MOVIE BLOOD

1. Pour about three quarters as much alcohol-free, water-soluble hair gel as the amount of blood you want. 
2. Add water-soluble motor or radiator lubricant, any brand. This should be semi-opaque and slightly thicker than water. Start off with a very small amount and mix with the gel until it turns watery. 
3. Mix in about half as much red food coloring as there is liquid. Preferably, buy a "super strength" type at a bulk foods store to save money, and skip the cheap, 1 oz (29.5ml) bottles; they look too pink. 
4. Add small amounts of chocolate syrup to make the blood browner, and improve the thickness. It shouldn't be too much like water, but still very dribbly. 
5. Add small amounts of hand sanitizer if you're having trouble with a nice, drippy consistency. Be warned, this easily weakens the mixture. 
6. Check the mix. The final mix should be a little bit thicker than water, deep brownish-red, and about the opacity of milk.

SOY SAUCE BLOOD TO SPLATTER

1. Take a piece of small plastic tubing and force it onto the end of a syringe. Use tape or glue to make this into an airtight seal. 
2. Pour some soy sauce into a cup or bowl and add the red food dye. Add enough to make the blood dark red. 
3. Put the end of the tubing in the cup or bowl and pull back the plunge to suck up the blood. 
4. Use poster tack to clog the end of the tube. Make sure it's well clogged. 
5. Tape this under the clothing and push on the plunger to release a spray of blood.

TOMATO KETCHUP OR SAUCE BLOOD

1. Squeeze 10 teaspoons of ketchup into a bowl.
2. Add 6.7 fl oz or 200ml of water. 
3. Add a few drops of dark red edible food coloring. 
4. Add a teaspoon of corn syrup. 
5. Mix together well, and spoon onto desired area.

BARBEQUE SAUCE BLOOD FOR CONGEALED LOOK

Note: This recipe is good for inside of fake wounds and places where you want blood to stay without running.

1. Use a bottle of Sweet Baby Ray's® barbecue sauce and 2 tablespoons of molasses. 
2. Slowly stir in the sifted chocolate powder until mixture is desired darkness.

PEANUT BUTTER BLOOD

Note: Feel free to use in and around the mouth, or on items that may go into the mouth. It should taste much like the peanut butter center of your standard candy peanut butter cup (especially if you add chocolate).

1. Use smooth or creamy peanut butter for best results. Chunky peanut butter will add a coagulated look, but it's harder to work with.    
2. Slowly mix in corn syrup until the desired consistency is reached. As the mixture ages, it will thicken a bit, providing more realism.    
3. Slowly add single drops of red food coloring until the mixture is dark red; the darker the better - it will look more like real, drying blood.             
   
   • If wished, add a little bit of chocolate sauce or chocolate fudge for a darker color.
   •  If you want a thicker mixture, slowly add corn starch (in very small amounts to ensure even mixing). The solution should thicken with time.
4. Note that this mixture may stain clothing, so be sure you don't want to use the clothes for normal wear again.