The more real something is, the more scary. Ghosts; not really. Serial killers, biohazards, chemical warfare: Hell ya. I'm freaked out just thinking about it.
When I saw Martha Stewart's lollipops recipe, I thought it was a good idea but BORING! I tried to brainstorm more gruesome fillings but the lollipop idea was just as boring as before. Then I started thinking of what’s really scary. Serial killers! I immediately thought of Dexter and his blood slides.
For any of you who aren’t familiar with the show, Dexter is about a serial killer of the same name, who works by day as a forensic analyst for the Miami police department, and by night, cleansing the city of the evil criminals who slip through the cracks of our faulty judicial system. Every serial killer has to keep his mementos and Dexter’s trophy case, consists of a box of slides, each containing one drop of blood from each victim.
For this years gruesome Halloween treat, I decided to create a trophy case of my own. Here’s my recipe and directions for Dexter's blood slide suckers. They're super simple to make and cheap!
Even if you don’t know about the show, blood slides are still gross. You can tell people they are blood samples infected with Ebola! Bio-hazards are super scary!
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When I saw Martha Stewart's lollipops recipe, I thought it was a good idea but BORING! I tried to brainstorm more gruesome fillings but the lollipop idea was just as boring as before. Then I started thinking of what’s really scary. Serial killers! I immediately thought of Dexter and his blood slides.
For any of you who aren’t familiar with the show, Dexter is about a serial killer of the same name, who works by day as a forensic analyst for the Miami police department, and by night, cleansing the city of the evil criminals who slip through the cracks of our faulty judicial system. Every serial killer has to keep his mementos and Dexter’s trophy case, consists of a box of slides, each containing one drop of blood from each victim.
For this years gruesome Halloween treat, I decided to create a trophy case of my own. Here’s my recipe and directions for Dexter's blood slide suckers. They're super simple to make and cheap!
Even if you don’t know about the show, blood slides are still gross. You can tell people they are blood samples infected with Ebola! Bio-hazards are super scary!
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- 1 cup sugar
- 1/3 cup light corn syrup
- 2 Tbs water
- red food dye
- bamboo skewer or tooth pic
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Thanks so much! This is great!
Also, thanks for the instructable--they were awesome, and some guy from my dad's work remembered him talking about them last year and asked for the recipe. Definitely a memorable project!
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Awsome creation!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
very realistic
case in point - I was making hard crack candy, and took out samples at various temperatures to see what they were like.
the range is syrup, then soft taffy, hard taffy, then hard crack candy.
Fun enough: The less water, the hotter it is willing to get (laws of thermodynamics), so with a thermometer you can decide exactly how hard you want it.
Essentially, to get it harder, cook it slightly longer. Keep a close eye on it. it will quickly go from clear to slightly golden to black. Black is bad.
I worked as a lab researcher in infectious diseases for the year and a half after I graduated from college until recently. I admit that I am a huge biology nerd who is currently coming up with halloween lab candy ideas instead of working on medical school applications....
You can get slide holders, slide boxes, slide books (which would be easy to make yourself) or a Coplin Jar for display. [Coplin Jars are really cool but don't buy a used or "antique" jar. They almost certainly contain deadly chemicals like xylenes.]
Some lab supply companies give out samples of their products. If you don't work in a hospital or research institute, make friends with a lab rat (grad students are good). Research hospitals often have "events" wherein all the big companies come and give out samples, pens and other paraphernalia.
Wow, my first comment on instructables is ridiculously nerdy.
http://www.instructables.com/group/Dexter/
The instructable was great. And I had Dexter inspired idea I might add to the group if I ever get around to doing it.
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the cut on your neck also sort of ties in with the murderer theme O_o