Blood Spatter Idea

Magicians Veil will feature gunshot wounds, and having some realistic blood splatter would increase the dramatic impact of the shots tenfold.
Below are some tutorials for creating a budget squib/blood spatter device, the first involves a spring loaded party popper and the second a concealed tube and an air pump. Over easter I will experiment with creating one.
http://www.effectsportal.net/index.php/splatter/

http://uk.ign.com/blogs/wwinfrey/2011/12/22/tutorials-how-to-make-homemade-squibs-and-blood