"Where Sharp Vision Meets Unbreakable Creativity"
Hello
I craft hyper-realistic trauma simulations that terrify audiences, train medics, and transform storytelling.
From silicone scars to fantasy prosthetics, my work is a rebellion against “good enough” forged in fire, refined by pressure.
💎 Specialties: Trauma simulation, encapsulated silicone, horror/fantasy SFX 💎
“Artistry that bleeds authenticity.”
My Story
The pandemic didn’t just end my career. It shattered it.
After 10 years building teams in multi-level marketing, I stood in the rubble of my old life and chose rebellion.
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Growing up in an underprivileged minority community, I was told creativity was a dead end. But in 2022, I gambled on myself: enrolled as a mature student, earned my Level 3 Diploma in Specialist Hair & Media Makeup, and fell in love with prosthetics.
Not the glamorous kind, the gritty, pulse-pounding kind.
Trauma simulation became my obsession. How could a silicone scar save a medic’s life? How could a bullet wound make an audience feel? I dove deeper, pursuing a postgraduate degree at University College Birmingham, reviving my love for sculpting and drawing while mastering hyper-realistic wound design.
But the real turning point?
Collaboration.
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War of the Mermaids and Pirates with photographer Andy Kruzek, birthing the Black Diamonds Creative Team.
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Assisted Harry Potter SFX legend Dan Frye at a premier prosthetics event, learning that great art bleeds outside the lines.
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Won a Creative Starter Programme residency at Urban Hax, refining encapsulated silicone under industry mentors.​
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Today, Black Diamonds Creations FX is more than a studio—it’s a middle finger to “you can’t.”
Every scar I sculpt, every prosthetic I forge, carries the DNA of my journey:
🔪 Strength from adversity
💎 Honor in collaboration
🩸 Xpression that defies limits
This isn’t just SFX—it’s a rebellion.
And we’re just getting started.
Work Experience
Basingstoke Comicon - Prosthetics Makeup Artist
Bloody JoJo Event - May 2024
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Application & colouring of prosthetics on attendees
Overgrow - Short Film - Key SFX Artist
Derby- April 2024
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Communicating with directive and makeup team
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Making/application/colouring/repairs of bald caps
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Ensuring all makeup visions are achieved to high standards
The Crucible - Theatrical Makeup Artist
Central Youth Theatre - March 2024
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Stage Ready hair and makeup
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Aged Makeup application
Grim Sickers- Fury Wilder 4- Music Video - Prosthetics Artist
Good Riot Films - Matt Sedgley - March 2024
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Production-ready makeup
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Making/application/Colouring of encapsulated pieces
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sfx bruises
Letter From Space - Short Film - Prosthetics Artist
A Daylight Moon Productions - March 2024
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Production-ready makeup
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Making/application/Colouring of encapsulated pieces
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Blood simulation
We Built This City Film Project
Central Youth Theatre - February 2024
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Production-ready hair & makeup
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Aged makeup
Keele University - Trauma Simulation - Placement Supervisor
UCB Hired - February 2024
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Create trauma scenarios for medical students using prosthetic appliances and bruises.
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Touch-ups and reapplications to actors between scenarios resets.
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Worked to tight schedules between medical student group changeovers.
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Worked as part of a team of four SFX and prosthetics Artists to transform 11 actors
West Midlands Police & Firestation - Firearms Simulation - Placement Supervisor
UCB Hired - January 2024
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Creating bullet/ laceration trauma scenarios for officers
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Touch-ups and reapplications to actors between scenarios resets.
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Worked to tight schedules between group changeovers.
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Worked as part of a team of four SFX and prosthetics Artists to transform 6 actors
Basingstoke Comicon - Prosthetics Makeup Artist
Bloody JoJo Event - May 2024
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Application & colouring of prosthetics on attendees
Overgrow - Short Film - Key SFX Artist
Derby- April 2024
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Communicating with directive and makeup team
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Making/application/colouring/repairs of bald caps
-
Ensuring all makeup visions are achieved to high standards
The Crucible - Theatrical Makeup Artist
Central Youth Theatre - March 2024
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Stage Ready hair and makeup
-
Aged Makeup application
Grim Sickers- Fury Wilder 4- Music Video - Prosthetics Artist
Good Riot Films - Matt Sedgley - March 2024
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Production-ready makeup
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Making/application/Colouring of encapsulated pieces
-
sfx bruises
Letter From Space - Short Film - Prosthetics Artist
A Daylight Moon Productions - March 2024
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Production-ready makeup
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Making/application/Colouring of encapsulated pieces
-
Blood simulation
We Built This City Film Project
Central Youth Theatre - February 2024
-
Production-ready hair & makeup
-
Aged makeup
Keele University - Trauma Simulation - Placement Supervisor
UCB Hired - February 2024
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Create trauma scenarios for medical students using prosthetic appliances and bruises.
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Touch-ups and reapplications to actors between scenarios resets.
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Worked to tight schedules between medical student group changeovers.
-
Worked as part of a team of four SFX and prosthetics Artists to transform 11 actors
West Midlands Police & Firestation - Firearms Simulation - Placement Supervisor
UCB Hired - January 2024
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Creating bullet/ laceration trauma scenarios for officers
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Touch-ups and reapplications to actors between scenarios resets.
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Worked to tight schedules between group changeovers.
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Worked as part of a team of four SFX and prosthetics Artists to transform 6 actors
Education
2021-2024
University College Birmingham
BA Hons Specialist Hair & Media Make-up
Awaiting Graduation
2020 -2021
South & City College Birmingham
Level 3 Technical Diploma in Media Make-up Artistry (Merit)
Previous Education
BMet College
GNVQ Intermediate Level in Art and Design
OCR Level 2 Certificate in Adult Literacy
OCR Level 2 Certificate in Numeracy
Contact
I'm always looking for new and exciting opportunities. Let's connect.
123-456-7890