Well, fear not! Here is a great idea, a do-it-yourself medical specimen!
What is it? Well, that’s part of the fun . . .
WTF is in that jar?
What a great hand-crafted Christmas gift idea! Drew, the artist notes:
“Usually when I make a Thing in a Jar, I try to keep the shape ambiguous enough so that the viewer cannot really pin down exactly what they're looking at.
The glass jar acts as a physical barrier, preventing the viewer from directly accessing its contents. The murky fluid acts as a visual barrier, making the exact details of the form indistinct. The viewer is forced to fill in the gaps with their own imagination.
I think this is much cooler than, for example, a painting, which basically has this big implicit sign hanging off of it that says, "I am just a painting of an object, not the object itself. Obviously you are not looking at a real alien fetus."
You gotta admit, they are quite the conversation starter, and a great way to show off your creativity.
You can also add fake eye, a nice touch for that “fetus” feel:
It's a great way to be creative, the perfect conversation piece, great for Christmas . . . .
Learn how to make a “thing in a jar” here.