Theatrical blood

Fake blood or fake blood is a liquid man-made, which is to come as close as possible in color, consistency or appearance of real blood. The use is common in theater or film.

Industrially produced art blood is usually made ​​of gelatin and various food colors. However, there are numerous other methods of preparation, especially in the area of ​​amateur. Widely used is the simple production of cocoa powder, water and red food coloring.

Capsule blood, which is used in the performer 's mouth, usually contains strawberry or peppermint flavor, to facilitate this use.

A major producer of film blood is the company Kryolan in Berlin. It supplies film studios and theaters around the world. The biggest customers are the studios in Hollywood.

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• A special juice on Carbonol and glycerin - As a Berlin theater company that produces blood and other artificial body fluids for decades, Süddeutsche Zeitung, No.265, pp. 24, 17-18. November 2007