Erik Beck tells us how to make brains without resorting to cannibalism or do-it-yourself surgery. There are two easy ways of getting your fake brain on, but Erik will walk you through the most difficult (and rewarding) fake brain build.

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Welcome to Backyard FX. The D.I.Y. special effect show with heart and brain. [Music Playing] A few weeks ago, we did an episode on zombie make up and it got me thinking. I have never made cool fake brains. Gary, spin the wheel. [Music Playing] Wow $50.00, with that kind of budget we can make a couple difference school burger recipes and see which one works best. Now, our first recipe for brain is going to be the easiest. Go to your local food emporium and buy a big bushel of cauliflower and a bunch of red food coloring. Take it home and strip off all that green leafy stuff from your cauliflower and soak it in a mix of water and red food coloring, for about two hours. When you are done, you are going to get something that looks like this. Now, I do not think I got the color really right. But, I also added a bunch of fake blood and it gets pretty wiggly and gross. So, you get the idea. Now, our second method is just go out and buy one of these pre made brain molds. For about $15.00, you can make a gelatin brain that Cosby would go crazy for. [Trailer] Now our third recipe for brainy goodness is my own personal design. So, I think it is the best. But, we will see. You need newspaper, a low petite white bread and wood glue. Super time lapse. The first thing that you are going to want to do is make a basic brain form out of newspaper and tape. Then, add some color to your glue with paint. Now, the key to our bread and glue cranium is this, good old fashion white sandwich bread. Now, this stuff is so soft, and after you take the crust off, you can squeeze it, and sculpt it and really get any shape you want. But we are going to go for this long skinny one. You glue enough of this to our newspaper form and you got a brain. Sure our breading glue brain is cheap but it is also very messy and very time consuming. Make sure and squish each piece of bread very tightly. Otherwise, when you start to add the glue, it will fall apart. Do a small section at a time, allow the glue to dry and then do the next section. [Advertisement] Now, today I show you how to make three different kinds of fake brains. And, we want to know which one you like best. [Test film] Hey kids, want to know what is more fun than throwing a football around? Yeah. Throwing a real human brain around. That’s right. Introducing crazy brains. The only children’s toy that is made from the skull contents of real mental patients. You can wear it, squish it, throw it, lick it. It has so many uses. Call 213-291-1883 to order crazy brains a day. Crazy brains may contain dangerous chemicals. Refrigerate crazy brains when not in us. No COD’s. We love you crazy brains. [end] Do you want to get more involved with Indy Mogul and Backyard FX? Here are few simple ways to help out and get connected. One, subscribe to our show. Two, go to dig.com and podcast alley and vote for Indy Mogul. Three, upload your original short films to Indymogul.com. Four, upload your project request to indymogul.com. Five, join the face book or my space group. Six, tell your friends. Tune in next week as Backyard FX takes off a two part robot special. Shooting in chronological orders is not always the best way to go. I found that shooting the most difficult scenes first using motivated to the end of the project. [Trailer]