Custom ballistic-gel dummies, creature heads, and effects props for studios, stunt coordinators, and music-video production. Built to read flesh on camera, to react to squibs and edged weapons, and to ship inside your shoot date.
Ballistic Dummy Lab grew out of Silver Shamrock Lab — 25+ combined years of motion-picture, commercial, and SFX experience. We don't just make ballistic gel; we make ballistic gel that holds up in 4K, hand-held, slow-mo, and the close-up coverage.
Reads as flesh on camera — realistic light absorption and impact response. No silicone gloss, no foam tells, no rubber bounce. The gel performs in any lighting setup your DP throws at it.
Reacts authentically to squibs, projectile impacts, and edged weapons. We pre-rig wound channels, squib pockets, blood-tube routing, and breakaway points to your SFX department's specs.
We work with production schedules. Most catalog items ship in 1–2 weeks. Custom likenesses and creature builds run 4–6 weeks. Inquiry-to-quote inside 24 hours.
Full bodies and torsos for action set-pieces. Pair with our zombie torso for post-apocalyptic and tactical-horror scenes — the same gel reads as living tissue and undead tissue on the same lighting setup.
The 80 lb Raptor Head shows what we can build — fully custom creature anatomy with ballistic-grade material.
Music-video productions use our dummies for high-velocity impact stunts, prop replacement, and stunt rehearsal.
Featured regularly on top firearms, hunting, and entertainment YouTube channels.
Period-accurate props and one-off specialty builds — sci-fi competition aliens, hunting-doc grizzlies, stop-this-alien targets.
The full-body, torso, and creature lineup productions reach for first. Multi-take packs (2–3 identical units) recommended for continuity coverage.
We often order from BDL and are always satisfied. They take their craft to heart and produce each item with expertise and an eye for quality. If we have a special request, we can always rely on Chris and the team to make our vision a reality.
Character likeness from reference photos. Creature design and creature anatomy. Period-accurate props. Pre-rigged wound channels, squib pockets, blood-tube routing, breakaway / dismemberment points. Send us your shoot specs and budget — we'll have a quote inside 24 hours.
The questions every art department, SFX coordinator, and production manager asks before the first call sheet drops.
Still have questions? Contact usYes. Rush turnaround is typically 1–2 weeks for catalog items, 2–4 weeks for custom builds. For pickups, reshoots, or last-minute episode swaps we've turned hero builds in 5–7 working days. Call before you commit on the call sheet — Chris will tell you straight what's possible.
Yes. We've shipped to productions in Canada, the UK, Europe, and Asia-Pacific. Customs varies by territory — we recommend looping your production freight forwarder in early so we pack to their spec.
Yes. With reference photos and creative direction, we build character-specific prop dummies. Lead time is typically 4–6 weeks. Send 3–5 reference photos and a brief from your VFX or makeup department.
We pre-rig wound channels, squib pockets, blood-tube routing, and breakaway points to your SFX specifications. Share the shot list and the practical-effects plan — we'll cast the build with the effects in place, not added after.
Yes — and we recommend it. 2–3 identical units ensures continuity across takes and gives you a margin for unplanned coverage. Bulk pricing applies on multi-take orders.
Send project details, shoot date, and budget — we turn film inquiries around within 24 hours. From a one-day insert to a season-long set of episode hero builds, we'll cast the build, integrate the SFX, and hit your call sheet.