Thread: Gory Question

I have performed a lot of gorlesque over the past 4 years with Daisy Cutter and many other gorehounds and have pumped 5 litres of blood onstage with an act i do and been able to do this without making any mess, although sometimes even using the smallest amount of gore can be quite messy and very dangerous, as i have found on the very odd occaison when it has gone wrong it could potentially cause a lot of problems. You really need to go and undertake a risk assessment of the venue looking at cleaning equipment available, stage set up electrics, speakers, amps etc, audience proximity and overall visual effect of the look you are going for. This is quite simple to undertake and makes it easier to plan youre act in the long run. I have a system i use for blood based routines to ensure effective clean up and would be happy to share this with you, and have a good recipe for non staining blood and gore. I have also made quite alot of organs and can give you some tips on effects and creation. if you are interested in chatting send me a pm.

Remember there may be other people on stage after you........

Plastic sheeting is at least waterproof, and won't leave wet patches for someone else to find (!), but is very slippery. You can buy hospital rubber sheeting by the metre ( it's very wide) which would be non-slip ( and wipe-clean afterwards) for you, impermeable for the venue and the next act, and would be in keeping with your theme. I once made a walking talking 30's style telephone out of it : I think it came from Whaleys' of Bradford, but I'm sure is widely available.

Get yourself a bottle of latex to make some nice 'flobbily' bits to remove from your 'patient' : dribble onto some clingfilm, leave to dry, and keep building up layers. Or maybe keep dipping the wishbone from your Sunday chicken until you build up enough layers...?
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Thank you all so much for all your help and ideas and advice. I'm afraid I don't have a Sunday chicken as I'm a veggie, but I get the idea and I am sure I could find something equally as good to use!
Thank you lovely people )
Hugs,
Lily x

Viva is always full of good tips!
Yes, latex for making organs is good - also if you don't feel confident about shaping your own organs, you can buy jelly moulds shaped like organs (heart, etc), I've made loads of latex props from these and they're great (I make "horror" costumes for a living!!) You can also buy a product called Gel Skin (kryolan make it), it's basically a container of Glycerine and a container of gelatine that when heated up together makes amazing fake skin, scars, rubbery organs, boils, whatever you want (you have to use it when it's hot). It can also be painted with make-up and is re-usable (provided you clean it!!). Non-rubbery, more solid organs can be made from insulation foam (we used this at the London Dungeon to make the entrails for ripper victims, organs in the operating theatre, etc) paint it up with gloss paint to add a wet-look.

Professional stage blood is amazing (I've used it for years doing SFX make-up), but I've found lately that kiddie's halloween blood is also quite good for getting an instant effect, plus it's usually washable, non-staining to skin and non-toxic. But do bear in mind that if you get any on the stage a) you may slip over in it during your act; b) the stage maid will need to be warned in advance so they can have cleaning up stuff at the ready; c; the audience mght not be best pleased if some accidently goes in their direction.

Good luck! XX

Thanks very much for that, it's really helpful.
I have been lucky enough to get proper theatre drapes (those sheets they use in operating theatres) and have had a bit of a practise and they are not too slippery.

I've got myself a small container of liquid latex to have a play with, so I am getting there!!

Lily xx

Hello, just to say thank you for all your tips. I performed the routine for the first time last night and it went really well. I got nice and messy, but managed to keep the stage area clean - win!!
Lily x