The Crab Claws for Women
(This item is for Female Avatars Only! The Male version is sold separately)
Are you feeling a little Crabby? Or maybe your Alien or Mutant costume lacks BITE? Solve both problems with the formidable Crab Claws. These hand replacements will transform your dull, fleshy digits into hard-shelled pincers, the likes of which will add Shock and Awe to any wardrobe. Available in separate versions for Male and Female avies, nothing gets the attention of others quite as well as a pair of Crab Claws growing out of your arms! (Warning: Avoid Lemon Butter at all costs!)

Commands:
"IdleClaw" keeps your claws snapping, and adjusts your arms to make the claws more visible.
"Click" uses one of your claws to snap at the air.
"ClickClick" uses both of your claws to get your point across!

PLEASE NOTE: This item will ONLY work with FEMALE AVIES! It will not work with Male avies. There is a separate version for Male avies available in the catalog. It will also conflict with any item that replaces the avie's hands, like gloves, hand-replacing tops, and certain weapons. Please -> use TRY IT before you BUY IT! There will be NO REFUNDS if you buy the wrong version by accident, or this doesn't work with your existing outfit.

Wish that Red Claw was more of a Rock Lobster Blue? Want some sound effects for that Clicking action? Well then, get Deriving! Make your own version, and even sell it the catalog for a small markup over my original, and keep the extra profits for yourself! You can express yourself AND earn credits at the same time. How's that for a sweet deal? You'll need a full account on IMVU, as well as a copy of Previewer. You can find out more about Deriving on the IMVU's Education Center. Below is the template you'll need to get started (Right Click and Save As to your computer):

This is the Texture map for the Crab Claws. Use this to make simple changes, like modifying the color of the claw or adding decals:

This is the Opacity layer for the Crab Claws. This is used at the wrist to blend the Claw into the avie's existing arm. You could use this to cut holes into the claw, or make the claw transparent like Glass or Fire. White is solid and Black is invisible. If you do change the Opacity layer, make sure to use the Wireframe below as a reference:

This is the Wireframe template for the Crab Claws. As you can see, the texture is mirrored on the bottom, and the same for both claws, so you only need to paint one side. You'll need this template in order to make a new claw skin from scratch, or to modify the Opacity layer to suit your needs:

To add sound, I highly recommend you download and use Audacity. It's a free sound editing tool that can export out OGG sound files. OGG sound files compress down to less then 1/10th the file size of WAV files. SO USE OGG FILES!!! You can download it here:
http://audacity.sourceforge.net/