How to make fake glass, fun for making movies and more “…short and simple introduction to sugar glass making. Don’t be disheartened if the first time you try it it doesn’t look exactly as planned. Just persevere and eventually you will master the craft and then discover a thousand uses in your low budget feature for your easy-bake glass. Just don’t be eating it…” Thanks Plazmo! Link.
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There is a lot more instruction on movie and television special effects (“F/X”).
Makeupkits.com and other vendors carry a bunch of good titles on body casting, sculpting maquettes, making fake eyeballs, simulating wounds with makeup, etc.
Or, if you prefer to rent, there’s Technical Video Rental.
(disclaimer: I’m associated with TVR).