DIY- Fake Blood Recipes

Fake Blood Recipes - DIY


What's a Horror movie without blood for special affects? Fake blood is available in novelty and party supply stores but making it yourself is fun -- and you'll see some pretty realistic results.

Here are some basic recipes for you to make your own Horror films come to life! Real blood is reddish brown so you may need to alter the amounts of ingredients for the desired affect. Keep in mind, fake blood is messy and some of these recipes may leave stains -- (use with caution).

DIY Fake Blood

1 c. Karo Syrup
1 Tbsp Water
2 Tbsp Red Food Coloring
1 tsp Yellow Food Coloring

Mix together in a mixing bowl and you're done. Try adding blue or yellow for a different shade.

Chocolate Fake Blood:

This is not good for close ups, yet it is good for splattering and spraying out of the mouth FX..since its safe...and it looks good when it stains shirts..for that nice for that nice dried crusty blood look!  If you use Koscher salt and mix it in there until the salt disappears..it turns out looking like a scab!  This is better then using Karo for scabs because it drys quicker.

1/2 c. Warm Water
4 Tbsp Corn Syrup
1 Tbsp Powdered Cocoa
1 tsp Red Food Coloring
Blend the water and cocoa together and then add the rest of the ingredients. Let the concoction sit for awhile and skim the bubbles off of the top. Add a couple of drops of yellow food coloring if you're not satisfied.

Simple Fake Blood:

Dark Corn Syrup / Karob
Red Food Coloring
Milk - Optional
However much fake blood is how much corn syrup you'll need. Pour it into a bowl and mix in some red food coloring. Add some blue if you like. Adding a small amount of milk will make the blood appear darker and thicker.

Realistic Blood Recipe:

2/3 c. Corn Syrup
1/3 c. Warm Water
5 Tbsp Corn Starch
4 tsp red food coloring
1 Tbsp Powdered Cocoa
2 drops of green or yellow food coloring

Mix the corn starch with the water in a large mixing bowl. Stir in the corn syrup. Add the food coloring slowly, checking for color.

Gravy Blood:

Gravy Granules
Red Food Coloring
HOT Water

The directions are EASY, all you do is make the gravy up as you would normally but if you feel like it, you can make it a bit thicker, then add the red food coloring. It's up to you how much you add but too much will stain as it will not have been diluted enough.  YUM!

Blood for Spider Veins:

This is good for spidering (VEINS):
Plain Flour
Water
Red Food Coloring
1 tsp. of Coffee

Boil the water on the stove, then sieve in the flour, making sure you get ALL of the lumps out. The quantity of ingredients aren't important, it just depends on how much you want. Once you have the flour mixed nicely into the water it should look nice and thick. Next, add the red food coloring.

You will notice that it's a ghastly, bright red colour but don't worry this is why we add the coffee. It is important that when you add the coffee to make sure the mixture is hot, otherwise it wont dissolve, but up until adding the coffee can be done in a ordinary mixing jug or pan.


Palmolive Imitation Blood:

You can also make fake blood with Palmolive dish soap, (it doesn't matter how much you put in) it depends on how much blood you want! Add red berry powdered Kool-Aid!

Or you could use what TOM SAVINI USED IN DAY OF THE DEAD(we don't recommend this for sanitary reasons)...in the shots where the zombies are not eating people..they used real calves blood and intestines..YUCK!  :)    During the Shoot, they left the set and the refrigerator went out ..which left the REAL blood and gutz nasty...they still used them for the scenes..and look on some of the actors faces during those shots..THAT WAS NOT ACTING! lol...