Advice needed on painting blood onto evil dead chainsaw
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Pobbrett
Sr Member
model painters tend to use tamiya clear red with a little black in the mix, I've also heard of mixing it with a little glue for the clots and even a bit of hair thrown in, some use a gloss clear coat other don't bother, theatrical blood does'nt tent to look so good dried as it can gel and sometimes lightens as it dries
Drac
Sr Member
I've also heard what Pobbrett has mentioned, there are a few people on here that have done these might be worth asking them to see how they did it, or hopefully they will see this thread and chime in, I'd be interested how you do it and please post pics, as I'm yet to start my chainsaw also 
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I actually get done good results from theatrical halloween blood.
The trick is to mix in some black paint... And then it must have a clear coat to give it a wet gloss look.
Here is a machete I did. This was done 4 years ago and still looks wet
What I did was take red theater blood and splattered it on for the lightest layer of blood.
I then took more blood and mixed in some black paint. I then splattered that on.
I then took that blood/black paint mixture and mixed in dry OATMEAL, some dirt and grass and human hair.
I then caked that mixture along the blade edge and random spots. The oatmeal really give a good clot look and maybe brain matter.
I then let it dry and then hit the blood areas with a Krylon Triple Thick Glaze spray. It ties it all together and makes the red blood look richer and deeper in color. It looks slightly wet, but gives it a dry blood color and feel too in spots.
The trick is to mix in some black paint... And then it must have a clear coat to give it a wet gloss look.
Here is a machete I did. This was done 4 years ago and still looks wet
What I did was take red theater blood and splattered it on for the lightest layer of blood.
I then took more blood and mixed in some black paint. I then splattered that on.
I then took that blood/black paint mixture and mixed in dry OATMEAL, some dirt and grass and human hair.
I then caked that mixture along the blade edge and random spots. The oatmeal really give a good clot look and maybe brain matter.
I then let it dry and then hit the blood areas with a Krylon Triple Thick Glaze spray. It ties it all together and makes the red blood look richer and deeper in color. It looks slightly wet, but gives it a dry blood color and feel too in spots.
I actually get done good results from theatrical halloween blood.
The trick is to mix in some black paint... And then it must have a clear coat to give it a wet gloss look.
Here is a machete I did. This was done 4 years ago and still looks wet
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What I did was take red theater blood and splattered it on for the lightest layer of blood.
I then took more blood and mixed in some black paint. I then splattered that on.
I then took that blood/black paint mixture and mixed in dry OATMEAL, some dirt and grass and human hair.
I then caked that mixture along the blade edge and random spots. The oatmeal really give a good clot look and maybe brain matter.
I then let it dry and then hit the blood areas with a Krylon Triple Thick Glaze spray. It ties it all together and makes the red blood look richer and deeper in color. It looks slightly wet, but gives it a dry blood color and feel too in spots.
That looks ridiculously realistic. I'm a fan.:thumbsup
Thanks for the great advice!
I actually get done good results from theatrical halloween blood.
The trick is to mix in some black paint... And then it must have a clear coat to give it a wet gloss look.
Here is a machete I did. This was done 4 years ago and still looks wet
View attachment 283393View attachment 283394View attachment 283395View attachment 283396View attachment 283397
What I did was take red theater blood and splattered it on for the lightest layer of blood.
I then took more blood and mixed in some black paint. I then splattered that on.
I then took that blood/black paint mixture and mixed in dry OATMEAL, some dirt and grass and human hair.
I then caked that mixture along the blade edge and random spots. The oatmeal really give a good clot look and maybe brain matter.
I then let it dry and then hit the blood areas with a Krylon Triple Thick Glaze spray. It ties it all together and makes the red blood look richer and deeper in color. It looks slightly wet, but gives it a dry blood color and feel too in spots.
Thanks
It held up well, but a few spots of paint have chipped after one Halloween where I was bashing it on a tree :lol
No problem. I look forward to your results.
PHArchivist
Master Member
Why stop with just #2 and #82...!?
Add some clear yellow to the clear red... Some, not a lot.
Exactly. Take the advice you hear here, then play. Do test samples and add your own ideas into the mix and see what you come up with. The more you test, the more you refine to find exactly what suits your taste.
Kubla Kraus
Active Member
I was going to go with scream "Who's laughing NOW?" while cutting your own arm off, then hitting it with clear coat, but now that sounds excessive.
