SCOTLAND’S ONLY STUDIO DEDICATED TO SPECIAL FX SKILLS DEVELOPMENT
We offer a range of courses from one day intros, two day skills-development blocks & five day workshops to suit your individual requirements and budget. We are also currently developing larger 5 week course blocks dedicated to specific SFX skills training.
Worried that you don’t have the skills it takes to do a course? Don’t! Many of our students had limited to no experience before they attended,yet with our guidance were able to create some truly astounding work! We are also delighted that many of our students have gone on to receive placed traineeships and regular work in the UK Film Industry after first attending Gibbet FX courses,with little or no prior experience!
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COURSES & WORKSHOPS
AUTUMN 2025
If there are any courses you are interested in but seem to be unavailable/ unsuitable for your diary, do still get in touch to enquire. Gibbet FX is flexible in its learning!
1 DAY COURSES
The 1 day courses are a perfect taster for the beginner or anyone interested in trying things out.
SFX WORKSHOP: Making Simple Latex Prosthetics
Tue 14th Oct. 11.00- 6.00 £300.00
A one day course covering all the basics required to create simple prosthetic wounds using the slush latex method.
Ideal for the beginner or novice wishing to get started in SFX makeup, this course aims to de-mystify the process by using readily available and affordable materials.(Not suitable for those with a latex allergy!)
SFX WORKSHOP: Out-of-Kit Makeup FX
Wed 22nd Oct 11.00 – 6.00. £300.00
A one day course which covers bruises, burns and cuts plus other common makeup FX that can be done using a simple makeup palette.
This course also serves as an introduction to using Sculptgel, a two-part silicon that can be used to create some astounding 3 dimensional wound FX.
2 DAY COURSES
The 2 day courses are great for those who have a little bit of prior experience. Whether it’s through completing a 1 day course, personal development or restraining for industry, the 2 day courses will develop your skills in a flash!
SFX WORKSHOP: Sculpting, Running & Application – Making Silicon Flat-Moulds & Prosthetics
Mon/Tues 27th & 28th Oct 11.00-6.00 £600.00
A two day course for those who with to take their prosthetic design skills to the next level.
This course focuses on developing sculpting and creating realistic silicon prosthetics suitable for use in film and high-end TV .
Or even just for fun!
SFX WORKSHOP: Intro To Creature Design – Look What The Cat Dragged In!!!
FUTURE DATES TBC
A two day course which covers the creation of a mini “exquisite corpse”creature from sculpting and casting through to painting and finishing techniques.
What is it exactly? No one is quite sure. Could be a horribly mangled fairy,goblin or something not entirely from this earth.
Only the cat knows and it ain’t telling…
SFX WORKSHOP: Intro to Creature Design – Mini Trophy Head
Thurs 23rd – Fri 24th Oct 11.00- 6.00
£600.00
This 2 day course puts the focus on sculpting,moulding, casting and painting a creature face trophy head. It serves as a great introduction to developing characters in sculpting and the perfect primer for mask making techniques.
SFX WORKSHOP : Making Gruesome Body Parts
Thur 9th & Fri 10th Oct 11.00-6.00 £600.00
A fun two day course which covers the creation of a variety of amputated body parts.
Severed fingers, noses and ears abound in this course which is sure to appeal to the crime fiction or horror fan!
SFX WORKSHOP : Model Making Techniques – Making Fantasy Prop Weapons
FUTURE DATES TBC
This two day course covers the basics of building a big old sword as wielded by those mythical heros of yore!
Yes, they may not be terribly practical in battle unless you have biceps the size of an ox, but they DO look very, very cool.
To recap, we will make a ruddy big fantasy sword.Off with their heads!!
5 DAY COURSES
The 5 day courses allow a lot more time to develop and create. It also allows for the introduction to materials that are unsuitable for shorter courses and become familiar with their uses. These are jam packed weeks which will leave you reeling from knowledge and hungry for more!
SFX HORROR SUMMER BOOTCAMP
FUTURE DATES TBC
MON 14th – FRI 18th JULY 10.30-5.30 £1500.00
NEW COURSE!! ( And it’s a beauty!)
5 days of hands-on SFX techniques, materials and methods. Designed for anyone who has a real interest in Practical SFX be they novice,fan or professional. This 5 day course crams in so much stuff, it will frankly make your head spin!
We cover: prosthetics,sculpting,mould making,application,out-of-kit makeup,casting body parts and a heck of a lot besides!
This course takes the finest, distilled goodness of a number of our courses in prosthetics & makeup,marinated over the last ten years,and crushes them into a crazed,5 day “Ultra- Course”.
Make no mistake. This is SFX learning with the brakes off…
SFX WORKSHOP: Sculpting & Character Creation – SFX Makeup & Prosthetics
FUTURE DATES TBC
This intensive 5 day course covers the creation of form fitting silicon prosthetic appliances to transform the human face into a variety of weird and wonderful characters and creatures including making your very own face cast from which to work.
SFX WORKSHOP: Creature Design – Creating A Concept Maquette
FUTURE DATES TBC
MON 11th Aug – FRI 15th Aug 10.30 – 5.30
£1500.00
This 5 day course focuses on sculpting a “concept maquette”, a physical model that can be used to pitch an idea, photographed in a variety of settings or simply put on your mantle piece to impress your friends. Ever fancied making a dragon or something similar? This is the course for you!
SFX WORKSHOP : Model Making Techniques – Sci-fi & Fantasy Models,Weapons & Props
FUTURE DATES TBC
On this 5 day course we delve deeper into the range of techniques used from cosplay to Star Wars to create some fantastically astounding items! Will you make a spaceship? A wearable mechanical hand? An evil knights’ helmet? It’s all up to you! Models & Weapons & Props, oh my!
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FUNDING RESOURCES & LINKS
The following Funding bodies may, under certain circumstances, be able to provide financial assistance to attend training courses at Gibbet FX. Follow the links below for more details on how to apply and eligibilty criteria.
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