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Update:1/16/2016I remembered I posted this tutorial about 2 years ago when started making tutorials. The first intention was just simply hoping to share some methods. Also another way making friends here.
So far this article had reached 54,334 views, and I saw it has been shared somewhere that I wasn't expected in many countries. So I knew I should share more methods and tutorials from now on. Hope I can help more people who like to try sculpting, or stuck at the cross road which may need a little hints.
Anyway, thanks for your support, and please do let me know if this tutorial really helped! So I have a reason keep on doing, thanks!
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It took me a while to make this simple tutorial of how to make figurine hand. Wish I have an extra hand to take pictures... It is pretty much self explain of step by step in the picture comparison. Although it looks simple but you do need the proportional conception of human's hand and fingers in mind. And also compare with the character that you are making. Make a good calculation for the size, think it over through, get it right at once.
Please note the nail should better be made from the beginning of each finger. You might not get a good position to sculpt the nails when putting fingers together. Only if you are making large size hands.
The picture shown with a shape knife meant when you going to bend the fingers. Make a shape cut but don't cut it off! Pull it up a little, bend it and fix a bit for the gaps after you bend it.
I make it in small scale so you may use the same skill to make larger hands. Hope this may help you a little. Please advise if you have any suggestion or question. Thank you for watching my friends! Enjoy!!
Alex Liao
Please refer to:
Making figurine hand Video tutorial
Making figurine hand tutorial part 2
Making baby head and face tutorial
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Comments: 226
This is the most useful thing ever
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Oh, thanks for the kind words!! Please let me know how it works!
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omg this is soooo helpful as im currently trying to learn how to sculp humans!!!
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Hi Ivy, that's great if it helps!! Please let me know if you have any question~!
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Can this work for sculpey original? (I cant really afford the other stuff right now. Mainly cuz im 14 i dont have a job)
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I think it should be ok, the tutorial is just a way of skill that you may use, the most important thing is thinking why would I do it that way. Is there any other better way?
Yes, pick some materials that you can afford first!
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You are welcome, and you are the future! My little artist!!
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Lol thanks
If you want i can show you my creation when its done
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Of course, I would love to!! Drop me a line whenever you like!
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I hate when baked things break-.-
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There are many reason the sculpts break after bake. It shrinks if you have armature inside, I usually use fast dry crazy glue to save and fix a little when it dries.
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Nota bene - this tutorial isn`t suitable for FIMO)))
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I think tutorials are the basic skills for inspiration. There are materials like oil base, water base clay and new clay like Sculpey or Fimo, or maybe lightweight clay, paper clay, air dry... You might figure them out in your way so things are easier to handle. Hope you find others more useful!! ^^
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It`s ideal for Living doll)))
I think that tutorial itself is very... understandable. I noticed about FIMO for those who want to try making hand of this material. They`ll be upset like me. It`s better to start trying with more suitable clay and have a successful experience, isn`t it? ^_____^
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I actually tried a couple blocks of Fimo that I have in hand. It works ok to me. But I understand the frustration of handling. I believe it won't hurt to try something else. ^^
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so Alex, nice tutorial buddy. How do you get the finger sausages to be firm enough to not flop about? did you brush them with Nail Polish remover first to stiffen them? Revlon brand wasn't it?
I would probably go this route if using oil-clay or wax. I'll have o try this way though.
atb--tim
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The nail polish remover I use only for smoothing the surface, I'm not intended to stiffen the clay on purpose by it. I usually make hands like my tutorial and attached on the hand armature as what it is, and adjust it according to the figure naturally.
If you are using oil base clay or wax are even easier to handle. But take a little longer time to scrap it a lot. ^^
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ok, cool, thanks Alex.
atb --tim
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It is easy if you spend more time get to know the materials you are working on. Knowing where are you goning and how to get there without guessing around, things will be easier. ^^
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That is profound sculpting. Thanks for taking the time. V useful.
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NP at all, wish I can make more to help anyone who needs it!! ^^ Thanks!!
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Yes,this is my method too!Other way not easy for me!Thank you much for sharing!<3
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NP at all! Your works are fabulous! Keep up the good work!! ^~^
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Thank you!But will be better(On photos are not so good yet,but I work on already a new one...)<3!
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which tools did you use to smooth the clay out? thanks
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Please refer to my tools tutorial at:
sculptor101.deviantart.com/art…
The key points are wood tools, nail polish remover/ or denatured alcohol and nylon brushes.
Hope these may help, let me know if you have any question, thanks! ^^
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Ah thank you 
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thank you man for it, you helped me very much with this tutorial. I respect your skills 
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You're welcome!I'm so glad it helps!!^~^
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So realistic its sort if creepy to watch you put it together. Thank you for all of the tutorials!
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You are welcome! That's what step by step about, making things from basic to final, ha.
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this is quite different from how i do it (i'm a newfag tho) and i shall try it out :3
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There are many different ways to do it, you can try any if it works!! ^^
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Thanks for the tutorial! I'm learning to sculpt at the moment and this will surely come in handy (pun not intended)!
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You are welcome! That's great if it helps any! ^^
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I love the tutorials could you please do hair and feet
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I'm glad you like it! You're not the only one asking about hair and the feet. I'll put them on my list, please wait a bit! Thanks!! ^^
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great tutorial, easy to follow! could you please make tutorial about feet? they were giving me a hard time during making a cake recently and I'm sure there must be an easier way! pretty pleaseeee....
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Thanks a lot!
I didn't expect artists at DA would like the tutorial so much and asked for many other tutorials as well. Now I need to list out and find some time to do it. Such as hairs, folds of cloth, armature, so many how to... I guess I'll do it one after another later on.
Sure, I'll put it in the list. ^^
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thanks! I'll wait patinetly for my turn
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If only it was this easy at a 30mm scale.
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Nothing is easy unless you really wanna do it!! ^^ But give up is much easier, you have to make a choice.
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Oh, I haven't given up. I can't, I gotta have hands for the figures I'm making.
It's just that when you get to working on something that's small enough to loose up your nose, you can't make things the same way as if you were working on a 7 inch tall figure, or even a 3 inch one.
So far I've found that the best way is to have the fingers be made of wire and then mold everything together.
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I deal with mass production issues most of time, so I always think of molding possibility. Because when it goes to the manufacturer, the workers are not artists.
But at least, we want to make our sculptures last for a long time to keep. Yes, cover the clay with wires is important! ^^
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