Human Thumb USB

Photographer Justin Poulsen is a conceptual photographer from Toronto, Canada, who wanted his portfolio to really stick out, as he specializes in building physical props for his surreal photos. So, he created literal thumb drives that look like severed human thumbs. He says his goal was “allowing potential clients to experience both the tactile and visual quality of my craft.” Continue reading for a video, more pictures and information.

“To create the thumb drives, Poulsen first created a mold of his thumb. The thumbs that popped out of the mold were the correct size and shape, but they lacked detail. So, Poulsen hand painted each one to make it look as realistic as possible. The resulting drives were amazingly realistic (and somewhat disturbing),” according to Peta Pixel.

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