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I have a model that wants to be splattered in fake blood. It's not normally what I would shoot, but it's a personal friend, and it's a paid shoot. She wants it to look real... Where can I get some fake blood that looks real? Dec 01 06 06:01 am Link MAKE IT YOURSELF!!! (This is what I use): 1 Liter Corn Syrup 5 Liters Water 2 or 3 Tablespoons Red Food Coloring 1/2 Teaspoon Green Food Coloring (optional) A slosh of milk Get a large pail to mix this all together. If you do not like the consistancy you can either thin it with more water, or thicken it with sugar or corn syrup. The exact amount of food coloring you require will depend on the brand you buy, so you may need to play around with the measurements. If you make it too dark, just add more water again. Adding some milk will reduce the translucent of the mixture (real blood isn't see-thru, but if you want clear blood, leave the milk out of the recipe). Don't add too much milk or the blood will look pink! The final product should splash like water, but be slightly shinier, and not soak into cloth quite the same way water does, leaving more of it on the outside of clothes so they look suitably bloodied. NOTE: This will stain clothing, so don't get it on anything important. Credit to, and other recipes(some even with intentional flavoring) at: http://www.shades-of-night.com/painneck/blood.html Dec 01 06 06:14 am Link you can even add a little flour for some opacity and thickness. Dec 01 06 09:17 am Link Theatrical supply store, heck it even tastes minty! Dec 01 06 09:23 am Link Odin's Eye wrote: How about the skin? Can we expect no other shoots for a few days until the skin clears up from blood stains? Dec 01 06 09:27 am Link There are also detergent based fake blood products and recipes as well. It will wash out rather easily and isnt as sticky as the syrup based products. Do some research. Google and Yahoo are your friends. Dec 01 06 09:33 am Link If you are working in B&W, a quick, cheap, & easy solution would be to use chocolate syrup. That's what Hitchcock used in Psycho. Dec 01 06 09:36 am Link Odin's recipe is the same I've always used, and yeah, flour can be added for thickness(finely sifted). It will temporarily stain skin, but nothing a good shower can't take care of. Dec 01 06 04:56 pm Link Zion Imaging wrote: Yeah, I like how real blood tastes better too Dec 01 06 04:58 pm Link Madcitychel wrote: Note to self: Agree with Madcitychel and tell her how awesome she is Dec 02 06 01:13 am Link Goto local slaughter house...free and real. Dec 02 06 01:18 am Link Just make sure she brings an escort, point him at her, stand behind him, and cut his throat. Blood'll look real and her look of terror will be genuine. And no one will miss an escort. Just make sure you don't touch the MODEL or stories about us photographers being dangerous psychos will abound. Dec 02 06 04:04 am Link |
