Theater Effects: Lacerations

This is the first in a series of hollywood makeup tutorials that will teach you how to make bloody gashes.

Step 1: Gather Your Materials...

you will need each of the following, all of which are available at halloween or party stores.

Flesh Latex
Blood Gel
4- color makeup Paq
Toothpicks
Stipple Sponge
Cotton Swabs

Comments

[AdarDragon]

about how long do you let the latex dry before it becomes tacky enough to move like that, yet not completely dry?

[kmeyers]

 OMG that looks like it hurts. very nice

[IncrediblyCondensedBlackMatter]

would latex caulk work in place of the stuff ur using? ive got a party in a few hours....

[prankster43709]

Something that might be cool to do is get a plain white t-shirt (or any other t-shirt really) and tear a gash in the center of the chest then have a friend do the gash on your chest and drip some blood down the front of the shirt.

[buckers11]

i did this and made my bro sick lol

[MrAngryPants]

This is an EXTREMELY realistic fake wound. Last night me and some friends were running a hayride and walking the kids house to house. well, i wasn't paying much attention and i stepped into a water meter hole, fell backwards, and had to get 5 stitches in my ankle. I swear, this looks EXACTLY like my wound. Great work

[cowscankill]

LOL

[MrAngryPants]

I know where you live.... i will get you when i heal... MWAHAHAHAHA!!!

[kitjen]

Nice Instructable; it looks really good. You might try an infected wound next, after the gunshot.

[cowscankill]

YOU ARE ON. NO WAY.

[kitjen]

What?

[cowscankill]

I never see you on.

[tjsdaname]

thats so cooL!!!

[Danny]

for dumb people read on instead of using the latex you could use: super glue/hard plastic solder straight off the iron melted plastic paint tipex for a completely fake wound.. toilet paper a plaster

[orangesrhyme]

how do we use the paint? is it consumed?

[cowscankill]

He said for dumb people :P

[cowscankill]

I am dumb... but is there a good substitute?

[eskimojo]

Elmer's/Craft glue, it simple it's cheap and it's workable. It is not as reusable, but hey it's a good sub.

[cowscankill]

Does it dry... quickly?

[eskimojo]

that's relative to the thickness of the layer you are using. The thinner the layer the quicker the dry time.

[cowscankill]

oi, I guess I'll have to try it!

[danm95]

Tacky glue works realy good, even though I think its a little more pricy

[dkfa]

cool but does it heart when you peel it off??

[TrumpetNeel]

a little, it helps to shave the area first.

[eskimojo]

you can use vaseline on any areas with a lot of hair(eyebrows, hairline, etc.) but shaving is the best and least messy way to go.

[cleowyn]

or instead of shaving the area, using either lemon juice if you have it, or warm soapy water it will remove the latex.

[fireandshadows]

where do i get the latex and stuff. could i get it at a halloween store?

[rickyd!]

I got mine at a halloween store for $3

[mweston]

Oooooooo, this gives me some great, yet somehow possibly utterly deceptive ideas Mwahahaha

[modio]

also seems like you may want to shave wherever you're applying the latex

[SeMi_AuToMaTic]

That is so cool! ok, i now know what i'm doing for halloween!!!!

[gunmanx]

this is dusgusting

[taylor100593]

Wheres the gunshot

[Sidney Floyd]

that is really authentic looking, even at a close shot great job

[witey2]

It is really nice. He should become a makup artist!!!

[chuck norris]

that is the coolest dam thing i have ever seen! its so simple. great instructable! do the gunshots, i want to pretend to be shot while in the lobby of a hospital just to freak em' out!

[DavidD]

I love to see the gunshot please. When are you posting it>

[j1uch]

HOLY CRAP! i just made my own "laceration" this is so cool, hurry up with the gunshot wounds this is awesome! i acted like i got cut and my mom was all freaked out!!!

[j1uch]

this is the SHIZZ!! howd u learn how to do this stuff?

[armageddon]

thats looks gross... nice job!