Behind The Scenes With The Living Mannequins Screwfix Live 2017
Living mannequins hired for Screwfix live event
In order to match the real mannequins on the stand, I'd been asked to use white make-up. Screwfix had requested two male mannequins so I teamed up with a living mannequin performer friend of mine, Denis.
These days I prefer to use liquid latex in order to get the most realistic mannequin effect. One disadvantage with using white latex is that it requires many more coats to achieve a strong white colour covering. Denis had opted to shave his head, (that's dedication) so his latex make-up took longer to apply, whereas I had already made a white latex wig, which made my make-up application slightly quicker.
The event ran over three days and had many thousands of visitors, with a huge footfall past the stand we were on. We each stood on a different corner of the stand. The reactions were amazing, and many selfies with the living mannequins were taken.
