This is my first time dealing with special effects. The film i am shooting basically involves a scene where a girl slits her wrists with a razor blade. I am having difficulty finding a 'fake razor blade' prop. I have already found a good slashed wrist kit by Woochie FX, but not blade. Any suggestions?
Slashed Wrists Effect
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HansK
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Re: Slashed Wrists Effect
Take a razorblade and file it down so it dull as a butter knife. Make sure it's dull!
Now, having it leave a blood trail involves running a little tube taped to the back of it up to a squeeze bottle. Someone operates the squeeze bottle as the razorblade is drawn across the skin. The end of the tube is oriented on the backside (from camera) of the razorblade so that it empties near the skin.
There you go!
Take a razorblade and file it down so it dull as a butter knife. Make sure it's dull!
Now, having it leave a blood trail involves running a little tube taped to the back of it up to a squeeze bottle. Someone operates the squeeze bottle as the razorblade is drawn across the skin. The end of the tube is oriented on the backside (from camera) of the razorblade so that it empties near the skin.
There you go!
Jim Brennan
VHS Member Old Skool
Re: Slashed Wrists Effect
That's how Tom Savini does it.
That's how Tom Savini does it.
Rich Lee
I shoot Pirates.
Re: Slashed Wrists Effect
they make powder you can put on skin, and when the powder comes in contact with liquid it turns red. put water on the edge of your fake blade and when you press it against the powdered skin its looks like its cutting. its used for this sort of thing. it doesnt produce alot of blood, but its great for like little cuts and whatnot.
they make powder you can put on skin, and when the powder comes in contact with liquid it turns red. put water on the edge of your fake blade and when you press it against the powdered skin its looks like its cutting. its used for this sort of thing. it doesnt produce alot of blood, but its great for like little cuts and whatnot.
HansK
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Re: Slashed Wrists Effect
[quote author=dasonras link=board=fx;num=1101073506;start=0#3 date=11/22/04 at 16:15:59]Any other suggestions on fake blades where i can find them?[/quote]
Gag gift stores. Try a google search on fake razorblade:
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=fake+razorblade&btnG=Google+Search
[quote author=dasonras link=board=fx;num=1101073506;start=0#3 date=11/22/04 at 16:15:59]Any other suggestions on fake blades where i can find them?[/quote]
Gag gift stores. Try a google search on fake razorblade:
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=fake+razorblade&btnG=Google+Search
Re: Slashed Wrists Effect
Okay, i found some tips and experimented on my own:
1. File razorblade down with an electric grinder.
2. Clean the blade with alcohol.
3. Use a rough chizzle and grind all edges of the blade.
4. Now take a fine sandpaper and file once again. This time trying to round any pointy corners.
5. Take a piece of lead and with your dull razor, try cutting the lead.
Analysis:
Q. Why clean the blade with alcohol?
A. It will remove any particles that interfer with grinding.
Q. Why use a rough chizzle first?
A. A rough chizzle will make microscopic teeth on the razorblade. This will actually decrease the risk of getting cut.
Q. Why cut a piece of lead?
A. For two reasons. 1, if the blade can't cut through the led, then you know it is dull enough. 2nd, when you try cutting through the lead, it will rub off microscopic lead particles onto the blade and will serve a buffer between skin and the blade.
Okay, i found some tips and experimented on my own:
1. File razorblade down with an electric grinder.
2. Clean the blade with alcohol.
3. Use a rough chizzle and grind all edges of the blade.
4. Now take a fine sandpaper and file once again. This time trying to round any pointy corners.
5. Take a piece of lead and with your dull razor, try cutting the lead.
Analysis:
Q. Why clean the blade with alcohol?
A. It will remove any particles that interfer with grinding.
Q. Why use a rough chizzle first?
A. A rough chizzle will make microscopic teeth on the razorblade. This will actually decrease the risk of getting cut.
Q. Why cut a piece of lead?
A. For two reasons. 1, if the blade can't cut through the led, then you know it is dull enough. 2nd, when you try cutting through the lead, it will rub off microscopic lead particles onto the blade and will serve a buffer between skin and the blade.
