Also called: FX Shop Technician, Mold Maker
Works in a makeup effects shop running silicone, foam latex, molds, and hair punching.
A lab tech mixes silicone, pours molds, trims seams on prosthetic pieces, and punches individual hairs into a fake beard one at a time.
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Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Certificate, about 1 year after high school. Makeup effects course or self-taught with a portfolio.
Ways in: On-the-job training, Certification, Self-taught. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Makeup Artistry, Sculpture.
Growing about average. Entry route into special makeup effects.
Low risk for 10 years. 3D printing helps molds, but running silicone, foam latex and hand-punching hair stays skilled handwork.
Classes: Chemistry, Art (sculpture), Shop class, Theater tech crew.
Official data: O*NET occupation 51-9195.
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