Moulage Recipes
“Schkin” – simulated skin:
In a large bowl, mix together (2) 13 oz. petroleum jelly, (3) 16 oz. solid cornstarch, 2-5
TBS cocoa powder (depending on color). You don’t want it too sticky or too dry. You
can start out mixing it with a spatula, but eventually will need to put on rubber gloves
and get your hands in it to get it mixed all the way through. It is easier to clean up with
paper towels, first, then try and wash your hands with soap and water.
Thin Blood:
Mix together 16 oz of liquid starch with 3 oz. of RED food coloring and 1 oz. of YELLOW
food coloring.
Medium Blood:
Mix 2-5 oz. of Karo Syrup with 10-20 drops of red food coloring, 3-5 drops of blue food
coloring and 5 drops of yellow food coloring.
Thick Blood:
The best coagulated blood is to order powder blood and methyl cellulose from
Simulaids (271 Tinker Street, Woodstock, NY 12498, phone: 800-431-4310,
www.simulaids.com). Each pouch will make one gallon of liquid blood. It is
recommended that you use only small amounts of the powder in squeeze bottles rather
than make the entire packet at one time. Small pumps can be purchased or you can
make your own with a baggie with a release clip. Small flow, large flow, or gushers –
your imagination is your only restriction.
Sweat:
People in shock break into cold sweats, which should be simulated. To do this, combine
three parts glycerin (available at drug stores) with one part water in a dropper or spray
bottle. You can enhance the effect if you apply a thin layer of cold cream before you
spray your mixture on the patient. You can also just use a cotton ball dipped into the
mixture if you don’t have a spray bottle.
Saliva & Sucking Chest Wounds:
Mix Alka-Seltzer in your mouth or crush it in a wound on the chest.
Vomit:
As unpleasant as it sounds, vomitus can easily be simulated with the use of instant
flavored oatmeal, such as raisin and cinnamon oatmeal, or any flavored oatmeal with a
small amount of water added. The substance of vomitus largely depends on the
stomach content, but simulation can produce the general character.
Bile:
To simulate bile from an empty stomach, use a fine grain wheat cereal with a drop of
yellow food coloring.
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Red makeup:
Gently heat old red/red-like lipsticks and mix all together. Put in a container with cover.
Bruise:
Crumble old eye shadows together until like a fine powder. Use rouge brush to apply.
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Moulage Injuries
Laceration
 Match skin color to schkin
 Smooth schkin on surface with popsicle stick and cold cream
 Add very small amount of red makeup around the schkin
 Open the wound with a blunt edge tool, making it jagged and irregular
 The wound can be a simple laceration or be peeled back in places to show an
avulsion
 Apply some coagulated blood inside of the wound, occasionally pulling it down for
the natural flow of gravity
 Small, rolled up cotton balls can be applied to represent clots
 Thin and thick blood can be applied at the end, where needed
 Head injuries may be accompanied by “vomit”
Coach the patient to react with pain specific to the area.
Bruising
 Apply red, green, purple, blue and yellow makeup on any area of skin
 Put dabs of bruise powder over.
Coach the patient to react with pain specific to the area.
Road Rash
 Apply red makeup to the area
 Use a stipple brush and/or blunt edge tool dipped in coagulated blood and run down
the area in several places continuing in the same direction each time
 Any available cracked asphalt and dirt can be added to the injury site
Coach the patient to react with pain specific to the area.
Burns/Blisters
 Apply red makeup to a large area (stop here for superficial burns only)
 Mix about 2 tsps original Metamucil with 2 tsps warm water and stir to an
applesauce-like consistency
 This mixture has to be applied quickly before it sets up
 Apply it to the affected area in a thin paste
 Let it set for 2 – 3 minutes to thicken to a gelatinous state
 Use a thin, blunt object to pull the mixture away from the skin in several places
 Use black, brown and red makeup to show charred portions
 Using a thin, blunt tool, raise the mixture away from the skin while placing a dull,
pointed syringe under it and apply “pockets” of petroleum jelly in several places
 Apply very small amounts of coagulated blood in some of the “open” wounds
 Add another degree of layering with bruise powder, burn powder and charcoal
Coach the patient to react with pain specific to the area.
Inhalation Burn
 Blacken face with minimal makeup
 Apply charcoal and/or burn powder to nose, mouth and eyes
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Coach the patient to react with shortness of breath, gasping for air via the mouth,
sit in a tripod position, unable to speak.
Eye
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Place eye pad/patch over eye area
Match skin color to schkin
Smooth schkin on surface with popsicle stick and cold cream to conceal the patch
If you are going to be using a protruding eye, place it in the schkin before continuing
Apply thick coagulated blood where the socket should be, pulling it down the eye or
across the face for the natural flow of gravity
 Thin and thick blood can be applied where needed
Coach the patient to react with pain specific to the area, duress, and shock.
Sprains
 Apply red makeup, blending blue and green to show bruising
Coach the patient to react with pain specific to the area and guarding.
Bites/Stings
 Apply red makeup, to small, rounded area
 Using a Q-tip, dab brown and black makeup to show small penetration
Coach the patient to react with pain specific to the area, and possible allergic
reaction (shortness of breath, and throat feels like it is closing up, few words).
Cardiac
 Pale their face and hands with white and/or gray makeup
 Apply light blue to lips, fingertips, and ears
 Spray glycerin on face and hands to show clammy
Coach the patient to react with pain specific to chest, left shoulder, headaches,
shortness of breath, possible nausea and vomiting, pale, cool and clammy.
Impale
 Match skin to schkin
 Smooth schkin on surface with Popsicle stick and cold cream
 Place object to be impaled in schkin, making sure to close the gaps carefully
 Add very small amount of red makeup around the schkin
 Apply some coagulated blood to the wound entry, occasionally pulling it down for the
natural flow of gravity
 Thin and thick blood can now be applied where needed
Coach the patient to react with pain specific to the area, and possible shock
depending on the severity.
Broken bone
 Use the directions for “Impale” above
 Insert the chicken bone in the appropriate area
Coach the patient to react with pain specific to the area, and possible shock,
depending on the severity.
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Evisceration
 Use the direction for “Impale” above
 Place moist oatmeal and thick blood in a condom near the stomach
 Hold “impaled stomach” and condom, squeezing for effect
Coach the patient to react with pain specific to the area, shock, fear, and
knowledge of death.
Heat stroke
 Apply red makeup to face and hands
Coach the patient to react as confused and panting for breath (Very hot, red, dry).
Shock/Hypothermia/Drowning/Death
 Pale their face and hands with white makeup
 Apply faded blue to lips, fingertips, ears
Coach the patient to appear lifeless.
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Moulage Kit
Tool box/fishing box
White makeup
Red makeup
Bruise makeup wheel
Trauma makeup wheel
Thick, coagulated blood
Medium, honey blood
Thin, spray blood
Assorted eye pads
Glycerin
Foam wedges
Popsicle sticks
Q-tips
Razor
Hair clips
Alcohol prep pads
Cotton balls
Paper towels
Shears/scissors
Burn powder (ash)
Bruise powder (crushed eye shadows)
Band-Aids
Eye wash
Eye liner
Cold cream
Vaseline
Drop cloth
Wet wipes
Mirror
Mixing cups
Condoms
Oatmeal
Alka-Seltzer
Tools
Pick
Brushes
Putty knife
Spray bottle
Stipple brushes
Syringe
Assorted containers
Schkin
Misc. injuries
Dried chicken bones
Plastic pieces – cut like metal and glass impales
Pencil – broken and used for impales
String – to simulate blood vessels
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