jmproductions13
Active member
Re: Slashed Wrists Effect
hmm for absolute realism i would have molded a fake wrist in resin from the actors arm, then made a couple latex wrists from it.
hmm for absolute realism i would have molded a fake wrist in resin from the actors arm, then made a couple latex wrists from it.
thartley
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Re: Slashed Wrists Effect
[quote author=Rich Lee link=board=fx;num=1101073506;start=0#5 date=11/22/04 at 21:35:44]they make powder you can put on skin, and when the powder comes in contact with liquid it turns red. put water on the edge of your fake blade and when you press it against the powdered skin its looks like its cutting. its used for this sort of thing. it doesnt produce alot of blood, but its great for like little cuts and whatnot. [/quote]
I just bought a tiny little container of this powder today and tried it out. Followed the instructions and, like magic, I had slit my wrist. BUT, I didnt realize the powder residue got on my bathroom sink and counter and when I turned the water on to wash it off my arm, it ended up looking like a bloodbath, literally! haha!!!! So, if you use the powder, BE CAREFUL!
[quote author=Rich Lee link=board=fx;num=1101073506;start=0#5 date=11/22/04 at 21:35:44]they make powder you can put on skin, and when the powder comes in contact with liquid it turns red. put water on the edge of your fake blade and when you press it against the powdered skin its looks like its cutting. its used for this sort of thing. it doesnt produce alot of blood, but its great for like little cuts and whatnot. [/quote]
I just bought a tiny little container of this powder today and tried it out. Followed the instructions and, like magic, I had slit my wrist. BUT, I didnt realize the powder residue got on my bathroom sink and counter and when I turned the water on to wash it off my arm, it ended up looking like a bloodbath, literally! haha!!!! So, if you use the powder, BE CAREFUL!
thartley
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Re: Slashed Wrists Effect
I found it at a shop called Make Believe here in town. Call around and find out if yuo have a theatrical supply store, rental costumes and the like. The place I went to had all kinds of stage blood. Or check out the website www.Graftobian.com They are the makers of the brand I bought. It was $5.95 for a small container, but evidently a little goes a looooong way.
I found it at a shop called Make Believe here in town. Call around and find out if yuo have a theatrical supply store, rental costumes and the like. The place I went to had all kinds of stage blood. Or check out the website www.Graftobian.com They are the makers of the brand I bought. It was $5.95 for a small container, but evidently a little goes a looooong way.
devonbrown
Member
Re: Slashed Wrists Effect
flip the razor blade upside down,so the rounded edge is against her skin, then in afx or photoshop or some effects editer, ever frame where she moves the blade across her skin edit in "blood of some sort", so when its done rendering it will look smoothly throughout the clip and prof. looking?
flip the razor blade upside down,so the rounded edge is against her skin, then in afx or photoshop or some effects editer, ever frame where she moves the blade across her skin edit in "blood of some sort", so when its done rendering it will look smoothly throughout the clip and prof. looking?
jpbankesmercer
Director Mod
Re: Slashed Wrists Effect
Tom Savini is god!
I did slit wrist for I-remain music vid.
http://www.i-remain.com/media.php
As above (bulb+knife) but we added a touch of make-up (deep red) to the blade as it was cutting. We went through a bucket full of blood (cornflour based) it was dark but came out too bright on video for me, Lechner(think that's how you spell them) used to do a fanastic almost black blood
but no more.
J.P. :-X
Tom Savini is god!
I did slit wrist for I-remain music vid.
http://www.i-remain.com/media.php
As above (bulb+knife) but we added a touch of make-up (deep red) to the blade as it was cutting. We went through a bucket full of blood (cornflour based) it was dark but came out too bright on video for me, Lechner(think that's how you spell them) used to do a fanastic almost black blood
but no more. J.P. :-X