The Art of Moulage
FOR THE
Science of Nursing
Bring a whole new level of realism
to your simulation scenarios
with
5
easy-to-follow
moulage recipes!
BLOOD
DRIPS
USING GELEFECTS®
BASIC
ABRASION
INSTRUCTIONS:
INSTRUCTIONS:
1. 1.
Apply
blood
a palate
in an in
irregular
shape,
Apply
the to
light
pink blush
a circular
modepending
the you
scenario.
tion to theonarea
want to be affected.
2.
the palate
and allow
gravity
to pull
2.LiftScrape
the stipple
sponge
over
the the
darker
material
downward,
like a blood drip.
blush to
pick up color.
3.
the blood
droplet
forms
at the
3.Leave
Scratch
over the
lightthat
blush
in the
areaend
of
of the
the abrasion.
spill for depth and reality.
INGREDIENTS:
• Stipple Sponge
• light pink blush
INGREDIENTS:
dark red
blush ®
••blood
GelEfects
• palate
4.Add
Forblood
roaddrips
rash to
type
injuries,
a bit of to
ash
4.
wounds
or take
lacerations
powder
on the stipple
provide
additional
reality. sponge and dab on
• blood GelEfects®
the wound area.
5.For cleanup, just lift the product off the
(optional)
5.mannequin
Enhance and
the place
abrasion
few stratebackwith
on aapalate
for
gically-placed
use
another day. drops of blood GelEfects®
(optional).
• ash powder
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Save all drips you make, even if they are not appropriate to the current scenario.
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Tip:
You may
need additional drops
blood to put on a bandage, or to leak out of
an IV.
BLACK
BASICEYE
ABRASION
INSTRUCTIONS:
INSTRUCTIONS:
1.Apply
little ofthe
thelight
lightpink
blueblush
eye shadow
around
1. a Apply
in a circular
mothe eyestion
andtoover
the area
Depending
the area
you affected.
want to be
affected. on
the injury, you may want to extend the bruising up
2. Scrape the stipple sponge over the darker
into the forehead, or over the cheeks.
blush to pick up color.
2.Dab the dark blue and purple eye shadow over
3. Scratch over the light blush in the area of
INGREDIENTS:
the top.
the abrasion.
•INGREDIENTS:
light blue eye shadow
3.Finish
with
the aedges
4. For the
roadblack
rash eye
typeshadow
injuries,attake
bit of of
ash
Stipple
Sponge
• ash powder
••dark
blue
eye shadow
the bruised
area.
powder on the stipple sponge and dab on
light
blush
• blood GelEfects®
••red
orpink
purple
eye shadow
the wound
area.
4.The amount
of color
depends on the timeframe. So
(optional)
•
dark
red
blush
if
the
wound
is
older,
the yellow
shadow
• yellow eye shadow
5. Enhance the add
abrasion
with eye
a few
stratein the eye
crease
—
and
add
more
dark
blue
and
gically-placed
drops
of
blood
GelEfects®
• black eye shadow
black shadow
toward
the
nose
and
below
the
eye.
(optional).
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Tip:
sure your story supports the injury.
IMPALEMENT
BASIC ABRASION
INSTRUCTIONS:
INGREDIENTS:
1. Apply the light pink blush in a circular mo•2
GelEfects skin pieces
tion to the area you want to be affected.
(shaped in an oblong fashion with one
piece slightly larger than the other)
2. Scrape the stipple sponge over the darker
®
blush to pick up color.
• blood GelEfects®
3. Scratch over the light blush in the area of
the abrasion.
• flesh GelEfects®
INGREDIENTS:
• syringe or toothpick
• Stipple Sponge
• ash powder
• light pink blush
• blood GelEfects®
• firm surface or palate
• flat spatula or palate knife
(optional)
• dark red blush
• knife or scalpel
• scissors
4. For road rash type injuries, take a bit of ash
powder on the stipple sponge and dab on
• spirit gum or other adhesive
the wound area.
• impaled object
5. Enhance the abrasion with a few strate(broken
plasticdrops
plate,ofsmall
knife,
gically-placed
blood
GelEfects®
arrow,
etc.)
