On December 20th, 2006, Puromycin posted this image on the b3ta messageboard.



The hands come from a famous picture called "GOATSE". If you don't know what it is, go and search on Google, but i'd advise against it. Really. Seriously. I AM NOT KIDDING!

Anyway. Here is how to make one of these things for real.

You will need:
  • A colour printer, some ink, and some paper. This card would be better.
  • Some scissors, or a small knife. A machette will be too big and unwieldy.
  • Some glue. I'd suggest a Pritt-stick. Evostick is no good for this. I used Blu-Tack, as it was all I could find at 1AM.

    Step #1
    Download and print out these files:

    Fig 1
    Fig 2
    Fig 3


    Step #2
    Cut out each one, giving you 3 recangles of card.
    For Fig 1 and Fig 3, cut out the dark grey areas.
    For Fig 2, cut along the vertical line, and around the gap between the hands.



    Step #3
    Fold Fig 1 along the two black lines.



    Step #4
    Get your pritstick, and glue Henry Kelly (Fig 3) to the back of the inside of Fig 1



    Step #5
    Trim to bottom tab of Fig 1 to fit, and glue it to the front part, making an envelope with open sides. Mr. Kelly should now be staring through the hole.



    Step #6
    Carefully slide the 2 halves of Fig 2 into the sides of the envelope, so that the hands close over Kelly's face. Breathe a sigh of relief!



    Step #7
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    Step #8
    Profit!!!
    When you pull the tabs at the side (carefully marked "Pull Here"), the grinning face of Henry Kelly stares back at you (rather that a scarily gaping arse).

    Advanced students may replace the face with something more fitting.