Have you ever wanted to make stage blood for your next DYI monster movie? I used to make it with Karo syrup and red food coloring; what a mess, but it tasted good!
Recipes vary widely, even among the pros. But back when budgets were tighter than a -- well, you know what, the makeup artist often had to come up with some cheap -- but realistic looking -- claret-colored plasma.
Makeup master Emile Lavigne not only made his own concoction but wrote it down and named it a "family recipe"! Lavigne was the makeup artist for over 100 movies and TV shows during his career, including THE WIZARD OF OZ, ABBOT AND COSTELLO MEET FRANKENSTEIN, INVASION OF THE BODY SNATCHERS, WORLD WITHOUT END, THE DISEMBODIED, QUEEN OF OUTER SPACE, THE ATOMIC SUBMARINE and THE HYPNOTIC EYE.
Seen below are some sketches he did of a clown makeup and the blood recipe (he used Karo syrup, too!), along with a couple of snapshots of what appear to be the finished product (no blood added). A strange combination, but hey, when you're taking notes, you gotta write 'em down when the inspiration hits.
See more of Emile Lavigne's makeup work HERE.
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