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ghostiboos · 7 months

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Is there some kind of community or volunteer program I could join to learn how to make designs and modifications for prosthetics? I’m more of an artist than an engineer, but I’ve always been kinda obsessed with the sculptural properties of prosthetics. Obviously when designing one, though, function and comfort come first, so if I ever got into it, I would want to make sure I’m making things people can actually use (not to mention afford).

#i’ve kinda avoided asking this since i was never sure if it’s okay to be so interested in this when I’m not a prosthetics user myself #but i guess it can’t hurt to ask!#prosthetics are already so cool and there’s a lot of smarter people than me working in that field #but i just think about how much prosthetic art/sculpture/fashion doesn't readily exist on the market #just because there's supposedly 'not enough interest/demand' for it?#and it's so frustrating because like-#can you imagine if there was some ultra-famous red carpet actress with a prosthetic arm and leg?#like what would it be like to have teams of prosthetic design experts regularly collaborating with a hollywood wardrobe team?#It’s a big deal for celebrities to have a new outfit at every event for whatever reason #but would that mean they could make a new set of prosthetics to go with the outfit for every big event?#what about entire outfits where the prosthetics are the statement pieces?#High fashion is always trying to ‘re-interpret the human form’ but prosthetic users are r i g h t t h e r e #I know i’m far from the only person who’s ever imagined this kind of thing but #everyone around me always seems to think imaginative prosthetic designs are just inevitably 'irrelevant'#and i just feel like no one in my circle has any interest in appreciating how #mind-numbingly cool they are and how much potential they hold for self expression #Maybe i just want to be around other people who get excited about prosthetics and other mobility aids #but i would also really love to be a part of making more!#Like obviously the cripplepunk community doesn’t need my help lmaoo literally no one needs m y help I know nothing about anything #I just think it’s cool and would love getting to assist other people in making their ideas for their own bodies happen!#tag rambles #prosthetics #mobility aids #not vent

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