Comments on: How to find fake snow in LA?

Question: How to find fake snow in LA?

arishaun — Wed, 24 Jan 2007 21:47:45 -0800

PropFilter: How to find fake snow in LA? I'm doing a photo-shoot this weekend that will require me to use at least 5 pounds of fake snow. I know of a place where I can mail-order it, but I procrastinated and I'm not really in a position to pay for next day shipping. Any other photographers out there who can tell me where I can get some fake snow locally? The closer to the Valley, the better. :-)

By: lee

lee — Wed, 24 Jan 2007 21:52:13 -0800

You can use mashed potato flakes.

By: gac

gac — Wed, 24 Jan 2007 22:07:14 -0800

Second the potato flakes, but careful not to get them wet.

By: Rhomboid

Rhomboid — Wed, 24 Jan 2007 22:08:21 -0800

If you believe Aaron Sorkin then you can use shredded coconut.

By: arishaun

arishaun — Wed, 24 Jan 2007 23:27:51 -0800

Wow...all great suggestions and quick too!

One thing I seemed to have forgotten to mention was that I will be using fake blood on the "snow" (probably food coloring or something similar). Does that change things with the potato flakes?

Any suggestions for the fake blood would be cool too. :-)

By: miss lynnster

miss lynnster — Wed, 24 Jan 2007 23:55:16 -0800

For fake blood, use karo syrup with food coloring. That's pretty standard. It's sticky though, so be careful where you drip it... it can be annoying to clean up sometimes.

As for the snow, sometimes they have bags of plastic snow at Michael's, but I know potato flakes are an old standby. Or you might be able to call this company in Santa Cruz and have them FedEx you some polymer stuff.

Cinema Secrets might be able to point you in the right direction if you get into a bind... they're special effects specialists in the Valley. They specialize in makeup but they do props sometimes too.

By: carsonb

carsonb — Thu, 25 Jan 2007 06:24:00 -0800

Cart Planet only recently took down their Snow Powder kiosks (in favor of skin salt stuff or something). CP's out of LA, you can probably give them a call and see if you can take some of their leftover product off their hands.

Snow Powder's that "just add water" stuff; very realistic looking and easy to use/clean up.

By: allkindsoftime

allkindsoftime — Thu, 25 Jan 2007 08:05:08 -0800

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