Okay, so you want to know about the “gojo arm cut off” thing I worked on. It wasn’t some official project, mind you, just me messing around. But yeah, I did spend a good bit of time on it, and it was quite the process.
How This Whole Thing Kicked Off
It all started, like many weird projects do, out of sheer boredom. I was looking at my collection of figures one afternoon, you know, just dusting them off. And then my eyes landed on this spare, kinda generic anime figure I’d picked up cheap ages ago. The pose was a bit dynamic, and suddenly, this image of Gojo from that scene popped into my head. You know the one. The arm. And I thought, “Huh, I wonder if I could sort of… recreate that?” It was one of those dumb ideas you get that just sticks.
I didn’t have any fancy sculpting gear or anything. My toolkit for this kind of impulse project is usually just whatever’s lying around in my craft box. But the thought wouldn’t leave me alone. It felt like a challenge, a really specific, slightly morbid one, but a challenge nonetheless.
Getting My Hands Dirty – The Actual Process
First up, I had to prep the figure. This poor, unsuspecting generic dude was about to go through some serious surgery. I grabbed my trusty old craft knife – the one that’s seen better days but still gets the job done. The main thing was getting that arm off. Now, I didn’t just want to snap it. No, that would look rubbish. I wanted it to look like a clean slice, you know? As clean as a curse-powered slice can be, anyway.
So, I carefully started scoring the plastic around the shoulder. This took ages. My hand was cramping up. I was so focused, I nearly sliced my own thumb a couple of times. You gotta be careful with these things. It’s all fun and games until you’re bleeding on your project, and then it’s just messy and you feel like an idiot.
Eventually, with a bit of careful bending and more scoring, the arm came off. Well, mostly. There was a bit of a ragged edge. So, next came the sandpaper. Tiny bits of sandpaper, trying to smooth it out, make it look less like I’d just mauled it with a blunt rock. I tried to create a bit of an angled surface, like it was severed properly.
Then came the “details.” This is where the red paint came in. I’ve got this set of acrylics I use for little touch-ups. Finding the right red was key. Not too bright, not too dark. I ended up mixing a couple of shades to get something that looked passably like, well, you know. I dabbed it on, trying to make it look like it was fresh. Added a bit more around the stump on the main body too. It’s surprisingly hard to make fake gore look convincing and not just like a kid went wild with a paintbrush. Mine probably still leaned towards the kid-with-a-paintbrush end of the spectrum, if I’m honest.
The severed arm itself also got the treatment. A bit of red on the exposed end. I propped it up next to the figure, trying to get the pose right. It looked… pretty grim, actually. But also kinda cool, in a dark way.
Why Bother With This Stuff, Anyway?
You know, working on tiny, fiddly things like this, it makes you think. I see all these incredible custom jobs online, people making amazing art, and it looks so effortless. But when you’re the one hunched over, squinting, trying to get a tiny detail right, you realize how much work goes into it. It’s like those cooking shows where they whip up a gourmet meal in twenty minutes. Try that at home, and your kitchen ends up looking like a disaster zone, and you’re eating beans on toast three hours later. It’s always a different story when you’re the one doing it.
I remember years ago, I tried to assemble this super complex model airplane. The instructions looked straightforward enough. Boy, was I wrong. Tiny pieces, glue everywhere, decals tearing. I got so frustrated I nearly threw the whole thing against the wall. I eventually finished it, but it was far from perfect. Looked okay from a distance, if you didn’t wear your glasses. This Gojo arm thing was a bit like that. A lot of trial and error. Moments of “what am I even doing?”
But there’s something satisfying about making something with your own hands, even if it’s a bit rough around the edges. Even if it’s a severed anime arm. It’s the process, right? Taking an idea and just… trying. Most of the time, my little projects don’t turn out like the masterpieces I see in my head. But that’s okay. It’s about the doing.
The End Result, Sort Of
So, what happened to my Gojo arm project? Well, it’s sitting on my shelf. The figure stands there, one arm dramatically missing, the other piece lying nearby. It’s definitely a conversation starter, though not always the conversation I expect. Some people get it, some people think I’m a bit weird. Can’t please everyone, can you?
It’s not perfect by any stretch. The paint job is a bit amateur, the cut could be cleaner. But I made it. It was a thing I decided to do, and I saw it through. And I didn’t even lose a finger in the process, so I’m calling that a win. Maybe I’ll try to add more “cursed energy” effects later with some hot glue and paint. Or maybe I’ll just move on to the next random idea that pops into my head. That’s the fun of it, really.
