Fuller's Earth

It’s important for special effects operators, set decorators, and make-up artists to know when to use Fuller’s Earth, a Fuller’s Earth substitute, or an alternative dust/dirt product. Fuller’s Earth is a general term for any fine powder used for dust effects in photography.  Actual Fuller's Earth is most frequently used to simulate background dust. Fuller’s earth is a generic term for this type of dust or dirt.  It can be spread on roads so a car driving over it will “kick up” dust. Another great way of creating the appearance of dust being kicked up by a car is to fill a gunny sack with Fuller’s Earth and drag it behind the car. Fuller’s Earth also can simulate the look of a car coated with road dust, dirt, mud, grime…. Just spray the vehicle with water then use a dust gun or a Dustin-Mizer filled with Fuller’s Earth to apply as much powder as desired. You can even make non-pyrotechnic explosions look very realistic with Fuller’s Earth.  If you load a little into an air mortar along