Slacker is a versatile one-component silicone modifier for platinum silicones (Dragon Skin or Ecoflex) that allows the user to attain a variety of tactile effects. Applications includ creating a variety of special effects, creating Halloween masks, etc.

What Exactly Can You Do With Slacker?

A. Slacker will soften and alter the "feel" of the cured silicone. The user can vary the amount of Slacker added to the silicone mix to better simulate the feel of human skin (depending on the users' interpretation of what human skin feels like).

B. When added in high percentages to Dragon Skin (for example 1A:1B:3 Parts Slacker), the silicone becomes a "gel" which can be used to produce a gel filled special effects appliance or a medical cushioning appliance / device. We recommend testing the stability of the gel for your application.

C. Tackifier/adhesion promoter. When added to Dragon Skin (1:1:2 and higher), Slacker will cure to a tacky consistency that can be used to make a self sticking mask or appliance.

To give you an idea of you can expect by varying the amount of Slacker added to Dragon Skin, we offer the following.

Other Things You Need To Know About Slacker:As the above chart indicates, Slacker will produce a tacky surface when mixed at a ratio higher than 1A: 1B : 1 Part Slacker. If you prefer a dry surface, you can powder the surface with talc.

When making a self-sticking appliance, it is recommended that a membrane be used on the top surface of the appliance that will feather out to the edge of the casting. It is recommended that a 1/8 inch section of membrane extend all the way around the appliance Brush membrane material into top section of the appliance mold. When tacky, pour in Dragon skin / Slacker mixture (1A:1B:2Slacker) into mold. Squeeze together and let cure. Press appliance onto skin and glue edges down with Skin Tite™ silicone adhesive.

Click HERE to See the Full Photo Sequence
Of Using Slacker™ to Make a Gel-Filled Appliance

Click HERE to Read the Slacker™Technical Bulletin

Click HERE to Purchase Slacker

Skin Tite™ Silicone Adhesive & On-Skin Appliance Builder Skin Tite™ is a versatile
two-component special effects silicone rubber product that can be used as:

A. An adhesive to temporarily adhere platinum silicone appliances (such as wounds, scars, masks, prosthetic appliances and more) directly to human skin. Appliances bend and flex and will stay put until you take them off!
	Skin Tite™ will adhere any platinum silicone appliance to the skin. The bond is flexible and strong and will not come off until you choose to remove it.

	B. An "On Skin" Sculpting Medium - Create Wounds, Scars, etc. Directly On The Skin! Skin Tite™ can be combined with Silc-Pig™ silicone pigments and a small amount of Thi-Vex™ thixotropic additive to apply silicone appliances directly to the skin. Click HERE to See the Entire Skin Tite™ Wound Sequence
A Skin Tite™ wound sculpted directly on the skin is painted with a red Psycho Paint™ mixture.

		"How-To" CD-ROM Available That Shows How to Use Psycho Paint, Slacker & Skin Tite. Click HERE to Request a Copy
Above: “Darkness” figure made out of Dragon Skin and painted with Psycho Paint. Figure was on display at a recent special effects show in Los Angeles.

Click HERE to Read the Skin Tite™ Technical Bulletin

Click HERE to Purchase Skin Tite™

Smooth-On soft platinum silicones continue to grow in popularity for creating a variety of special effects. Customers have sent us images of amazing monsters, animal reproductions, wounds, scars, etc. made with Dragon Skin and Ecoflex products.

Psycho Paint™ - is a two component platinum silicone that is pigmented with Silc-Pig™ silicone pigments and then thinned with a solvent to make a paint that readily adheres to any cured platinum silicone. The mixture is applied using a brush or an air brush to a model’s surface. Until now, people have colored their creations with a paint made of Dragon Skin™ (or Ecoflex™) and Silc-Pig™ pigments. These products however have high viscosities that limit what you can achieve.

Layers of Psycho Paint
can quickly create
spectacular skin effects
that last as long as
the appliance.

Psycho Paint™ Advantages - Psycho Paint™ has a low viscosity that allows it to be delivered to a model’s surface with an air brush. A lower viscosity also makes Psycho Paint™ easier to control. Psycho Paint™ layers on better and stays where you put it. The lower viscosity also allows you to spray Psycho Paint™ using an air brush and makes paint effects (like "stippling") easier to achieve. Psycho Paint™ is also faster curing and it adheres very well to itself and other platinum silicones.
 

Click HERE to View the Psycho Paint™ Technical Bulletin

Click HERE to Purchase Psycho Paint™

Psycho Paint Part A and Part B are measured in equal amounts into a mixing container. Start with a small amount. You can add more if needed.		Two parts of Toluene are added for airbrushing.

Psycho Paint is colored with Silc Pig pigments.	Components are mixed to a uniform color.	Psycho Paint is dispensed into an airbrush (available at many hobby shops).

Paint is applied evenly by moving the airbrush back and forth.	A little Psycho Paint goes a long way. Different colored layers can be applied to create color effects.	More Psycho Paint is mixed and applied with a brush.

Psycho Paint adheres well and can be stretched or flexed without delaminating or cracking. Great for repetitive motion applications.

Introducing: Dragon Skin™ and SMASH!™ Plastic

As many  know, Smooth-On products have been used for years to create movie special effects.   Movies that pre-date and include “Jaws” all the way through Harry Potter have used our urethane rubber & plastics, silicones, foams, etc. to create movie magic. 

Two exciting additions to our special effects line are:

Dragon Skin™ & Dragon Skin Q™

The “Q” stands for “quick” and simply refers to the working time and cure time of the material.  They are high performance silicone rubbers that are water white translucent, very soft, very strong and very “stretchy”.  It will stretch many times its original size without tearing and will rebound to its original form without distortion.  

Dragon Skin was originally developed for a large-scale animatronics application.  Top Priority - the material had to withstand the opening and closing of the jaws many times (repetitive motion) without tearing or distorting.

What Is SMASH™?  SMASH! Plastic is a two-component urethane that is mixed 1A: 1B by volume and cures to a water clear solid plastic designed to break like glass on impact.   It Really Works!  The Smooth-On lab did a tremendous balancing act, formulating this product not to be too fragile, but to certainly break on impact.  It truly looks and sounds like breaking glass when smashed.  Broken fragments look like broken glass.

SMASH!™ can be cast solid (for making window panes) or rotationally cast (for making bottles, drinking glasses, etc.) in thicknesses NO GREATER THAN 1/8” (.32 cm).  If using this product for smashing over someone’s head, make sure you observe this thickness limitation or someone could be injured.