Blood, Guts and Gore: Recent Episodes

ARTSEDGE: The Kennedy Center's Digital Learning Project

Create amusing, amazing stage makeup and bloody special effects.

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A step-by-step guide for turning you and your friends into the living dead. All you need is some cheap black and white makeup from your local drugstore. (Brains are optional.)

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Make scary-real innards through the magic of kitchen chemistry. This tutorial shows you how to make ballistics gel (for organs).

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Make scary-real innards through the magic of kitchen chemistry. This tutorial shows you how to make ballistics gel (for organs).

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This special effect is easy to create with makeup and scar wax. And the gashes look so real, your friends will want to drag you to the emergency room.

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Here are ways to create the special effect of bursting blood. You'll be amazed at the mess you can make with a simple sandwich bag!

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Create the look of a mixed martial arts fighter without stepping into the octagon. No punches, pain, or swelling required.

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When you don’t have time to mix it yourself! Many styles and colors of fake blood are available online and in some theatrical supply stores.

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More chemistry fun with the non-Newtonian fluid called Oobleck (gooey guts). This gross, gooey substance makes pulling guts easy and fun.

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Dish soap and food-coloring—that’s all it takes. And this stage blood is a snap to clean up—the soap is built right in.

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This easy recipe for making realistic blood is a delicious blend of sweet syrups and food coloring. Maybe that's why Dracula drinks the stuff.