A series workshop delving into the finer skills of the drag and SFX makeup. From 3 different techniques of laying brows, to the intricacy of making your own bald cap and applying it. Everything from equipment to hands on demonstrations. All hosted at the wonderful cosy basement of The Glory. All workshops will involve live demonstrations/ practical exercises for those hands on learners, as well as product recommendations so you can go away and start your own makeup journey.
All workshops are designed for all budgets and skill levels!
Johnny bones (@theonlyjohnnybones) have been working in the creative scene professionally for over 8 years, trained at The London School of Dramatic art and has been power-housing the drag scene for the last 3 years. This queen can go from Gwen Stefani to alien bog witch from the future; there isn’t anything she can’t create.
''Johnny Bones is creative as fuck! Each costume and makeup look goes beyond expectation - style and skill'' Lizzie West Civilised Mess Ltd
''Johnny Bones is one of our most thrilling performers. They have the looks the moves, the hutzpah and the professionalism in one glittering package. A true Creative jewel'' John Sizzle, Co-owner The Glory
May 13th - Week 3 – SFX, horns, bald caps, noses, ears! Everything creature feature and more, this week we’ll go beyond human and look at techniques and products you can use to create out of this world features to incorporate into your makeup designs.
WHAT TO BRING TO GET INVOLVED (not compulsory) - If you'd like to try some practical exercises - bring a prosthetic of your choice, a horn, ears, nose, the higher the quality the better but don't break the bank, silicone or latex, but you are advised to buy prosthetics that have an excess around the shape for seamless blending. But we'll work with whatever you have because that DRAG .Glues and liquid latex will be provided for this week!
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Following weeks programme
June 10th - Week 4 – Lips, brows and wig lines. This week we’ll look at the face as a whole and how to ramp up your femme and extend into the hyper-femme. Looking at the very soft, neutral to the extended graphic drag face, think Courtney act through to Devine!
June 25th - Week 5 – SFX – GORE - Everyone’s pink on the inside! So let’s take a look at how we recreate that! We’ll look at making your own blood, scars, wounds, visible bone, missing eyes and all the wonders of the human anatomy gone wrong.
TBC - Week 6 – beyond makeup - The unconventional, the damn right wrong and the surprising materials you use to make features and structures to add to your drag designs. This week we’ll look at things like using tinfoil to make huge fawn horns, EVA foam to build a flower growing from your skull and creating moving gills from gold leaf. It’s DIYD, Do It Your Self Drag!