Is your make-up fu strong?

[binidj]

Only I have this pair of horns. Now these horns are horns of great loveliness being, as they are, crafted from translucent resin lovingly inked to look almost like the real thing. Unfortunately, these horns of splendour are rather heavy (well, heavy for two 2" blocks of resin) and I've yet to find any adhesive that will hold them on securely. Now it may be that I'm not using either spirit gum or mastix properly, and there may well be an arcane trick that will solve all my woes. I need them to stick to my head securely, to survive the occasional gentle knock, stay on through a veritable tide of perspiration, and remain safely attached for an entire day's roleplaying.

Can you help?

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[yapman.livejournal.com]

pros-aid

apply to head and horns, leave to go sticky, attach. Remove after entire weekend sleeping in prosthetics with the appropriate removal liquid.

[binidj.livejournal.com]

Do you know anywhere (preferably web-based or even mail-order) where Pros-Aid can be purchased?

[yapman.livejournal.com]

I seem to recall a pagga thread about where to find Pros-aid, from the dim an distant past.

Ahah, searching reveals the following from the man (Neil):
Spirit gum is a ok option its a poors mans PROSTICK (English) or PROSAIDE (American) if you are going to use spirit gum then make sure you dont use water based (Childrens) as it will come off with water or sweat and make sure you buy a remover (MME is the best by Kryolan)

Prostick is the best prosthetic glue avaliable, you put one part on the prosthetic and one part on skin, WAIT FOR IT TO GO CLEAR THEN PUSH IT TOGETHER LIGHTLY. It is removed with a pink solvent called Proclear avaliable from the same english maker directly (Look up Aaron Sherman) or buy it from Charles Fox in Covent Garden.

Dauphines seems to have a good selection of adhesives, (http://www.dauphines.co.uk/index/alteration/adhesives/) including Prosaide and Pro stick. I've never used them, but the prices seem reasonable. Just don't forget to by some adhesive remover. (http://www.dauphines.co.uk/index/alteration/adhesive-thinner-and-remover/)

[binidj.livejournal.com]

Excellent, thank you.