DO try this at home! Self-taught YouTube make-up artist uses tin foil, tissue paper and FLOUR to create terrifying horror characters 

A self-taught make-up artist from Sweden has taken YouTube by storm after offering her own tricks on how to create gruesome horror film characters in step-by-step tutorials. 

Ellinor Rosander, 21, and talented producer Macs Moser create jaw-dropping monsters, many of them inspired by horror classics, and then reveal how mere mortals can achieve similar looks at home using things you might find in your kitchen cupboard. 

Well known for their gory special effects, the Ellimacs team now boasts over 460,000 subscribers and was created in 2013 by Ellinor and her 40-year-old producer friend Macs Moser. 

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Got anything for a headache? Ellinor Rosander, pictured, is a Swedish special-effects make-up artist who creates horror looks often using basic household materials

The make-up artist works with producer Macs Moser and transforms models - and often herself into terrifying creatures including the above, which was inspired by hit show Game of Thrones

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The Swedish duo said: 'The channel actually came into existence by accident. A friend of Elli's was booked to do the makeup for an artist shoot, in my studio in February 2013.

'The friend couldn't make it so she sent Elli instead. That's how me met, totally by chance. Later that year in the beginning of October Elli asked if I wanted to take step by step still shots of her doing a zombie makeup. I said no, let's film it instead.'

The talented team of two filmed a stomach-churning zombie tutorial and uploaded it, gaining a whopping 5,000 views overnight.

Some of Ellimacs tutorials include gruesome videos of bloody open wounds and step by step transformations of well known fictional characters such as Harry Potter villain Voldemort, The Terminator and even Donald Trump.

For Elli and Macs the most challenging part of creating special effects looks for their popular channel is to find cheap and easily accessible products to create the look.

The talented producer said: 'Findings ways to create the look with cheap and easily accessible products or household items is one of the biggest challenges.'

To help create the prosthetic masks, Ellinor has turned to common items including tin foil and tissue paper.

As for future creations the duo hope to dig into the Pirates of the Caribbean universe as they find inspiration from popular movies and video games as well as audience requests.

When the masks have been made, the couple head to the studio and spend five hours shooting images and films of them, with up to 20 hours often spent in post production.  

They find their inspiration from popular films and TV shows such as Freddy Krueger from Nightmare on Elm Street. Centre, Ellinor as iconic character Yoda in Star Wars and, right, as Harry Potter's Voldemort

Their gruesome make-up has even helped viewers overcome their fear of horror, the artists say, because people realise the figures they see in the movies aren't real. The creation above was the duo's first YouTube video - and got 5,000 views overnight

The stuff of nightmares: A dramatic blood-soaked Ellinor appears with a face that looks like it's being smashed in

Beetlejuice never looked so good! Ellinor dresses up as the popular film character

The pair pride themselves son using cheap and accessible household items in their special effect

This crazy creation boasts yellow scales, red eyes and a distorted jaw

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Scandi-thrillers: The duo have created numerous zombies including this blood-soaked character

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For the creative artists the best part is seeing how quickly fans try and recreate the looks. If those wishing to create Voldemort from Harry Potter, for example, can get their hands on latex and some flour, they're half-way to creating the nerve-jangling character. 

Macs said: 'The fun part is seeing how fast people actually recreate the looks. It usually just takes a day or two before awesome instagram posts with recreations begin to pop up around the world.

'We often get emails from people telling us that our videos and channel have changed their life and given it new meaning by introducing them to the world of SFX. Some has gone as far as begun studies to become sfx makeup artists.'

He added: 'Many in our younger audience tell us they have overcome their fear of the dark and horror movies because our videos have shown them that gory zombie monsters don't exist for real.'

To take a look at more of Ellimacs' incredible special effects tutorials visit their YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/macsmoser/featured 

The talented team of two filmed their first tutorial in 2013 gaining a whopping 5,000 views overnight

Now the Ellimacs team boast over 420,000 subscribers and create weekly special effects tutorials online

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