Place to get blood

Slimothy

Slimothy

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Sorry, I know this is kinda a repeat of my last "blood", but I am looking to get some very REAL Looking blood that someone has used already. I have some ideas on where to get it I just don't want to spend the money and get something that I could have made just as well. So if anyone has actually bought some from a certain place and can swear by it that would be awesome. Thanks, Tim.
 
Its a heck of a lot cheaper to make blood than to buy it. All it takes is Karo Syrup, red food coloring and blue food coloring. Mix until it has the look you want.
 
Dyrseve989 said:
we took this method for a gothic photoshoot where the girl was laying in a tub of blood......sounds kinda cheesy, but it came out really good and the blood was great - takes a few times to make the mixture and get it just right, but when you do it, it is the best you can get

http://chemistry.about.com/cs/howtos/ht/fakeblood.htm

-Matt-
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Cool reciepe with one exception. Since it calls for non-sudsing soap it couldn't be used in the mouth. Wonder how well it would do without the soap..... hmmmm. Might just try it.
 
Hey
My buddy just made some last night for our zombie movie and he used the syrup and the food coloring but added some water as well, just to keep it from being so thick.
Brian
 
Has anybody worked w/ liquid latex? Is there anything to know before hand about it? I know it's not good to get in hair, is that all I have to look out for? Thanks, Tim.
 
Our make up person uses liquid latex a lot for creating great costumes (She also does full body costumes for people here in NC during holloween season and gets about $1500-$2000 a costume).

Direct from her mouth, avoid using liquid latex unless you do a full allergy test. There are a lot of people who can tolerate a small amount of liquid latex, but there are others that are extremely allergic to it.

Her advice is to be very carefull when you are using liquid latex.

She did our blood effects with the above recipe modified slightly...

Homemade is always the way to go... cheaper and you generate the exact look you are going for. Play around, who knows, you might even invent a new form of meth (that was a joke)
 
Thanks for the heads up on the liquid latex. Anybody got any other good ideas to make the skin look altered/cut/ etc.? Tim

Also: Yankee, you said that your makeup person used the above recipe. Which one, there are a couple different ones listed.
 
She will be here tomorrow for another preproduction meeting (we're running so far behind on the zombie thing, but still trying to make it happen).

I will post her exact recipe here tomorrow and let you know what it is.

Regarding the liquid latex, I'm not saying not to use it, in fact we're using it. I'm just saying to be carefull when using it. We're using someone who is not an actor at all for the zombie with the liquid latex, simply because we know 100% that he has no problems with reactions...

It would just suck to kill someone on set... unless of course you had it on film, then you could sell it to Nick Cage for a sequel to his incredible film, 8mm... he could call it 24p though...

It's late and I'm rambling...
 
Lol....You're kidding about the kill someone on set right? I mean, the reactions aren't THAT bad are they? I'll do spot tests on all the actors. Any tips on applying it? Also, what kind of makeup do you use to cover it? Thanks, Tim.
 
Latex Allergy:

"What are the symptoms?

Mild latex allergy causes symptoms including sneezing, runny nose, coughing, and watery, itchy eyes. Some people develop hives, a rash, or sores on the area in contact with the latex, most commonly the hands.

In more severe cases, the patient experiences a dangerous condition called anaphylaxis. Symptoms include sudden anxiety and weakness, difficulty breathing, tightness in the chest, very low blood pressure, loss of consciousness, and shock. Anaphylactic shock can occur within minutes and result in death. A patient in anaphylactic shock needs immediate medical treatment."

Oh...they left out the bit where someone who wasn't allergic before can be allergic now.

Dan
 
Our make up person is on her way over now. I will have that recipe posted in the next couple of hours.

See... I told you, people have an allergy to latex :)

Allergies are something to always be aware of, whether you are on set or out eating. For example, I am deathly allergic to shellfish, so when I go out to eat, espcially at seafood restaurants, if shrimp or lobster was even cooked in the same vicinity I break out in hives and can't breath and need to go to the hospital for a booster shot.

Its important to just be aware on set too.

I'll get that recipe posted
 
I'm allergic to stinging insects and carry and epipen with me. Yankee, if you are that allergic you should talk to your doctor about a scrip for an epi yourself.

TheYankee said:
Our make up person is on her way over now. I will have that recipe posted in the next couple of hours.

See... I told you, people have an allergy to latex :)

Allergies are something to always be aware of, whether you are on set or out eating. For example, I am deathly allergic to shellfish, so when I go out to eat, espcially at seafood restaurants, if shrimp or lobster was even cooked in the same vicinity I break out in hives and can't breath and need to go to the hospital for a booster shot.

Its important to just be aware on set too.

I'll get that recipe posted
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It's easier to make your own blood.

2 parts karo syrup
1 part water
1 part chocolate syrup
Red food coloring (I forget how much)
Blue food coloring (just a little bit)

Add some peanut butter to create a non-staining blood mix.
 
The most effective recipe I know od is Karo, red, blue,and yellow food coloring, Photo Flow or soap to break the surface tension (doesn't bead up), and possibly Methyl Paraben as a preservative to improve shelf life.
 
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