Futurama Head-in-a-jar help

[Zach Brannigan]

I need help on making a Head-in-a-jar prop. What materials can be used to make it look accurate? Or is there a jar with a base I could buy somewhere?

thanks

 

[hydin]

Probably going to be best served by checking out fish tanks, or maybe big glass art vases. The big kind you see in floral shops where people put pine cones or artsy balls in or something. A human head is pretty big, and this is supposed to hold it, a few inches of water above it, not to mention around it.

A foam base would be pretty easy to build, just make an outline with the bottom of the jar on top of some blue or pink foam sheeting, make a larger circle, then cut out a few. Glue em together, and cut out a section of the "inner" foam to hold the jar. You could even wire up some LEDs for the inside or outside lighting if you want.

Can't help you with the head part though.

Chris

 

[Zach Brannigan]

If I were to buy a fish tank what size would fit?

 

[AlexBC]

What are you going for in terms of the head?

Would a realistic head look odd? Will you sculpt a real-world version of the Futurama style heads?

 

[Zach Brannigan]

I have a Richard Nixon mask so I need one big enough for that?

 

[Michael Bergeron]

I have a Richard Nixon mask so I need one big enough for that?

I was REALLY hoping you'd say Nixon! :thumbsup

 

[hydin]

I'd suggest just taking the mask with you to a pet store or a wal mart or something and holding it up next to the aquariums to see what size you need.

Or, measure the head and check the measurements against where you want to get the aquarium at online.

Chris

 

[AlexBC]

Considering how smooth and featureless the jars in the show are, would it not be better to go to a perspex/acrylic supplier and buy a large diameter tube?

I bought some tube from a supplier a couple of years ago. Clear, about a foot across, perfect this project.

These are for aquarium use. I don't know if you'd be able to get them AT the pet store though.

http://www.alibaba.com/product-gs/438363262/Large_diameter_acrylic_tube_for_aquarium.html

 

[AlexBC]

Um...thanks?

Looking to sell in the Junkyard then, eh?

 

[Nobby]

plenty of choice on eBay if you search for acrylic/perspex/plexiglass tube

 

[Michael Bergeron]

Um...thanks?

Looking to sell in the Junkyard then, eh?

thumbsup

 

[Michael Bergeron]

WOW!!! Nice Post!Kind Regards.

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