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stranger
posted 02-04-2000 09:36 PM              
does any one know how to make realistic looking pus, like in the evil dead???
thanks

SilverbladeX
posted 02-04-2000 09:49 PM              
Can't you just use like a combination of kitchen and food stuff?

stranger
posted 02-04-2000 09:49 PM              
i need lots, and liquidy

stranger
posted 02-04-2000 09:50 PM              
i dont want it to spoil, as i will need it for a while.

Pyromaniac
posted 02-04-2000 10:16 PM              
I remember burning myself once and all this
white foam secreted from the burn, which was
pus. You cover the area with hydrogen peroxide and put baking soda over it to acheive that effect.

lyvewyer
posted 02-04-2000 11:05 PM              
whatcha got to do, now remember this is just an untested theory, is get some liquid latex, and make two compartments. so that they look like this -<|>- each side of the vertical line being a compartment. inject one with baking soda, the other with vinegar or something that will produce a similar effect. then, when time comes for the effect to take place, figure out some way to break the partition, and it will foam up inside the latex, and finally after a few seconds, burst out in a white foamy pus-filled gross looking cool.....thing. remember, untested. if anyone does test it and gets it on video, id like to see the results.

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gore master
posted 02-05-2000 10:45 AM              
a very cheap an easy way,
put some water in a bowl. Add flower and mix. Keep doing this till you get the right thickness. Than add a drop of yellow food coloring. This is also a make-up question.

stranger
posted 02-05-2000 11:28 AM              
thank you all very much. i used
coffe creamer and water all mixed. thank you!!

Jeff F
posted 02-05-2000 07:58 PM              
Corn starch & water formulas for goop are readily avalable, and a little white non-staining tempera will add opacity if needed. A very watery mix of unflavored gelatine gives you an interesting look.

A few tips for anyone using food products for an effect, or even extending the life of papier mache glue:

1) Add a bit of liquid bleach - the chlorine kills the nasties that try to grow in it.

2) Store it in the fridge between uses, like any other food product, to slow down the growth of bacteria.

3) Warm it up just before use if it is
necessary. I hate sticking my hands in cold goop when doing mache!

4) Resist the temptation to make it all at once. Make about as much as you need, discard it when it finally gets nasty, and make up a fresh batch. Keep notes on the amounts of ingredients needed to get the results you want.

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Movie_Maker
posted 02-07-2000 06:28 PM              
Use Baking Soda/Powder (Which ever one everyone has at the back of their fridge) And then add some vinegar, is is white and bubbles.

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