Hasta La Gadget!

I’ve always thought it was creepy to hang the heads of dead animals on your wall. They always look like they are watching you as you move around the room. If you are a big fan of The Empire Strikes Back, you might not mind hanging this animal head on your wall.

What we have here is a DIY Wampa head made out of cardboard boxes, newspaper, tape, glue, faux fur, and a few other household items. It looks a lot like paper mache, but it’s not. It was made by the fine folks at OurNerdHome, and its builders say they spent only about $20 on the project.

While there aren’t step-by-step instructions, the images do give you an idea of what you need to do to make your own. I wonder what kind of fur was used. It looks sort of like the fur on that Wampa rug we talked about a while back.

This is certainly one of the coolest DIY Star Wars projects I have seen.

All of Luke’s friends know that if you want to scare the heck out of him, you just need to wear a Wampa hat. Hey, it was a traumatic experience. Being hung upside-down on the ceiling of an ice cave is bound to leave it’s scars. Sometimes they will just sneak up on him and give him a good scare. Sometimes they lose a limb to a lightsaber of course.

Seriously, this Wampa hat is awesomely nerdy. I want to wear it in the winter time and hide in the snow, scaring nerds as I growl. This neat hat is one-size fits most and it is made of 100% polyester and faux fur, just like an actual Wampa.

It’s only $19.95(USD) from Neatoshop. It is a great geeky way to keep your head warm even if it does make Luke nervous.