Question on Modelling Blood dripping

Move this if it is in the incorrect area please Mods?

For my Markus the Maleficent model and some others I want to do more of an 'action' paint job. Anyone have any good techniques they use for painting/modelling blood dripping from an object (claw sword etc.). I have in the past glued a small bit of cotton (pulled from a cotton swab usually) and then painted it red, but wondering what others use.

I've been using A+B Plumbers Epoxy Paste; it's similar to two part epoxy glue, but lacks the adhesive quality.
I apply it to the area I want bloodied up;prior to it curing (about 5 minutes) I tease it out into strands. Once dries just paint the sucker up.
Here's an example...the Bloody Cup:





Edit: changed image to a more drippy effect Marine.

I lost the site in which i found a great idea... mix red ink, alcohol, and...thisthis, a gell glue. Using a toothpick you put that mix in your model and let it rest for a while.

I used a hair... glued it on the model and than I use a mix of valleyo watereffect, tamiya clear red and black ink.

very thing fishing line, super glue dried in droplets, and red ink works pretty good.

The leader line is not something I had thought of! Thanks! I liked the hair idea but it was too fragile for how rough I am with my models...