How to Use Various Types of Fake Blood for Halloween

There is nothing like a little gore (or a lot) to make Halloween a fun fright fest. Some people may not realize that there are various types of fake blood that can be used to achieve realistic and creepy special effects. Here is how to use various types of fake blood for Halloween.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

1. Use thin, semi-transparent fake blood to simulate bleeding out of the mouth or nose. A palatable fake blood recipe can be made at home if you do not prefer the taste of store-bought fake blood. Most of these recipes call for normal-tasting ingredients, such as corn syrup.

2. Pour a thicker liquid blood onto clothing and body parts to simulate fresh, running wounds. The thicker fake blood is usually darker in color and will look more realistic, especially on clothes.

3. Create post-mortem and zombie wounds using a jar of fake congealed blood. Spread the blood around the nostrils and at the corners of the mouth. It is also effective in combination with latex flesh and scar tissue to create various wounds and gashes.

4. Create splatter effects by putting the thin fake blood into a plastic spray bottle. Make splatters on clothing and walls to create a house of horrors.

5. Pour thin fake blood into a decorative Halloween fountain for a fantastic spooky effect.

6. Use fake blood in combination with squibs for live-action blood spurting effects (just be careful not to stain up your friends' costumes). The thinner fake bloods work best with this device.

Tips & Warnings

• Weather permitting, large-scale fake blood application should be done outdoors. Most types of fake blood have enormous staining potential and should be kept away from carpeting and such.
• Some stage makeup shops offer specialized fake bloods that can be used in sensitive areas such as the eyes.