(optional).
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Tip:
It looks like glass, but is flexible and will not cut.
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IMPALEMENT
BASIC ABRASION
INSTRUCTIONS:
(Continued)
INSTRUCTIONS:
1.Make two small strands of fat by
Cut into
two small
1.5.
Apply
the light
pink blush in a circular modispensing flesh GelEfects® onto a palate
strands
about
the want
size to be affected.
tion to the area you
using the plastic applicator or a syringe.
of a piece of yarn with
2. Scrape
the stipple sponge over the darker
scissors.
2.Using your flat spatula or palate knife,
blush
to
pick up color.
stretch the GelEfects® over the palate and 6.Take smaller skin
3. Scratch
overplace
the light
then regroup.
piece and
the blush in the area of
the
abrasion.
INGREDIENTS:
strands of fat to frame
3.Stretch and gather the product like you
laceration
4.
For
road rasharea.
type injuries, take a bit of ash
• Stipple
Spongedough•—ash
are kneading
andpowder
incorporate
powder
on
the
stipple
and
® dab on
air topink
create
a bumpy,
irregular,
and
7. Fill outline with
bloodsponge
GelEfects
.
• light
blush
• blood
GelEfects®
the
wound
area.
coarse look substance(optional)
that resembles
8.Put a small slit in the top (larger)
• dark red blush
subcutaneous fat.
5. Enhance
theand
abrasion
withlaceration
a few strateskin piece
place over
gically-placed
drops
of
blood
GelEfects®
4.After the GelEfects® becomes too thick to
as pictured.
(optional).
work with, allow it to dry on the palate.
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IMPALEMENT
BASIC ABRASION
INSTRUCTIONS:
9. While
the blood GelEfects® is still wet,
but not runny, carefully insert the
impaled object.
10. If
necessary, add a bit more blood
GelEfects® with a syringe or toothpick.
INGREDIENTS:
11.
Allow the object to completely dry.
(Continued)
INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Apply the light pink blush in a circular motion to the area you want to be affected.
2. Scrape the stipple sponge over the darker
blush to pick up color.
3. Scratch over the light blush in the area of
the abrasion.
4. For road rash type injuries, take a bit of ash
• Stipple
Sponge
ash powder
12.
Use spirit
gum, other• adhesive
or a few
powder on the stipple sponge and dab on
®
drops
of flesh
to attach
to the
• light
pink
blushGelEfects
• blood
GelEfects®
the wound area.
mannequin or live actor.
(optional)
• dark red blush
5. Enhance the abrasion with a few strategically-placed drops of blood GelEfects®
(optional).
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WOUND
DEHISCENCE
BASIC ABRASION
INGREDIENTS:
INSTRUCTIONS:
• two oblong GelEfects skin pieces
®
• blood GelEfects
®
• flesh GelEfects®
•1
-2 cotton balls, depending on the
size of the wound
INGREDIENTS:
• yellow washable marking pen
• Stipple Sponge
• ash powder
••red
washable marking
pen
light pink blush
• blood GelEfects®
••eye
shadow
or blush makeup
(optional)
dark
red blush
• suture
• needle
1. Apply the light pink blush in a circular motion to the area you want to be affected.
2. Scrape the stipple sponge over the darker
blush to pick up color.
3. Scratch over the light blush in the area of
the abrasion.
4. For road rash type injuries, take a bit of ash
powder holder
on the stipple sponge and dab on
• needle
the wound area.
• plastic applicator bottle or syringe
5. Enhance the abrasion with a few strate• spirit
gum or other
gically-placed
dropsadhesive
of blood GelEfects®
(optional).
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WOUND
DEHISCENCE
BASIC ABRASION
INSTRUCTIONS:
INSTRUCTIONS:
(Continued)
1.Craft two oblong flesh-colored skin
pieces, making one slightly smaller than
the other, and let dry.
1. 6.Leave
Apply thethe
light pink blush in a circular moapplicator/syringe
tion
to the area you want to be affected.
in the pot until
2. Scrape the stipple sponge over the darker
ready for use.
