shredded flesh

That's a neat idea. I'll have to test it. Right now this is the least of my worries as murphy's law keeps hitting me lol

Paper might do the trick--I'd glue 2-3 layers of newsprint together with white glue, distress/shred it, and then glue it to the figure and paint it (actually, painting it before you attach it would probably help too--I'd leave the part you're going to glue unpainted though, so that you get a better surface bond).

I would but this is for the upcoming contest lol. I'm waiting til the last minute as usual.

have you considered liquid latex as I think you can actually brush it on and you can also get a colour pigment additive for it aswell.

that's what I was thinking. If I drizzle it on something in a thin layer I can mold it as it thickens.

maybe try that grip dip stuff, like in that one custom tutorial

http://www.figurerealm.com/customtutori ... view&id=17