NIC’s SFX Makeup students are building realistic silicone arms completely from scratch, one of the more demanding projects in the program.

The process moves through sculpting, molding, painting, and adding every small detail needed to sell the final effect. Each stage requires a different skill set, and getting the arm to read as convincingly real takes patience across every step.

Projects like this build the practical skills students will use to create film props professionally, the kind of work that helps bring stories to life on screen.