Composite Effects Creates Wearable Art With Smooth-On Silicones

Composite Effects Creates Wearable Art With Smooth-On Silicones

Composite Effects, or CFX for short, is the culmination of years of independent research on professional technique and materials in the theatrical and production industry. They are currently a growing company located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and have a history of quality craftsmanship that meets and exceeds their client's expectations.

When Composite Effects developed their line of silicone masks, they chose Smooth-On
Ecoflex^® Series silicone rubber to create pieces that wear, react, and feel like actual skin. The combination of realistic sculpture, precise paint jobs, selected reinforcement and high quality craftsmanship come together to create extremely impactful and durable pieces.

The imagination of CFX has taken them into the realm of larger and more freakish creations, as avidenced by their 'Hugo' mask. 'Hugo' has an oversized head, filled with Soma Foama^® silicone foam to keep the mask lightweight. The 'Deep Spawn' mask has tentacles filled with Soma Foama^® for a squishy lightweight feel unlike any other material.

Smooth-On Ecoflex 00-50 silicone is used to create silicone gloves which match the masks. Ecoflex 00-50 has a higher abrasion resistance than the 00-30, making it perfect for higher force applications.

As CFX continues to push the envelope of mask and effect design, Smooth-On will also be evolving and continuing to expand our material technologies.

Visit Composite Effects at http://www.compositeeffects.com

CFX silicone masks are extremely strong and stretchy thanks to Ecoflex 00-30 silicone and reinforcement of stress points.	Reinforcement is obtained by using a special fabric around high-stress areas during casting	This monstrosity, called 'Hugo' has an oversized cranium along with many other deformities.
Incorporating Soma Foama silicone foam into the head area of 'Hugo' makes the mask more lightweight.	Soma Foama is also used to create the tentacles on this 'Deep Spawn' mask.	These Ecoflex 00-50 gloves are the perfect match for the 'deep Spawn' mask.
Bubble free silicone castings are achieved by de-gassing the Ecoflex 00-30 rubber in this vacuum chamber.	This pristine, bubble free Ecoflex 00-30 surface is ready to be painted.	Any paint job is possible; from realistic veins and blush...
...to out-of-this world insane color patterns!	CFX can even punch hair into the super soft Ecoflex 00-30 masks...	...such as this custom Santa Claus mask.
...and this wild clown mask.	Demon mask incorporates Smooth Cast 300 resin horns.	'Orlock' Ecoflex 00-30 demon mask moves and conveys expression just like skin.