This year we were a Nuclear Family for Halloween, with our 4-month-old daughter Corvidae dressed up as a 3-armed happy mutant.
While we wanted to be subtle, this was almost too subtle - she wore the costume all day, and hardly anyone noticed! But when they finally detected a problem, the responses were excellent.
This instructable documents the creation and care of a 3-armed baby. If you make your own, please post pictures!
While we wanted to be subtle, this was almost too subtle - she wore the costume all day, and hardly anyone noticed! But when they finally detected a problem, the responses were excellent.
This instructable documents the creation and care of a 3-armed baby. If you make your own, please post pictures!
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As with many superheroes, Corvidae's mutation is the result of irradiation. in this case, both of her parents take serious rads on a regular basis - Eric as a Beam Engineer at North Central Positronics*, and I as head of the Experimental Radiology department at Mid-World University*.
Caution: radiation-induced mutant powers are highly idiosyncratic. We cannot guarantee your child will be born with super strength or telekinesis, or that any extra limbs will be fully functional and/or not evil.
Since we had to leave our real badges at work (pesky government regulations!) Eric quickly cut duplicates on the Epilog laser cutter.
*Hat tip to Stephen King's Dark Tower.
Caution: radiation-induced mutant powers are highly idiosyncratic. We cannot guarantee your child will be born with super strength or telekinesis, or that any extra limbs will be fully functional and/or not evil.
Since we had to leave our real badges at work (pesky government regulations!) Eric quickly cut duplicates on the Epilog laser cutter.
*Hat tip to Stephen King's Dark Tower.
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She's so cute with her vestigial limb. Thanks for sharing the picture. :D
It doesn't hurt that the baby is just a little bit cute.
Perhaps next year you could do a beeblebaby. http://www.zz9.org/merchandise/beeblebears.html
Great job by the way.
The rest of Australia reckon us Tasmanians have got two heads... this would show them!
The bucket of arms must give a few people a start as they walk by.
Well, awesome Halloween costumes that are recorded on the Internets for blackmail purposes in adolescence. ;D
I´m gonna make one for my first grandchild :-)
You could connect it to the upper one in a couple places with a bit of fishing twine.
Awesome by the way :)
Maybe I didn't explain it very well. I suggested that someone could tie a bit (maybe an inch or two) or clear plastic string from lower arm's sleeve to the upper arm's sleeve so that when the real arm moves, the other will follow, because it's attached to the real one. Thought it could be kind of cool, instead of just having the fake arm hang there.
...I dont really understand how that could be precieved as lethal. If I am incorrect, please explain it to me.
My son is now old enough that all he wants are commercially popular costumes - but at least I get to make them. Enjoy this time!
Brilliant!