Here are some recipes for you to make realistic-looking fake blood. Real blood is reddish brown so you may need to alter the amounts of ingredients for the desired affect. Keep in mind, fake blood is messy and some of these recipes may leave stains -- so use with caution.
It is recommended to apply Vaseline to skin before applying to reduce staining on the skin. Also, make sure that clothes and furniture that you do not want to be ruined are kept well away from the fake blood.
Chocolate Fake Blood
1/2 c. Warm Water
4 tbsp Corn Syrup
1 tbsp Cocoa powder
1 tsp Red Food Colouring
Blend the water and cocoa together and then add the rest of the ingredients. Leave to stand for a while. Skim any bubbles off the top.
You may wish to add a few drops of food colouring to adjust the colour.
Foolproof Fake Blood
Clear Corn Syrup
Red Food Colouring
Milk (Optional)
Pour it into a bowl and mix in some red food colouring (and blue food colouring also if you want to adjust the colour)
Adding a small amount of milk will make the blood appear darker and thicker.
Realistic Recipe
2/3 c. Corn Syrup
1/3 c. Warm Water
5 tbsp Corn Starch
4 tsp Red food colouring
1 tbsp Cocoa powder
2 drops of green or yellow food colouring
Mix the corn starch with the water in a large mixing bowl and then stir in the corn syrup. Add the food colouring drop by drop until you get the dark reddish brown colour of blood!
Credit Crunching Coffee Blood
Plain Flour
Water
Red food Colouring
1 tsp CoffeeThe quantity of ingredients aren't important, it just depends on how much you want.
Boil the water then sieve in the flour, making sure you get ALL of the lumps out and you have a thick paste.
Add the red food colouring.
Dissolve the teaspoon of coffee granules into a small amount of hot water. The water must be HOT otherwise the coffee will not dissolve.
Add the coffee to the paste and the colour will change for a bright ghastly red to a reddish brown.
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