How to Make Halloween Stage Props 2: Body Parts - Liver

Whether you are creating a hospital drama or a gory horror scene, a fake liver could come in handy for a movie or theatrical production. A realistic liver will make scenes more authentic, and with certain materials, you can move it in a lifelike fashion. Keep the fake liver to use as an annual Halloween prop.

Things You'll Need

• 5 bottles white glue
• 2 cups liquid starch
• Large bowl
• Red food coloring
• Black food coloring
• Smock/apron
• Wax paper

Instructions

1. Pour five bottles of white glue into a large bowl.

2. Add 2 cups of liquid starch into the glue. Use your hands or a fork to mix them thoroughly. Wear a smock to protect your clothes.

3. Add three drops of red food coloring and one drop of black food coloring. Mix to make a dark red.

4. Pull out the large substance as it hardens. Set it on a piece of wax paper.

5. Mold the shape of the liver. A basic liver includes a large rounded section and a small section, forming a rounded triangle.

6. Set it in the refrigerator overnight. The substance will harden but retain a slightly soft texture.

7. Keep the fake liver in an air-tight container when it is not in use. This prevents it from drying out.

Tips & Warnings

• Use pictures of a liver as you mold the shape. The substance will be like putty and can easily mold into different shapes.

References

• Cooks: Homemade "Silly Putty"
• Web MD: The Human Liver