newandscared said: I've recently gone vegan. Are there any other vegans here that could help me find ethical messes?
I'm a confirmed meat eater but I've shot with vegan models before and we always made sure that what we used was vegan.
Obviously mud is vegan, and also avoids any ethical worries over food waste. It's possible to do indoor mud by either collecting some from an outdoor location or buying modelling clay from craft shops.
Other things we used:
* Tomato soup (check no dairy products - "cream of" generally not valid) * Baked beans * Golden syrup * Black treacle
Something I've always loved was eggs. It's not just the texture, it's the surprise that comes along with the crack and violence needed to crush them on my head.
Not really, since there isn't anything vegan that comes in an easy to crack to shell.
Your best bet is probably filling a water balloon (depending on your lifestyle as some synthetic materials use animal products during the vulcanisation process) with an appropriate substance and bursting that over you.