I’m making a Halloween costume that features my head inside a box. All good if In use my hands to support said box, but I’d like my hands to be free.

This seems like a solved problem, got any hints on how I might support the box so its stable while leaving my arms and hands free?

  • @CM400
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    31 year ago

    How much of the inside of the box will be visible? You could mount the box to the top of a hard hat, or if it’s really light you could use foam to secure it to a baseball cap with the brim removed.

    Whatever you do, make sure it has adequate ventilation. Nothing will make you feel uncomfortably hot like having no airflow across your head/neck area.

    • dave_rOP
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      31 year ago

      All of the interior will be visible - the purpose is to make a 2 dimensional frame for my face, so don’t even need the rest of the box if I can figure out how to suspend the frame

      • @CM400
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        21 year ago

        My first thought would be to get some plexi and make a shoulder harness with a small weight on the back to counter the weight of the frame so it doesn’t slip too far downward.

        • dave_rOP
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          21 year ago

          Say more about shoulder harness? I think that’s what I’m looking for…

          • @CM400
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            21 year ago

            Like what marching bands use for bass drums, but with different mounting points and counterweight.

      • @CM400
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        21 year ago

        No, what was I thinking? My first thought (second) would be to just get a hard hat and take the inner part out and fix the frame to it.

    • dave_rOP
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      21 year ago

      One year I went as a kelp forest, with helium balloons holding up the kelp. God Damn helium balloons are insulating!