What fake blood to use on fabric?

[Sulla]

Putting the final touches on a Halloween costume. What fake blood should I use for clothing? I plan on bloodying up the sleeves of a shirt. I am not really looking for gore, just blood.

Any ideas on what to use?

 

[travsall]

I like to use acrylic paint for this kinda application, won't crack or rub off and you can get some pretty good results! You'll need to get the little bottles of acrylic paints any craft store has, get primary red (not dark or light) black and raw umber. The mix is mostly red, add a small amount of black until you get the color you want, a little darker helps on fabric. Add a little of the raw umber to punch up the color a bit, then watter it down to a blood like consistancy. Dab it, flick it, squirt it, use your hands, brushes, sponges to get some realistic spatter and patterns. When it dries it will look more like dried blood, if you want it to be wet, get some Perma Wet and just dab it only over the blood on the fabric. Hope that helps!

 

[DarkHelmet]

Use simple food coloring. Easy and cheap and looks great.

I've used food coloring for a long time for blood stains. Just need to wait for it to dry before wearing or using.

 

[Kris Lyssara]

Why use fake? Just prick your finger. =p

Honestly, I'm not much help here, I use stage blood (massive expensive because of how much you have to make at one time, but has confused police before)

 

[Spartan117]

Why use fake? Just prick your finger. =p

Honestly, I'm not much help here, I use stage blood (massive expensive because of how much you have to make at one time, but has confused police before)

I actually used nose blood for my army of two costume



And you think I'm joking...

 

[darthgordon]

Question is- did you purposely punch yourself in the face, or was it an accident?

One problem I have with a lot of fake blood is that it's too red. Look at any of the real blood stains every left on your clothes. It dries a red/ brown. Almost more of a rust color. Now I think to go totally realistic would have people ask "what is that? Mud?" but I would like to see it with more of a tint to it.

That's just me though.

 

[DarkHelmet]

. It dries a red/ brown. Almost more of a rust color. .

Yep. because of the iron in our blood.

 

[darthgordon]

Yep. because of the iron in our blood.

Is that really true... or are you just guessing/ making things up?

If it's true... wow! Never even considered that before. I guess ya learn something new everyday.

Gasp! That's why Spock's blood is green! His blood is copper based which oxidizes a green color... okay it's a stretch I know.

 

[DarkHelmet]

Yep, it's true.

My son found out when he had a bloody nose and he said it smelled like rust.

 

[Sulla]

Thanks everyone.

I got some of this.
http://www.palenightproductions.com/fxsupplies.html

Let's see how well it works. I want to go for the 'fresh' look.

 

[DarkHelmet]

That's a cool link! I've been looking for "An Amazing Jonathan" knife for quite awhile!!!

 

[Sulla]

Yeah, it's a great link. The folks there are also very helpful and quick on the communication; as of this purchase from them.

I got the link from Jayn, here on the RPF.

 

[Darth Mule]

Question is- did you purposely punch yourself in the face, or was it an accident?

One problem I have with a lot of fake blood is that it's too red. Look at any of the real blood stains every left on your clothes. It dries a red/ brown. Almost more of a rust color. Now I think to go totally realistic would have people ask "what is that? Mud?" but I would like to see it with more of a tint to it.

That's just me though.

Now if you're doing it for a costume, wouldn't you want it to be red so everyone recognizes it as blood. Yes, realistically it would dry brownish, but what fun is that for special effects?

 

[Treadwell]

I guess it also depends on whether you want it to look like an old blood stain or fresh, wet blood from a very recent wound.

 

[Spartan117]

-dry blood

-fresh blood




And I had a bloody nose, used it for this, wasn't enough so I waited a while and got another, that was more than enough lol.

 

[motman241]

I think most "normal" people don't stop to think about it. Fire engine red is shockingly bloody, red with a drop of blue or black mixed in is a more grotesque look for them, and the actual real color of blood would be confusing. I would think the application of it and "splatter effect" along with its consistancy (not too thick, not too runny) would be more important than its actual tint. ...At least for 90% of the people viewing it.

 

[travsall]

That Perma-Blood looks fantastic! I think I'm gonna pick up some of that myself, have a need for a lot of blood comin up on my costume, and I don't have Spartan's nose handy Gotta give ya extra credit and points for goin the extra mile man HAHAHAHA

 

[darthgordon]

Now if you're doing it for a costume, wouldn't you want it to be red so everyone recognizes it as blood. Yes, realistically it would dry brownish, but what fun is that for special effects?

That's why I say tint. Not completely brown, but with a tint of brown in it.

Eh... it's already said and done anyway.

 

[Spartan117]

do my pictures not show the best colors of what fresh and dried blood look like on fabric?


DISSAPOINTMENT.

although I'm glad I snapped some of the fresh blood.

 

[Zombie_61]

Gasp! That's why Spock's blood is green! His blood is copper based which oxidizes a green color... okay it's a stretch I know.

Actually, you're right on the money. According to Memory-Alpha.org, "Vulcan blood is copper-based and is copper- or rust-colored when deoxygenated in the veins and green when oxygenated in the arteries. Bruises and dermal abrasions therefore take on a green color."