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This is a hand made from the | This is a hand made from the Fomes fomentarius mushroom. The process involved using gloves from the Biolab as a mould. However, the first glove mould only produced the lower part of the hand. The wrist was formed by the fungus. Another glove was used to create the other half of the hand, including the fingers and palm. | ||
[[File:Illustration hand.png|thumb|border|351x351px]] | [[File:Illustration hand.png|thumb|border|351x351px]] | ||
The two halves were then placed side by side to allow the mushroom to grow together to form a complete hand. Although it did not perfectly replicate the shape of a human hand, the fungus successfully joined the two halves together. | The two halves were then placed side by side to allow the mushroom to grow together to form a complete hand. Although it did not perfectly replicate the shape of a human hand, the fungus successfully joined the two halves together. |
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