College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
1D60.75 - Parabolic Falling Droplets - Blood Spatter
Special Effects Blood Recipe
Adapted from Special Effects Unlimited Inc.’s recipe, as revealed in the Insider video “How Fake Blood is Made for Movies.”
1. Start with base: Corn syrup
2. Add soap/ glycerin until desired consistency is achieved
3. Add lots of red food coloring, and a few drops of blue (just red makes it look like cough syrup, not blood)
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