HOWTO make a gory, exposed brain cap

Hallowe'en has come and gone, but it's always the right time for hats that make you look like your skull has been removed, exposing your brain!

It's best to study pictures of the human brain before tackling this project in order to best mimic the brain's convolution patterns when caulking the cap.
Weighing a little less than a pound and a half, this costume is still lighter than most professional bicycle and motorcycle helmets. Use a cap without an adjuster to ensure a perfect fit.

Project: Gory Brain Cap

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SomeGuyNamedMark

Someone has his thinking cap on
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cellocgw

I would have renamed it “Gorey brain cap”
Gareth Branwyn

I made this as my Halloween costume. It was really fun and pretty easy. I’ll be adding my notes and images to the Make: Project at some point soon. Mine was a bloodier brain.
- Souse
  
  But was it delicious?
  - Gareth Branwyn
    
    I asked the kids who came to my door to lick it. Surprisingly, they were not interested.
Their feldspars

Why pink instead of gray?
CognitiveDissident

Freshly opened = pink.
Stale = Grey.

So, imagine he just popped his skullcap for an inspection.
(Hey, add a squashed cranium-residing parasitic twin for extra gore.)
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Now I can film that tribute to Dana Carvey’s character “Massive Head-Wound Harry”!
Bobsyeruncle

This project seems ideally suited for a crocheted hat. :)