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How to Make Special Effects Bullet Holes for a Movie

While there are a lot of photo-editing software programs available that you can use in the editing stage of your movie to create a bullet hole effect, you can easily use make-up during the movie to create a more realistic bullet hole effect.

Things You'll Need

  • 3D gel effects from a costume shop
  • Cotton swabs
  • Fake blood
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Instructions

    • 1

      Apply a circular dab of 3D gel to the desired wound area. You will need to work quickly, because it will dry and become difficult to work with.

    • 2

      Use your cotton swab to create the texture you want for your bullet hole. Make it dip lower in the center of the gel to look like a hole.

    • 3

      Pour fake blood into your bullet hole. Let it run from the wound so it looks more realistic.

    • 4

      Use your cotton swab to control the flow of the blood and the way it runs from the wound.

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