This task immediate attracted my attention since it provided an excuse to build a coffin. In addition this sounded like a super strange brag for the future.
19 [Image] It’s such a strange feeling lying in a coffin almost completely buried in popcorn with only your face showing. Trust me. I know. (58 points)
Investigating bulk popcorn options showed the majority are popped in oil. TechShop, where I planned to build my coffin, also even had a large, oil based popcorn machine in the kitchen area available to members. Ultimately I decided getting covered in old oil would not be pleasant. Ultimately I purchased a small air popper and spent most evenings after work that week popping popcorn. Eventually the air popper literally melted. A valiant sacrifice for sure!
Final day of the hunt was spent constructing the coffin. I used plywood and decorative molding. It was a little rushed, but worked fine for our purposes. Sadly I ran out of time to mount the handles I had built. Our submission photo was taken with less than an hour remaining. Luckily the GISHWHES website didn’t crash from all the other last minute entries.