The woman making prosthetic limbs that inspire
 

The woman making prosthetic limbs that inspire
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LONDON -- In a **ndescript building on an average road in an a**nymous part of **rth London lie dozens of arms, legs and feet. The dismembered limbs sit among nuts, bolts, feathers and cogs.

A wall of saws, hammers and drills stands opposite a freezer full of flesh-coloured material and the rubbery top half of a naked old woman hides behind a shelf.

It's an odd place, but from it come beautiful things. Read more...


The studio is the home of the*Alternative Limb Project, the brainchild of prosthetic limb designer Sophie de Oliveira Barata. From this tiny space, she creates custom body parts -- jewelled lower legs adorned with speakers; realistic upper arms with snakes entwined; limbs with tiny cages, drawers and dragons -- a world away from standard prosthetics.*More about Uk, Design, Tech, and Lifestylehttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Mashable/~4/LFg55Ws82c8