Synchonicity ... chance beyond normal coincidence. 10 minutes before I read the following message I was watching a movie make-up artist on site here at Burnaby Village Museum working on a replica human torso which was "opened" to disgorge giant bugs. He explained that they had made a body cast of the actor, and the make-up people had added the hair. It was quite realistic. I don't think it would stand up to daily use by children however. If you want the name of the make-up artist I referred to above, contact me off line at [log in to unmask],bc.ca You have the option of taking a mannequin and cutting a hole into it. It would be durable, but not flexible. The film by the way is a made for TV 'movie of the week' starring Thomas Calabro (ex-Melrose Place); Dean Stockwell (ex-hologram character from Quantum Leap) and John Savage. Plot: Giant people-killing cockcroaches take over an island off the coast of Maine, USA. The hero and his new girlfriend defeat them ... or do they? (shades of Alien, The Birds, The Mummy - 1999, Indiana Jones). For US Cable TV release. Colin Macgregor Stevens Museum Curator Burnaby Village Museum 6501 Deer Lake Avenue Burnaby, BC, V5G 3T6, CANADA Phone: (604) 293-6500 FAX: (604) 293-6525 Business e-mail: [log in to unmask] Museum Webpage: http://www.burnabyparksrec.org/villagemuseum/villagemuseum.html ===================================================== ... We want to create a hands-on display of a human torso that allows children to understand the unusual nature of St. Martin's wound and how this provided Beaumont with an opportunity for direct experimentation. Perhaps some of you with science museums can suggest exhibit designers/fabricators who are capable of creating this type of display. ... Phil Porter, Chief Curator MACKINAC STATE HISTORIC PARKS ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ museum-l.html. You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).