Make a Realistic Makeup Compound Fracture

This tutorial will show you how to make a realistic compound fracture from materials that can be found in your local costume shop, Halloween Store or online. This Makeup FX adds a great touch to your Zombie or accident victim costume. Scare your friends and family!

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MATERIALS NEEDED!
Three white Straws
Liquid Latex or Flexible Sealer
Nose and Scar Wax
Latex Skin
Spirit Gum and Spirit Gum Remover
Thick Blood or Fresh Scab
Stage Blood
Bruise or Trauma Stack

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Step 1: Straws

STEP 1:
Take three white straws large straws and cut them into 3 equal pieces of 2"-3" sections. Take the Spirit Gum and apply to one side of each straw. Wait 30 seconds to 1 minute and stick the straws together in a pyramid shape. Set aside.

beckyb7 says: Oct 30, 2012. 10:55 PM

This is excellent. I teach forensic science and prepare mock crime scenes. I make them as realistic as possible and will certainly use this. Do you know how to make realistic brain matter? Not a brain but what would look like a brain that's been shot. Once I tried canned dog food and my volunteer "dead" person threw up. I haven't tried it since.
I did use chicken livers as guts once. It looked pretty good, but my miniature dachshund climbed up on top of the kid and ate them. That's another thing. How would you make intestines spilling out?
Thanks,
Becky

chany1964 (author) in reply to beckyb7Jan 3, 2013. 7:44 AM

In the past I have used jello (grape or cherry) mixed with whip cream and, its a good color and has a good consistency. Do not use this outside, as it will attract bees and wasps. Most of the time I use a 3-D gel that is available from most theatrical makeup companies, I use Mehron. Hopefully next month I will be posting a disemboweling, so check back.

Ninjapop says: Oct 20, 2012. 1:59 PM

Very realistic! Nice!

dpamecha says: Sep 19, 2012. 4:45 AM

U R Damn freak But u made it so realastic and too awsome. Can we attach it later also

instructable person 9 says: Jul 8, 2012. 5:10 AM

I LIKE IT

meyers says: Feb 8, 2012. 1:41 PM

well i got a question.
what if i use real blood? like chiken blood?
would it work?

thanks in advance ;)

chany1964 (author) in reply to meyersFeb 10, 2012. 9:12 AM

Well, i suppose you could use real blood or chicken blood, but I think it would start to smell bad and clot up and it would probably not dry or end up looking as good as stage blood. Stage blood is designed to dry and retain its wet look unlike real blood that just clots and gets crusty!

meyers in reply to chany1964Feb 10, 2012. 10:49 AM

Ehheh
Got it. Thanks