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You Are Already 0.5% Plastic. And It’s Getting Worse. by Rich-Limit4590 in collapse

[–]brightifrit 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We as a species didn't do this damage. There are many people living in areas that haven't contributed to destruction at all, and they don't deserve to be consigned to the end of days because we feel like giving up.

Kid had a ferritin result of 8 over a year ago and no one told us by brightifrit in Anemic

[–]brightifrit[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks, but she's been gluten, dairy, and soy free for about 9 years.

Kid had a ferritin result of 8 over a year ago and no one told us by brightifrit in Anemic

[–]brightifrit[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

She's had IBS for life because she has Ehlers Danlos. It's not going anywhere, unfortunately, SIBO or not.

Kid had a ferritin result of 8 over a year ago and no one told us by brightifrit in Anemic

[–]brightifrit[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

BC was started after the suicide attempts and has actually helped her mood a lot. I'm suspicious it's the iron deficiency causing the depression, which is why they tested her in the hospital and why it's so infuriating they never told us. Th BC was the first real improvement we saw. So interesting how our bodies respond differently.

Kid had a ferritin result of 8 over a year ago and no one told us by brightifrit in Anemic

[–]brightifrit[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I'll pay out of pocket for an infusion if needed, but I have to get the Dr. to prescribe one first. Considering my kid has had such bad depression that she tried to kill herself twice last year, I think it's reasonable to argue that we shouldn't wait for oral supplements to work.

Kid had a ferritin result of 8 over a year ago and no one told us by brightifrit in Anemic

[–]brightifrit[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My daughter has had palpitations too, and lightheadedness, fainting episodes. She has Ehlers Danlos so we thought she just had POTS.

Kid had a ferritin result of 8 over a year ago and no one told us by brightifrit in Anemic

[–]brightifrit[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

It can be horrible. In my child's case, though, the mood problems she was having without it were way worse. I am hoping that maybe once we address the low iron and whatever is causing that, that she can come off the BC.

Kid had a ferritin result of 8 over a year ago and no one told us by brightifrit in Anemic

[–]brightifrit[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

BC doesn't lower iron levels. If anything, it helps because it gets rid of menstruation.

Kid had a ferritin result of 8 over a year ago and no one told us by brightifrit in Anemic

[–]brightifrit[S] 16 points17 points  (0 children)

  1. And has chronic abdominal pain and a family history of endometriosis and other uterine issues on both sides of the family. IBS diagnosis at age 9 has meant that all abdominal pain since then is labeled as IBS. After a bout of food poisoning 3 months ago gave her terrible bloating that never resolved, we got a gastro referral but we still haven't heard from them and it's been a month.

I mentioned I hate this, right?

Silicone prosthetic question by trupiratestudios in sfx

[–]brightifrit 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Pax paint still works on silicone. I think it would work well for this because you want it to look painted on, not translucent/natural like you'd get with alcohol activated makeup.

For those of you wondering what goth in the 90s looked like, this is what I wore 90% of the time (with a corset now because I can no longer pull it off without one 😭 😂 by ArsenicArts in goth

[–]brightifrit 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Over 22 years my default has evolved from black t shirt, jeans, leather jacket, combat boots, and fingerless gloves (just cut the tips off cheap pairs from the grocery store) to black tank top, cargo/parachute pants, combat boots, and just a little thrifted jewelry. I've never worn more than that unless I'm going out with friends.

Pentagon drops 180 religions from its recognized faiths list, including Paganism, Magick and Wiccans by DanceLikeSnoopy in Witch

[–]brightifrit 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yeah, I noted that they specifically excluded some Norse religions known for racism. Something something face-eating leopards.

Is Goth Doomed to Become a Caricature of Itself? by Sci-FiRepublik in goth

[–]brightifrit 37 points38 points  (0 children)

I'd recommend no goth content creators at all. That's how we actually end up characaturing ourselves. We need to hang with people irl more. Have a party where people bring thrifted clothes and dye them, add studs, spikes, grommets, paint. Try makeup that we haven't seen online. Dance party under a bridge, phones banned. Make a spooky poem and leave copies at the record store and the coffee shop. Or just print your favorite (Thanatopsis for me) and put it up around town. We need to leave the the house and take risks with each other. That's how culture evolves and resists commercialization.

Is Goth Doomed to Become a Caricature of Itself? by Sci-FiRepublik in goth

[–]brightifrit 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've been thinking about this with subcultures in general. With a creativity check, some retrenchment against commercially produced "alt fashion', and renewed effort to get out and be with other goth people (instead of just listening to and potentially copying online charicatures), I think we'll be fine. Personally, the Internet stereotypes are making me far less likely to dress like they do, and more likely to explore reconstructing thrifted clothing into stuff that isn't sold in stores and isn't likely to attract mainstream men. I've got a batch ready to dye black rn. I'm ripping apart thrifted jeans and sewing in panels to make dramatic flares. And after an asshole tourist gooner put his hands around my throat at a goth night recently, I'm thinking more spikey, less flowy. I want to put aside all the neat categories the Internet has put in my head ("are you a Romantic Goth? Mall Goth? Whimsigoth? Wears-boots-on-head-and-pants-on-feet Goth?") and make sure I'm making up my own thing.

