It was around 1994, I'd finished my time at Art College and completed my BTEC Diploma. Most students would then go on to do a HND, or a BA (Bachelor of Arts) or an MA (Master of Arts). I didn't, because I couldn't really find a place that catered to what I wanted to make. I did go to a few interviews at other Art Colleges, but once I began talking about the types of things I was interested in making and showed them my sculptures, they were not interested in offering me a place there. My stuff just didn't fit. I did find a Private College that actually taught special effects make-up. I went for an interview and was offered a place, but because it was a 'private college' I couldn't get the costs covered by the government grant scheme. So it was a no go. I did however find a course on theatrical make-up at a local college, so I enrolled there. It was one class per week, but unfortunately it catered more towards 'beauty' make-up and not character make-ups. I did get to do a couple of fun things whilst I was there though.