2.Build a few pink tinted fat strands using a
blush to pick up color.
®
mixture of blood and flesh GelEfects .
7.Stretch out the
3. Scratch over the light blush in the area of
cotton ball(s) to
3.INGREDIENTS:
Let the strands completely dry.
the abrasion.
form dehiscence shape desired.
4. For road rash type injuries, take a bit of ash
4.
Cut small
strips of blood
flesh
• Stipple
Sponge
• ashand
powder
8.
Cover on
completely
withsponge
the pink
colored
powder
the stipple
and
dab on
GelEfects® and place it in a plastic
®
• light pink blush
• blood GelEfects®
GelEfects
from
the
applicator/syringe.
the wound area.
applicator bottle or syringe.
(optional)
• dark red blush
When fully
dry,
put a few
drops
of strate5. 9.
Enhance
the
abrasion
with
a few
5.Put the applicator/syringe in a hot pot
®
GelEfects
on
the
bottom
(smaller)
skin
gically-placed drops of blood GelEfects®
and melt to a honey-like consistency.
piece
and
attach
the
cotton
mixture.
(optional).
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WOUND
DEHISCENCE
BASIC ABRASION
INSTRUCTIONS:
INSTRUCTIONS:
(Continued)
1. Apply the light pink blush in a circular mo10.Layer the tinted fat pieces around
13.Manipulate the cut piece so that fat is
tion to the area you want to be affected.
®
dehiscence and use melted GelEfects to
bulging through the wound — cutting away
2. Scrape
stipple sponge over the darker
attach to the base skin piece.
excessthe
if necessary.
blush to pick up color.
11.Put a few smaller fat pieces on top of the
14.Use a syringe filled with GelEfects® to
3. Scratch
over the
light blush
in the the
area of
cotton mixture for effect
close wound
margins
and assure
the
abrasion.
pieces
are
all
attached
if
desired.
INGREDIENTS:
12.
Make a small slit in the top (larger) skin
ForOnce
roadfully
rashdried
type and
injuries,
taketurn
a bitwound
of ash
• Stipple
Sponge
• ash
powder
piece as
shown in the
picture.
(The skin 4. 15.
pliable,
powder
on
the
stipple
sponge
and
dab
on
piecepink
will blush
stretch when
placing
over the
over to fill in any holes or weak spots on
• light
• blood
GelEfects®
the
wound
area.
smaller piece so be careful
not to cut the
base piece.
(optional)
• dark
redlarge.)
blush
slit too
5. 16.
Enhance
the abrasion
a few
Take a suture
and run with
through
skinstrategically-placed
drops
of
blood
GelEfects®
margins to create an unraveling effect.
(optional).
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BLOOD
BASIC SPILLS
ABRASION
INSTRUCTIONS:
INSTRUCTIONS:
1.
chocolate
powder
1.Mix
Apply
the light
pink and
blush in a circular mowater
together
with
whisk
tion to the area you
want to be affected.
until chocolate is dissolved
2.and
Scrape
the stipple
no lumps
remain.sponge over the darker
blush to pick up color.
2. Add red food coloring.
INGREDIENTS:
3. Scratch over the light blush in the area of
3.
Slowly
add enough blue
the abrasion.
•INGREDIENTS:
½
cup unsweetened
food coloring to make a
powder • ash powder
4.realistic
For road
rashfacsimile.
type injuries, take a bit of ash
•chocolate
Stipple Sponge
blood
powder
on
the
stipple
sponge and dab on
••1light
cuppink
hot water
(You can adjust how
bloody
blush
• blood GelEfects®
the
wound
area.
the spill is by increasing or decreasing the
••2dark
teaspoons
red food (optional)
coloring
red blush
5.number
Enhance
the abrasion
with a few strateof drops
of food coloring.)
• 1 drop blue food coloring
gically-placed drops of blood GelEfects®
(optional).
• whisk
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This mixture is cheap and easy to make, so it can be used to create large
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Tip:
amounts
of blood for surgical
IV bags, clothes for gunshot victims,
dressings, pads, and chux.