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That’s right. Blood. There are a million different formulas to suit your budget (taste if your a vampire). So what are you waiting for? Get into the kitchen and find some…

Posted by Sam , in response to Re: need recipe for
fake blood, posted by Jay Windland .

I have the recipe. Its extremely realistic. here it is:

• 16 0z. White corn syrup
• 1 oz. water 1 oz.
• red food coloring 1 oz.
• washing detergent

(uh, according to Sam, the detergent is what made it so unique. I have done the Kayro and food coloring type, but the idea of a whitener and fabric softener in my blood kind of ruins the mood for me.)

Posted by Critter on Saturday, in response to blood packets,
posted by Steven

Another method that I think would work better for you is plastic wrap. Saran Wrap and all the
others are the same plastic. It can be fused together easily, and will not withstand much pressure
before bursting. This method is kind of like making a Seal-A-Meal package.

To seal the plastic wrap, cut a piece and fold over.Use aluminum foil folded in half. Slip the plastic wrap edges that you need to fuse into the aluminum.

Heat it with a regular clothing iron on high.
Don’t let the iron touch the plastic directly, just use it to heat the foil.

Let it set for about 10 seconds
after you remove the iron.

The plastic will be fused together. After you have the pouch closed on
three sides, put in the amount of blood you need. You will need to use a small block of wood to seal
the last edge without spilling it. Let the pouch with blood sit on the counter, and put the open side in he foil on top of a wooden block, then heat with the iron. You will have a blood pack made to the
size you want, and it will burst easier than a condom. It will also be pretty flat, and easier to hide
under clothing than a condom with a couple feet of tape on it.

Rex ‘Critter’ Winfrey

nike_a_go_go
posted This is what I call generous. A man willing to share his own special kind of mayhem! Maybe we need a new category called Blood Eff-Rex? (Royalty checks can be sent to my address)

Personal communication:

I just finished a blood formula that I think is better than anything that
you can buy. I shipped some with a prop to a company in Chicago so they
could evaluate it. It is safe to eat, WILL stain, flows like blood, and is
slightly brighter than a bag of blood at the blood bank. Below is the
formula, and directions.

16 ounces Sorbitol solution U.S.P.-70%
8 ounces water
8 tablespoons cornstarch
4 1/2 teaspoons red food coloring
2 drops blue food coloring

Mix the water, sorbitol, and cornstarch, then add the colorants. Do all
mixing gently, as you will not be able to get rid of entrapped air very
easy. After mixing, let the ‘blood’ sit for at least 30 minutes to see if
it has air in it. If it does have air, it will appear as foam on the
surface. Let it sit for several hours, then refrigerate it over night. The
foam will turn to a gel that can be spooned off. The corn starch will
settle out of the ‘blood’, but only takes a little stirring to put it back
into suspension. You can adjust the color as you need, but remember that
blue food coloring is VERY strong. It will over power the other colors very
fast.

Where to get materials, and brands used to develop this formula:
Food coloring- McCormick, available at any grocery.
Water- I get mine out of the faucet at the sink.
Corn Starch- Argo, also at any grocery.
Sorbitol- Marlex Pharmaceuticals, ordered through local pharmacy. Check
with several before ordering, as their price varies way too much. I have
checked the pharmacy at Winn-Dixie grocery stores, and they want about
12.50 for 16 ounces, and they had it on the shelf. At Albertsons, they had
to order it, but it only takes 1 to 3 days to get it in, and they sell 16
ounces for 3.29. I buy it at Albertsons, the pharmacist knows what I want
when I walk up to the counter.

I hope this info can help out some people that need a good blood, It is a
little expensive, but looks better than the blood I paid over 60 bucks for
a gallon of at the makeup supply.

Rex Winfrey
Critter Creation Shop
Ft. Worth, Texas

gore master
posted 02-28-2000 10:46 PM I have a recipe of my own that I think should be posted here so I am not repeatedly posting/emailing them.

blood:

1 pint cornsyrup
1 oz. red food coloring
2 1/2 yellow
½ tsp brown cake icing dye
1/2 tsp zinc oxide powder(from pharmacies)
1 oz. water
1 oz. Vodka

put syrup in a container or bowl. Then put the zinc oxide in a small cup. Add a little water and make a paste. Put the water in another cup and the colors. add the zinc to the rest of the syrup and mix well. Then add the colors and water and beat with a spoon. Then add the vodka and beat the mixture together well(it is advisable to put this in a container and shake well, then put into another container). Put in a container(with a lid) and let it sit over night. For drying effect heat the blood. When used the alcohol will evaporate and as it cools it will dry quite a bit like blood.

