Bioshock Spider Splicer Hooks

[HYPH8]

I'm currently working on a pair of spider splicer meat hooks; I am carving them out of a few layers of insulation foam. This is what I've got carved so far.
I want the hook to be thinner, but I'm worried about the foam breaking.

Any thoughts or suggestions?



​Meagan -- HYPH8

 

[Sluis Van Shipyards]

What I would do is halve them and then carve out a channel to insert a metal wire, then glue the halves over the wire. That should keep it stiff enough to not break unless you are really rough with them.

 

[HYPH8]

That is a great idea, I wish I had thought of that before I glued the foam together! I think I will hold off on cutting them in half for now, but I will definitely try that if things don't go my way.
Thanks a lot!

 

[JPH]

I know you'd like the hook to be thinner, but the one on the right looks great. Ever heard the saying, "perfect is the enemy of good" ?

It would be sad if tweaking the hook make it unusable.

 

[HYPH8]

Thanks JPH. I have so far cut the second the same as that one and will probably leave them as is. You're totally right, I would probably ruin them trying to make them perfect.

 

[Sluis Van Shipyards]

That is a great idea, I wish I had thought of that before I glued the foam together! I think I will hold off on cutting them in half for now, but I will definitely try that if things don't go my way.
Thanks a lot!

:lol We've all been there!

 

[HYPH8]

I thinned the hooks a little, I think they turned out okay

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Here is a pipe I made as well for my sister in law:

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Here is our Costumes:

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