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One of the most common questions we get is "How do you make blood?"
 In the earlier years of our haunting career the only blood we knew how to make (or could afford) was thick, rich, red ketchup.

After two years of our garage smelling like rotten tomatoes we decided to develop some other recipes (no offense to Heinz intended).
The recipe we use most often is this

Corn Syrup

  • Light corn syrup
  • Red food color
  • A drop of blue if needed
  • Often we will use dark corn syrup but it most often depends on lighting it will be used under.

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    Flour Base

    (This one looks good on cloth but is slightly slimy.)
    • 2 teaspoons flour
    • 1 cup of water
    • Red food color
    • A drop of green if needed
    Mix the flour into the water and get all of the lumps out. Put into a pan and bring it to a boil. Let it simmer until it has the consistency you want (about 30 minutes).
    Let it cool and stir in the color.

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    Experiment


    There are many other blood recipes that all have a few variations. We have tried many, but like the flour and corn syrup recipes the best. If you want to experiment with your own, other ingredients may include some of the following:
    • Black-Cherry Kool-Aid powder
    • Peanut butter
    • Vegetable oil
    • Glycerin
    • Strawberry gelatin
    • Anything else your twisted mind can come up with.

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    DICK SMITH'S BLOOD FORMULA

    For those of you looking for THE blood recipe here is a recipe created by master makeup artist Dick Smith. This is the same blood that was used in the movies, TAXI DRIVER, THE EXORCIST and LITTLE BIG MAN among others.
    • 1 Quart White Corn Syrup
    • 1 Level Tsp Zinc Oxide (any laboratory supply)
    • 2 Oz. Ehler Red Food Color
    • 5 Tsp Ehler Yellow Food Color
    • 2 Oz. Kodak Photo-Flo *Poisonous* (any photo supply store)
    • 2 Oz. Of Water
    Put the zinc oxide into a bowl, add an equal amount of water and paste. Add the food coloring and stir.
    (If you are not using Ehler's brand yellow, use only one-half the amount indicated). Add a little of the corn syrup and mix well.
    Pour into a container that holds more than the final amount (you have to shake it up before use, as it may separate), add the remaining corn syrup and mix well. Then add the amount of water specified and mix again. This will give your blood a normal consistency.
    Keep this and all corn syrup recipes refrigerated when not in use (or it will grow mold) and mix well before use.

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    KISS Blood Recipe

    Lastly, I will also pass along a recipe given to me by one of our first readers of our book So, You Want to Scare the Neighborhood?.
     Jason V. of Texas writes:
    For the recipe, this is exactly what Gene Simmons uses on stage. It contains a few "interesting" ingredients. I guess if you had to drool, spit, and slobber blood, this is the one you would want.
    • 6 eggs, shells and all
    • 1/2 cup Dannon strawberry yogurt
    • 1/3 cup cottage cheese (preferably with pineapples)
    • 4 squirts red food coloring
    • 1/2 cup Aunt Jamima maple syrup (extra thick)
    • 3 heaping tablespoons corn syrup
    In a two-quart saucepan, combine eggs (with shells), yogurt, cottage cheese, maple syrup, and corn starch. Heat over low flame for 15 minutes, frequently. Add coloring, stir, and cover.
    Cook for 5 minutes, or until mixture takes on the consistency of phlegm. Makes enough for 2 concerts.

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