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Class Schedule

At Rob Burman's Laboratory you can expect to receive as much information as you can take in - and there's a lot of it. The techniques used will be the same ones used by top Hollywood Professionals and the crews they hire. From the most basic techniques and beyond, we will guide you through the processes necessary to be a successful Special Makeup Effects Artist.

Intro To Prosthetics 101

A 5-Day course in the art of creating a professional grade Prosthetic. From Life cast to finished Application.

This course can be done using either Foam Latex or Silicone materials depending on your preference.

Intro To Foam Latex Prosthetics 102

A 4-Week "Boot-Camp" in the skills required to do a multi-piece, full head, foam latex prosthetic makeup.

Multi-Piece Silicone Prosthetics 103

A 10-Day class advancing your skills to create a complete silicone prosthetic character makeup.

Mask Mold Making 104

A 5-Day class focusing on the mold making process for making a standard, "Halloween" style mask.

Matrix Silicone Mold Making 105

Another 5-Day class creating a two-part Silicone Matrix mold for reproducing a typical "bust" casting.

Class Schedules vary pending Student enrolment. All "Home" classes (In my own studio and not a Traveling Classroom) can start when you are ready. They are open for enrollment at any time, excepting for scheduled Traveling Classroom courses like the one's mentioned below:

Scheduled 2026 Traveling/ Classes:

1-Week Foam Latex Prosthetics Course 101:

April 27 - May 1 in Vienna, Austria (Contact @maske.wien for information)

May 4 - May 8 in Berlin, Germany (Contact @maskenbildnerschule.de for Information)

1-week Silicone Prosthetics Course 101:

April 20 - April 24 in Brussels, Belgium

(Contact @zarmatiperrine for information)

June 22 - June 26 at our Home Lab in Los Angeles. (Contact us through this site for information)

All other classes can start at your availability since we are not holding to a regular school class schedule. The main requirement is that once a course is started, you do it over consecutive days and not over an expanded period. All courses are in person and not On Line.