By this point I have also covered part of the lower jaw with grey poly foam to give textural continuity with the belly instead of with the head. I started with a few sketches to work out the design and figure out what this thing was going to look like. Personalised advertising may be considered a “sale” or “sharing” of information under California and other state privacy laws, and you may have a right to opt out. Set up a fan and use an appropriate vapor mask- I'm confident that burning polystyrene is bad to breath.

The poly foam body was glued on the inside of the head and I left a small section in the back unglued to make it easier to get in and out of. Our family did Things Found in the Sea for our annual family Halloween costume tradition, and this anglerfish costume was my handmade pride and joy. I attached the upper and lower jaw with light gauge wire by drilling small holes in each tube, then threading the wire through like thread.I wanted to make a Halloween costume that I could scare all the little Japanese kids with, and that I could take off quickly when dealing with stoic Japanese businessmen. The hood is shaped like an angler fish mouth and, of course, the head features a big dangly appendage on the front to attract your helpless prey. Use the needle to puncture the EVA foam, then push the bunch of cables into the skin and remove the needle without removing the cables. The body section has been removed from its foam armature and is hanging from the head and tacked together using nails. Keep in mind that anyone can view public collections - they may also appear in recommendations and other places.

The circuitry and fiber optic cables were all pretty fragile feeling so I covered everything up with a piece of poly foam so I would get caught on anything while wearing the suit. Again with polystyrene I sculpted a foam block in the shape of the fish's profile and carved it to the appropriate size and shape.Most purchases from business sellers are protected by the Consumer Contract Regulations 2013 which give you the right to cancel the purchase within 14 days after the day you receive the item. This time I used a hot knife to carve the foam (this was MUCH more pleasant than the sure form rasp- no white snow. com, the Sell on Etsy app, and the Etsy app, as well as the electricity that powers Etsy’s global offices and employees working remotely from home in the US. Since it soaks up so much paint a brush will go dry in a single stroke and it takes forever to cover. They are bony fish named for their characteristic mode of predation, in which a fleshy growth from the fish's head (the esca or illicium) acts as a lure.