Hey guys!

Glad to see you again! Today is a day of the post about my special effects adventures during which I learn how to do interesting things which are easy, don't require much money but look realistic.

Honestly I don't remember the particular day I filmed this tutorial and they come randomly on a channel, its hard to set proper schedule for them but anyways I'm doing my best.


I'm trying to mix face painting with special effects to achieve the realistic look with quite inexpensive stuff.
At the moment I'm using Wolfe FX monster pallette and its just awesome for sfx, also the price is about 20$ so it worth everything.
I mix my own gelatin for FX and the recipe can be found in the previous post -> http://whynotdragon.blogspot.com/2015/04/simplest-bleeding-sfx-wound-with.html

Getting back to tutorial. Its really simple, the main problem is to paint it realistically. So try to add small amount of paint at a time, its always easier to add than to remove. Firstly as a result of makeup I was thinking that I met some werewolf with acid saliva so he spitted on me while trying to cut my head with his paw but just left scratches.

Good news everyone! (Professors voice included)

I'm back with a tutorial which is very simple and consists of two parts.

The first part is a fresh bleeding wound which done with gelatin and its inspired by the scar of Tyrion Lannister which he got in a Battle of Blackwater.



How to make own gelatin for special effects?
Well, its quite an easy thing after all. I thought it would be more difficult.
1 spoon of powdered gelatin mixed with 1 spoon of glycerin and 1.5 spoons of clear water. Mix well in a microwave safe container and bring to a microwave or you can use a double boiler. Set 8 seconds, then stir the mixture, then other 8 seconds an stir again till its all liquid and hot. Dont wait for too long as this thing sets up quickly so you have to work fast but dont start applying it immediately as you may get real burns.


So I mixed that thing and applied it with a thin layer on my presketched wound. When it sets a bit, about in 5 minutes I covered it with translucent powder. *Dreaming to buy some Ben Nye neutral powder* And then the wound starts. Try to 'cut' through the applied gelatin with some tool with not too sharp edge as we dont want to damage the skin. Then add some black paint inside the gelatin, on top of it apply red paint and we can start with some sfx blood which you can actually make yourself too!
And its done! Literally nothing more than this. The blood bleeds and be careful with it as it might color your clothes.

You can take a quick look at the video with the tutorial where I tried to explain it all during the process.