Out-of-Kit Wounds & Injuries with Hair & Make-Up Designer Marie Deehan

Join Hair & Make-Up Designer Marie Deehan for a hands-on, practical day focused on creating realistic wounds and injuries using out-of-kit techniques for film and television.

Designed for artists looking to strengthen their SFX skills, this course explores how to achieve convincing, on-set ready results. Content can be tailored depending on experience level, with Marie guiding you through approaches suited to your skill set.

About the Course

Throughout the morning, Marie will lead a series of demonstrations, breaking down her approach to creating believable injuries without relying on full prosthetic builds.

You’ll cover:

• Creating wounds using silicone and ProBondo techniques

• Building texture and dimension to mimic real skin

• Breaking down the skin for added realism

• Developing bruising and trauma tones

• Effective and controlled blood work

As part of the demonstration, Marie will also show how to create a swollen eye effect using a silicone appliance - a highly effective technique for achieving dramatic casualty results on screen.

Marie will share her on-set methods, product choices, and practical tips to help you achieve realistic results.

Practical Session

In the afternoon, you’ll take part in a guided practical session, allowing you to recreate and develop the techniques demonstrated, with hands-on support from Marie throughout.

For students who feel confident working around the eye area - and whose models have disclosed any relevant allergies or sensitivities and confirmed they are happy to proceed - there will be the option to purchase a PAM SFX swollen eye appliance at a discounted price, this can be applied during the afternoon practical session. Students choosing to work with this appliance must hold the appropriate public liability insurance, as outlined in the Terms & Conditions below.

For those who prefer not to work around the eye, Marie’s ProBondo, blood work, and colouring techniques provide excellent alternatives, and students will still be able to achieve highly realistic and impressive casualty results during their afternoon practical session.

To ensure a high level of support, practical places are limited to 8 attendees.

Course Schedule

09:00 – 11:30 — Theory & Demonstration

11:30 – 12:00 — Lunch

12:00 – 16:30 — Guided Practical

16:30 – 17:30 — Removal & Pack Down

What to Bring

Participants are required to bring a basic make-up kit, including the following:

• SFX brushes

• Silicone adhesive and thinner ( eg Telesis )

• Prosaide

• Alcohol palettes ( SFX, Fleshtones )

• IPA

• Proclean

• Blood products

• Bruise / glazing gels

• Gown

Model - You will need a model for the day, who will be required from 12pm onwards.

Additional Information

This course focuses on out-of-kit techniques, with content adaptable depending on the level of the artist — ideal for those looking to build confidence in creating realistic wounds and injuries using flexible, on-set friendly methods.

Price

£95 per person

Course Terms & Information

Please note that all course bookings are non-refundable. However, tickets are transferable if you are able to source a replacement attendee in the event you can no longer attend.

Further details and course information will be emailed to you closer to the course date.

It is the responsibility of each student to ensure that their model has disclosed any allergies or sensitivities prior to the course.

All students must also hold their own public liability insurance, as PAM cannot be held responsible for any issues or incidents that may arise during the course.

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