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Little girl gets a coolest 3D-printed arm

(Photo: YouTube)

A little girl got the surprise of her life when she opened a box containing a 3D-printed arm, allowing her to use both of her arms for the very first time.

Isabella Jenkins from Bristol, England, was given a pink and purple arm by volunteers at e-NABLE, a nonprofit group that pairs those in need of a prosthetic hand with people eager to build one.

The eight-year-old girl’s arm was made by Stephen Davies, a tester and producer who happens to have his own 3D-print arm, e-NABLE reports.

“It’s amazing and I love the colours!” Isabella told e-NABLE. “I’m going to use it for as many things as I can!”

Davies traveled from Wales to personally deliver the 3D-printed arm to his first recipient. He posted the sweet Isabella’s reaction on YouTube.

In the video, Isabella is seen tearing the box open and beaming when she realizes what’s inside. She immediately tries it on and starts to wiggle her fingers before picking up a figurine on the windowsill.

“I will be buzzing for weeks just from Isabella’s smile,” Davies wrote in his blog. “Truly nectar for the soul.”

And according to her father, no one in the world has a prosthetic arm that is as advanced as Isabella’s. “It’s produced through the state of art 3D printing and features everything from carbon fibre to loom bands believe or not!” Her father, Matthew, wrote on Facebook .

Matthew also mentions that Isabella’s arm isn’t quite prosthetic, as it relies on the use of muscles “previously un-relied upon.”

“It’s aim is to boost confidence and take away awkward unwanted situations and questions and replace them with ‘how cool is that’ remarks, which it certainly has so far,” her father wrote.

Right after Isabella received her gift, she “proudly strutted” around a local supermarket store “wanting the world to see it.”

The world is your oyster, Isabella!