You Won't Believe That These Hands And Feet Are Not Real [IMAGES]

The Alternative Limb Project

Meet Sophie de Oliveira Barata. In a recent article for BBC Future, Frank Swain called her "the undisputed queen of personalized prosthetics."

With a background in art and special-effects makeup, she worked for a prosthetics manufacturer before deciding to strike out on her own. "It meant I could use my creative skills and do something massively rewarding," she told The New York Times.

In her UK studio, she creates remarkably realistic and wildly imaginative prosthetic limbs, custom-made based on each person's requests and dreams. She calls it The Alternative Limb Project.

Some of her bespoke prosthetics integrate surreal designs like snakes or stereos, but some are so real it's uncanny. She gave us permission to share images that show some of her realistic prosthetic creations as well as how they are made.