Blood on the cheap

Blood on the cheap

Category:

Education

Tags:

• blood
• haunt
• recipe
• perma blood
• Allen Hopps
• halloween
• gore

[ThatJamesKid18]

Just a warning for you guys.

The other day, I went to a Halloween party. I used Elmer's glue, about 20 drops of red food coloring and 1 drop of blue.

You can't move your face if you use it. If you do, (assuming it already dried), it will peel off your face.

However, it easily peels off and leaves nothing behind. :)

Happy Halloween~

[StiltbeastStudios]

@ThatJamesKid18 it isint as flexible as human skin, so if you cover your face in it, it will peel or crack. I made it for props mostly because it dries looking wet- but I have used it for make up purposes this year and it worked great. It isint good for dousing someone in blood (Im not into that anyway) but it is great for adding into wounds or a little smear here and there.

[StiltbeastStudios]

I have a dark complection, it doesent stain me, but test it on your thigh and see.

leave it on after it dries for at least an hour. post your results!

[moonwolf2003]

I'm trying to do a wall of blood splatter on translucent plastic sheeting. What's the best way of thickening up the gel to increase the hang time for the runs without it getting to thin and turning that pinkish color?

Thanks for all the great vids. Giving me all sorts of ideas. Keep up the good work!

[StiltbeastStudios]

@moonwolf2003 you could allow it to sit in a bucket with no lid for a few days (thats what I do in my shop) and it thickens nicely. Or just mix up that blood from elmers glue gel (which has a blue tint) and it starts thicker. Or splatter the plastic while it lays on the floor- allow it to dry then hang it.

[CarriageHouseCompany]

Sorry if I missed this, but I'm wondering how long the mixture lasts once mixed? Does the color stay suspended? Can you store it for another season?

Thanks for the great work!

[StiltbeastStudios]

@CarriageHouseCompany I have no real idea from season to season because I only invented this recipe in July. I have had a bucket of it on my work table (different buckets actually Ive gone through several gallons) and it has never seperated, my suspicion is that it will stay mixed and will store just fine..

[zyx8910]

thanks for this it really helped!  keep it up!

[mckamera]

Thanks for posting this...GREAT JOB!

McKamey Manor

[terpsichoreankid]

Have you tried using Modge Podge?  That is what a few of my friends use to great effect. It goes on looking like a pastel pinkish, but dries clear, glossy, and is waterproof. If you give it a shot--let me know how you like it!

[iLikeYourVidsBeProud]

Made a batch using the big bottle of McCormick and some blue, looks so amazing! Curious though, do you know if it's safe to use on skin or will the food coloring stain?