickly than on a non-silicone product because silicone is non-porous, and the pigment will not sink into the prosthetic in the same way.  I've used rubber mask grease paint set with powder with some success, but it doesn't work that much better than "straight" makeup.  I've also tried alcohol-based makeup (which is designed to stay on unless removed with 99% alcohol), and DIY PAX paints (which are a mixture of acrylic paint and prosaide, an FX prosthetics adhesive), neither of which were very good for this kind of project (the alcohol stuff rubbed off; maybe its properties only work on skin? And the PAX peeled and stuck to everything). 

However, there are silicone-based paints that are used to color silicone.  No other paints will "stick" permanently (and I'm not sure of how body safe they are).  Only silicone sticks to silicone.

Silicone paints are very expensive (mostly because they only come in a multi-part system, each of which must be purchased separately).  The Psycho Paint system from Smooth On is supposed to be very good, but you need to buy the base (http://www.smooth-on.com/Silicone-Rubber-an/c2_1115_1198/index.html?catdepth=1) which will run you $23 for 8 ounces, and the pigments (http://www.smooth-on.com/index.php?cPath=1128_1190) which will take another $30 for a small set of colors.

There is a less expensive option of using oil paints mixed with thinned-down silicone caulking which is sometimes used in FX settings.  I believe Reel Magik uses this approach (I've been meaning to ask them to elaborate more on this; the quote that led me to believe that this is their approach was: "We use a special silicone tinted with custom colors that we create to color our silicone prosthetics.  This silicone paint must be custom mixed each time,and is not something we could offer...it requires chemical thinners to bond the paint to the prosthic that can not be shipped"). 

At the moment, I'm trying to push myself to get started on trying the oil paint/caulking method on one of my Vixen dildos.  I've just not felt up to DIYing, lately.  But I will post a full review once I try it.  In the mean time, I've promised to send along the instructions I've found to multiple folks on here.  Maybe I can just create a separate post with them?  I'm drawing upon two sources with similar approaches: one from the Our Doll forum and one from the amazing FX book, Special Effects Makeup for Stage and Screen by Todd Debreceni.

[aleon515]

There is a less expensive option of using oil paints mixed with thinned-down silicone caulking which is sometimes used in FX settings.  I believe Reel Magik uses this approach (I've been meaning to ask them to elaborate more on this; the quote that led me to believe that this is their approach was: "We use a special silicone tinted with custom colors that we create to color our silicone prosthetics.  This silicone paint must be custom mixed each time,and is not something we could offer...it requires chemical thinners
to bond the paint to the prosthic that can not be shipped"). 

Well don't think they'd tell you. Their color is masterly-- very amazing and realistic. Don't suppose they'd like to give up their secrets. It really is what makes RM. I think their handling of silicone is just time. They take their time.


--Jay

[LordKAT]

Everytime I see this threaD, i KEEP WONDERING IF BANTUM ROOSTER FEATHERS WOULD DO.

[Nowhereboi]

totally off topic but hey! i know a lot about makeup... but i didn't know there was (at least any foundation/primer/powder) type of makeup that could only be removed with alcohol! all the makeup I use is waterproof but it all comes off with pretty much any kind of makeup remover or even the right kind of soap (most makeup is oil/wax based so soaps can break it down). Is there really foundation that only comes off with alcohol? also wouldn't makeup like that totally clog the pores? just curious!

No problem!  I think it's primarily used in FX settings, but here's a link:

http://www.ppi.cc/skinillus.htm

It's very, very light.  It's almost like water colors.  You get a palette of color wells, and you spray them with alcohol in order to moisten them enough to get pigment on your brush.  The whole thing was very difficult for me, as I'm not great with color blending.  But while it did rub off of my prosthetic (I think some sort of thinned-down silicone sealant should have been used first as a base), it really did stick to my skin until I took in off with alcohol.

I got the basic starter set (as it was $45 vs $75) but there are tons of other options:

http://www.ppipremiereproducts.com/products/skin-illustrator-starter-palette

[Nowhereboi]

Well don't think they'd tell you. Their color is masterly-- very amazing and realistic. Don't suppose they'd like to give up their secrets. It really is what makes RM. I think their handling of silicone is just time. They take their time.


--Jay

This is a very good point.  I honestly never thought of it that way before.