Thread: Butchers Apron

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I bought a butchers apron with the intent to make it look bloody & scary. My problem is that it is to long for my costume. I plan on cutting some of it off but just not sure if I should cut it straight, angled, etc... Any ideas on how to make it look really bloody & scary? Also, how should I cut the bottom half off? Here is a sample pic of what it looks like.

Augusta (R) - White - Butcher apron with a full length plain front, neck strap and nylon waist ties.,Custom China Wholesale

Cut it straight. Then put bloody finger/hand marks along the bottom. You can try applying blood with a spay bottle to get general splatter and some arterial spray. You can then drag your hand across the front as if someone tried to steady them-self.

I would cut it off about mid thigh But neither angled or straight. Bunch it up with a rubber band about where you want it and cut with heavy duty scissors or better yet hedge pruners (scissor type) and cut. When its unbunched it should be a bit tattered because of the way it was bunched up then cut.

As far as how to "Bloody it" I would suggest you get some rubber gloves (yellow dish washing type) and a bucket of red paint. Put your apron on and dip one of your gloved hands into the paint and rub both hands together coating both with paint. Then go through a few "butchering motings" (cut and slice ect.) then wipe youe hands on the apron to wipe off the eccess "blood". Repeat as often as you want.

It will get messy but it will be a bit more authentic looking than an apron with a few pristine hand prints on it.

Good luck, Raven.

I would experiment with some different stains to give it more contrast. Maybe even get some prop intestines to attatch to it and on the big night glaze them with some fake blood to give it a more lively look. As far as cutting the bottom you could go as far as cutting slices in the bottom to give it a tattered look and blood staining the ends.

I used some fake blood in a spray bottle last night & it looked good. I hung it to dry over night & went to check on it today & it didn't look as good as the night before. The red is not as dark as when I sprayed it. Any tips?

I would go for an acrylic based paint to fit your color preference and paint over the blood stains with a fine paintbrush. Maybe even go for a gloss so it looks like fresh blood... Most of the haunts opt to spray fresh blood on the night of their performance so it looks fresh. A contrast of dry in fresh blood would look good as well...

Originally Posted by BillBraski

I would go for an acrylic based paint to fit your color preference and paint over the blood stains with a fine paintbrush. Maybe even go for a gloss so it looks like fresh blood... Most of the haunts opt to spray fresh blood on the night of their performance so it looks fresh. A contrast of dry in fresh blood would look good as well...

Do you buy acrylic paint from like a hobby shop or home depot?

You can get acrylic paint at any craft store or Walmart. It comes in 2 ounce bottles and it pretty inexpensive. You may need to mix a couple colors together to get a nice blood color.