MORE:
The blood recipe above is good but as I have used it more now, and discovered more I have some minor changes/updates. For most blood effects it is better to use clear dishwashing liquid in place of the vodka. If it’s a mouth
blood still use the vodka. It’s suggested to make 2 batches. One thing about the dishwashing liquid is if a tiny bit is swallowed by accident it won’t harm the person. If it is used in the mouth, or a situation when blood gets into the mouth, tell the person to try not to swallow it. When the take is over give them a cup of water so they can rinse their mouth. The problem with the vodka solution is it can still beed on some surfaces and doesn’t soak into clothes as well as the dishwash mix.

for pumping blood:
this is for blood that is to be pumped through tubing or when a rapid flowing blood effect is needed. Figure out how much blood you need. Now take a cup, and the blood formula above. Put some blood in the cup, just a little less than the amount needed. Now add a tiny bit of water and stir(if dishwashing mix is used be carefull adding water and stir gently so you don’t create suds). Add a tiny bit more. Keep checking the consistency to see if it is thin enough. To see how thin you need it, experiment by pumping through tubing. Try first the consistency that you think will work. If it’s not thin enough, thin it out more. Only add a little water at a time or it may become too thin. Once you get the conistency the first time, it should come naturally.

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*Various Contributors

• If being chased through town, you can usually take cover in a passing St. Patrick’s Day parade — at any time of the year.
• All beds have special L-shaped cover sheets that reach up to the armpit level on a woman but only to waist level on the man lying beside her.
• All grocery shopping bags contain at least one stick of French-Bread.
• It’s easy for anyone to land a plane providing there is someone in the control tower to talk you down.
• Once applied, lipstick will never rub off — even while scuba diving.
• The ventilation system of any building is the perfect hiding place. No one will ever think of looking for you in there, and you can travel to any other part of the building that you want without difficulty.
• If you need to reload your gun, you will always have more ammunition — even if you haven’t been carrying any before now.
• Should you wish to pass yourself off as a German officer, it will not be necessary to speak the language. A German accent will do.
• If your town is threatened by an imminent natural disaster or killer beast, the mayor’s first concern will be the tourist trade or his forthcoming art exhibition.
• The Eiffel Tower can be seen from any window in Paris.
• A man will show no pain while taking the most ferocious beating but will wince when a woman tries to clean his wounds.
• If a large pane of glass is visible, someone will be thrown through it before long.
• The Chief of Police is always black.
• Interbreeding is genetically possible with any creature from elsewhere in the universe.
• Kitchens don’t have light switches — When entering a kitchen at night, you should open the fridge door and use that light instead.
• If staying in a haunted house, women should investigate any strange noises in their most revealing underwear.
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• Mothers routinely cook eggs, bacon and waffles for their family every morning even though their husband and children never have time to eat it.
• Cars that crash will almost always burst into flames.
• A single match will be sufficient to light up a room the size of RFK Stadium.
• Medieval peasants had perfect teeth.
• Although in the 20th century it is possible to fire weapons at an object out of our visual range, people of the 23rd century will have lost this technology.
• Any person waking from a nightmare will sit bolt upright and pant.
• It is not necessary to say hello or good-bye when beginning or ending phone conversations.
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• A detective can only solve a case once he has been suspended from duty.
• If you decide to start dancing in the street, everyone you bump into will know all the steps.
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• Calvin says to Hobbes, “its too bad life couldn’t be more like the movies” Then after contemplation, “But then what would we watch for entertainment?”
• Always cut the Red wire!
  The plastic insulation on wire conducts electricity, so you only need to twist the two wires together.
• No matter where you are in Australia you will always see kangaroos, everybody drinks beer and eats prawns and has a barbie every night and we all talk in stupid accents.
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• Why the hell do computers and other electronic thingys always make beepie noises?
• In the course of every murder investigation, you will have to visit at least one strip club.
• All hand grenades are incendiary.
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• If the bad guy delivers a devastating blow to the good guy, he will wait for him to recover and not take advantage of the situation.
• All hookers have a heart of gold.
• Stacks of empty boxes always get in the way of a good car chase.
• During a foot chase, there is always a chain link fence at the end of an alley.
• Homeless people are very wise.
• Good guys can operate any kind of heavy equipment.
• If you kill someone’s brother, they will eventually kill you.
• Loose cannons on the police force are the best cops in the world.
• Terrorist only attack on Christmas.
• If a baby carriage is hit during a car chase, there is never a baby in it.
• When a gun runs out of ammo you should just throw it away.
• An explosion in a building will send debris or people out the window, but never both at the same time.
• Anyone who falls off a tall building will twist onto their back before hitting the ground.
• No one ever pays attention to the construction working with the stop sign warning you that the road is out.
• You will only figure out who the killer is when you’re in the room alone with him.
• There’s no such thing as a good demon.
• Lasers travel at the speed of sound not light.
• A cell animated film must have songs.
• When someone is about to crash their car, they give up on trying to steer and just cover their face.
• In space there always seems to be enough air left to keep the fire burning and allow the sound to travel.
• The bad guy always has to preach for as long as it takes the good guy, lying deadly wounded on the ground, to figure out some smart move in exterminating him.
• The car never seems to start at first try when you are being chased.
• Motorcycles seem to have an unlimited amount of gears.
• And finally… A normal house door can always be lock-picked in less than 10 seconds

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