Constructing the fingers:
Paper was wrapped around the fingers to capture their shape. Self-drying clay was coated over the fingers to hold the paper together, and electrical and making tape died with black ink were wrapped around to structure to give it a skin-like, rotting effect to simulate gangrene.
Constructing the blood capsules:
Multiple models were made (two failed attempts pictured below). The struggle was to find a structure that was waterproof and would hold the fake blood solution in, while having a film thin enough to be able to be penetrated with a pin/ sewing needle (to simulate taking a blood sugar). The final version was a cap made of self-drying clay with a small hole at the bottom for a pin to fit through. The inside was coated with a clear matte to hold the blood solution (made of water, corn syrup, and red gauche) in.
Preparing the performance:
I died my fingers in a red gauche to simulate blood, an effect that would be revealed towards the end of the performance.
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