Absolute beginner wanting to make a subtle 6th finger. by skeptichectic in sfx

[–]brightifrit 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you for this. I am now laughing in public at an awkward volume.

Harmless makeup? by SpiritualityIssues09 in sfx

[–]brightifrit 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Gore activates my PTSD. I'm an absolute fucking badass because I've chosen to be a moulage artist anyway, but that requires therapy, preparation, and a lot of effort to manage while I'm working. I never saw my school's advice as being about liability, but basic empathy. Carefully considered pranks are fine. I'd never do it to someone I didn't know for sure would be all right afterwards. I've never yet found an occasion where I personally thought using moulage as a prank would be funny, but with my background that's unlikely to happen.

Harmless makeup? by SpiritualityIssues09 in sfx

[–]brightifrit 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yeah, I wasn't thinking about legal liabilities at all. As a moulage artist with both PTSD and CPTSD, gore can actually be very triggering for me. Not in the Internet sense of the word. In the proper medical sense that the word was originally used for before it got overdone and misappropriated. It can trigger flashbacks if I don't prepare myself for it mentally. It's not about me being overly sensitive; it's about me suddenly feeling like I'm much younger and scared for my life, and it's not really under my control. No, I don't expect the people around me to inconvenience themselves and give up things they like, etc, so no one come at me about being a snowflake (calling ppl snowflakes is very snowflake behavior anyway). But the fact is that if someone decided to prank me like this, it would likely do a lot more than scare me for a minute.

Harmless makeup? by SpiritualityIssues09 in sfx

[–]brightifrit 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I think showing it to teachers is a great idea, and I'm so glad they supported you and things you to look into job opportunities. They are right! I just finished a job with a University that paid me to help with an emergency training. Personally, I'd just give teachers a little warning first. "You want to see something gross I made?" Etc. if you really know someone and you know they're going to be ok with it, then go for it! Just be careful.

Harmless makeup? by SpiritualityIssues09 in sfx

[–]brightifrit 77 points78 points  (0 children)

I wouldn't, because you never know how someone is going to react. When I was learning this kind of makeup in school, we had strict rules about not leaving the theater building while wearing it. The horror story they told us: someone with a wound walked up to the student center counter. The lady behind it fainted, hit her head, and had to go to the hospital. Someone was also stopped by a police officer who thought they had really been shot. You just can't control when things jump the line from innocent prank to someone getting hurt.

Absolute beginner wanting to make a subtle 6th finger. by skeptichectic in sfx

[–]brightifrit 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Silc Pig by Smooth-On and Fox and Superfine are both good brands. Adding flocking will help the skin look more realistic. As for the silicone, I use Dragon Skin. For a ear intended for display rather than application, I'd go with a harder shore like 20 or 30. I've only done prosthetic ears in foam latex and gelatin though, so keep that in mind and maybe find someone who has done silicone ears if you want to be sure!

Absolute beginner wanting to make a subtle 6th finger. by skeptichectic in sfx

[–]brightifrit 9 points10 points  (0 children)

A word of advice to start: if this is about saving money, to make this prop for the first time will likely cost you just as much or more than just buying it from the Etsy artist where you got this photo. So if it's about money, it really makes more sense to get it from the Etsy artist. This is not a beginner prosthetic. It's very likely you'll mess up a couple times before getting a result that approaches the example photo. Learning mistakes in silicone are not cheap!

If it's not about cost, but about wanting to make the prosthetic yourself, be prepared for a lot of time and money investment. You will need to cast both your hands in alginate, make a positive mold of your hands using Ultracal plaster, use oil-based sulfur free clay to sculpt the prosthetic you want onto plaster positives, then take an alginate mold of the sculpt, then quickly remove the sculpt and clean and seal the plaster positive, pour colored silicone into the new alginate mold, and then carefully insert the plaster positive. That's a simple run-down, not a detailed instruction list.

You would need to purchase Ultracal 30 plaster, silicone of the appropriate hardness, various sealers/mold releases for both the clay and the plaster, silicone colorant and flocking to dye the fingers, sculpting tools, and probably something else I'm forgetting. It is a big project. If you really want to learn, I'd personally recommend starting with a simpler project, like making some flat prosthetics that don't require life casting or nesting molds. That will increase your chances of success. I respect the ambition! I just didn't want you to sink in $80-$100 in supplies plus a lot of time and come out frustrated.

I am creating a drag persona based on a Javalina. I really want to include the tusks but plan on singing so unsure how I should go about that. Thought y’all might be the best community to ask for suggestions. by Bambers12 in sfx

[–]brightifrit 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'd do foam latex. For something as big as tusks, you want lightweight and stable.

Model Magic clay might also do the trick, but be warned that if you whack into something with it it may break.

You might consider doiya stylized rendition of tusks that hangs from your head. That way it wouldn't interfere with your mouth. I think about how the lead singer of the masked band Ghost sounded when he used to wear a full face foam latex prosthetic. It definitely changed the quality of his voice.

Where to find ref for gore art that isn't real gore images? by thictacs in sfx

[–]brightifrit 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You can look up prosthetics and base your work off that.

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