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How to Make Fake Blood for Halloween

Fake Blood Recipes for Halloween

• Crimson Blood - This clean, runny blood perfect is for dripping, splattering, and was the easiest to make of all we tested.

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• Combine 1 cup corn syrup with 2 tablespoons chocolate syrup.

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• Stir in red food coloring until you get a deep red color (we used about 8 drops).

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• Oxygen Depleted Blood - This darker, viscous blood is made for smearing (á la the shower curtain in Psycho). It also can look really drippy without actually dripping all over the place.

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• Combine 2/3 cup chocolate syrup, 1/3 cup Tide laundry detergent, with 4 to 6 teaspoons red food coloring.

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• NOTE: This blood includes detergent and IS NOT edible and you should avoid putting it on your skin (do as we say, not as we did).

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• Scabs - This was our favorite and the most realistic looking blood mixture. It will darken slightly as it dries and the texture gets better as it sits.

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• Combine 2 tablespoons corn starch, 4 teaspoon water, 1 teaspoon corn syrup, 1 tablespoon onion flakes, and 4 drops red food coloring.

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• Clump it onto your skin and let dry.

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• Guts - To manipulate the texture of guts, you can use anything from chunky peanut butter to oatmeal.

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• Prepare either the Crimson or Oxygen Depleted blood (above).

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• Tear thin strips of toilet paper and stir into the blood until you've reached your desired texture.

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• Read more: https://goo.gl/9eXv2V

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