Materials-
1 pkg. of Hot Blood Stix - http://www.skeletonfoundry.com/catalog/blood-stix-p-292.html
1 Severed Hand
Small to medium sized wooden cutting board
3-4 Various latex or acrylic paints
1 Heart (optional)
Meat cleaver or knife (optional)
Hot glue gun

Instructions-
Step 1. Start by distressing your wooden cutting board. If you've got an old one that you've been thinking about replacing, then you are well on your way. If not, a trip to the dollar store or Goodwill store will get you what you need. Do not spend a lot of money. You don't need anything fancy and you are just going to beat it up and ruin it anyway. A few whacks with a hammer and/or a few scrapes and gouges with a screwdriver will do nicely.

Step 2. Once you're finished taking out your aggressions on the cutting board, it's time to add a bit of color. Mix up some water and acrylic or latex paint in your sand art bottles or paper cups. I would use a mixture of 1/4 to 1/2 paint to 1/2 to 3/4 water. Remember, you're not trying to paint it. You just want to make it look like meat juices have stained it and not cleaned properly. Experiment with different colors (red, rust, black, orange, yellow, green, purple, etc.). And, don't get upset if the colors blend together.

Step 3. Once you're satisfied with the stains, let it dry for about an hour.

Step 4. If you want to use a meat cleaver or knife, you can again purchase one cheaply at the dollar store or the Goodwill. You want to make it look like the cleaver or knife has been sunk into the cutting board with a very powerful stroke. If you are comfortable with doing that, then proceed but please do so safely. Make sure no one else is around. If not, then hold it in place with one hand and tap it into the board with the hammer. You can also cut a slot into the cutting board with a Dremel tool and a cutting disk. (If you do, make sure to wear your safety goggles.) Make sure the knife or meat cleaver is seated securely in the wood.

Step 5. After that is completed, it's time to select your "meat." A hand, a heart, and/or intestines (or any combination) will make for a great bloody display.

Step 6. Before using the Hot Blood Stix, arrange your "meat" on the cutting board as you'd like it to be. And, for some extra gruesome-ness, try snipping off a finger or two or even cutting the heart in half.

Step 7. If you've never "drawn" with a hot glue gun, you might want to practice with a stick or two of Hot Blood in order to get a feel for how it flows and pools.

Step 8. Once you've got everything in its place and you've gotten some drawing practice under your belt, it's time to start getting bloody. Using your hot glue gun and a few Hot Blood Stix, apply the Hot Blood to your cutting board and your meat. Let it pool up at the cut points. And, if you used a meat cleaver, pool some Hot Blood at the point where it is sunk into the cutting board.