Burn/peeling skin: unflavored, powdered
gelatin. Mixed with very warm
water to create a "gel". Apply with
a small paintbrush or craft stick -
make sure you get some good "bumpies".
Cover with red makeup (I use Cinema
Secrets injury stack for this application)
using a foam makeup sponge.
Lightly "scuff" raised surfaces (in strategic
areas) with black makeup (on
sponge) for that charred effect.
Scales/kinda burn/just downright freaky:
Buy a very large blank stamp from
a craft store - the kind WITHOUT the wood
back to allow for curve of
face/hands/etc. Carve a scale-type
pattern in the stamp. Apply a smooth
medium coat of makeup to the back of your
hand (to use as a "stamp pad") -
roll stamp in makeup - apply to actors
skin as much or little as you like.
I use various "stripes" of similar colors
on my hand, slightly blended, to
get a somewhat 3-D effect.