How-Tuesday: Gore-Fest 2009 3D Blood Spatter Effect

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Story by Enderby

Published on Oct 27, 2009 in Make

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We are so excited to be collaborating with Meg, a.k.a. Enderby, of Threadbanger fame for this creepy-cute Halloween how-to! Horror movie buffs and fans of television’s forensic blood splatter analyst (and serial killer) Dexter are sure to be inspired. Here’s Meg with all the gory details…

This October, let’s take on new and unique creepy Halloween decor instead of the same old orange and black motif. In today’s How-Tuesday, Etsy and Threadbanger team up to create a 3-dimensional blood spatter effect. These murder scene recreations are blood-chilling decor, and they make a fun and interactive backdrop for your Halloween party’s photo booth. This will surely creep you and your guests out and will go over quite well with the serial killers in attendance.

For this project you will need:

  • Red felt
  • Red yarn
  • A needle (with an eye large enough for the yarn)
  • Red tacks
  • Recycled cereal box or cardboard for the template
  • Pen, chalk and/or pins

Instructions

1. Sketch out the shape of your pool of blood and create a template. If you don’t want to draw your own, click on the spatter image on the right to open the full size file in a new window. Right click to download.

2. Using the template as a guide, trace and cut out the pool of blood from your red felt.

3. Cut out 50-80 pieces of red yarn that measure 50 inches long, and tie two knots at one end of each piece. The number of pieces of yarn will be determined by the perimeter of your red felt.

4. One by one, thread and pull through each piece of yarn around the perimeter of the blood pool. The yarn pieces should be about 1 centimeter out from the edge, and 1 inch apart from each other. (Tip: We had a little bowl of water on hand to make threading the needle easier.)

5. Take red tacks, or flat-head metal tacks you painted red, and attach your piece to the wall making sure the edges are flat and that all of the yarn hangs loose.

6. Take the pieces of yarn, and pulling them taut, attach to an old microphone stand or tripod. You can use another piece of your red yarn to tie the pieces together and then to the stand. This acts as the point of contact of the wound that created the bloody scene. Stab away and enjoy!

To see more of Meg’s DIY home decor projects, check out Decor It Yourself every Wednesday on Threadbanger.com.

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