Each performance the bottle in the head was filled with a blood mixture containing both liquid and clotted stage blood. The head was then mounted on a thyrsus. On stage, Agave holds the silicone head above her head as the thyrsus is removed and blood pours down onto her body. Here Agave, played by Kristi Lynn Mills, is shown cradling the silicone head. silicone. Rubber mask makeup was not needed as the texture of the finished head mimicked human skin. Ben Nye's Fresh Scab was applied around the mouth and nostrils to add dimensional blood effects to the head. Following each performance, the head was placed in a sink and the "blood" bottle was flushed out. Additional excess blood was washed off the head and out of the hair. The hair was then restyled and the makeup reapplied each evening. The team has since experimented further with Dragon Skin and EcoFlex Gel. While the products are not inexpensive (close to $500 was spent in experimentation and execution of the head), the final product made with platinum silicone is superior to the traditional latex/cold foam/hot foam products we have used in the past. We will continue to explore and experiment with these and other platinum silicone products as we work to develop safer, more effective makeup appliances for future productions. v Elizabeth J. Lewandowski is professor of theatre at Midwestern State University. Cassie Toft and Carter Wallace are graduates (BFA) of MWSU. summer 2014 theatre design & technology 29http://www.bennye.com http://www.bennye.com