Comments on: Hand Tutorial http://www.polymerclayfan.com/hand-tutorial.htm Free Sculpting Tutorials Fri, 07 May 2010 16:11:46 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Sapphire http://www.polymerclayfan.com/hand-tutorial.htm/comment-page-1#comment-26088 Sapphire Sun, 13 Dec 2009 01:21:56 +0000 http://www.polymerclayfan.com/hand-tutorial.htm#comment-26088 I can't wait to try this technique. I've been using my own combination of other tutorials, but this one looks better and makes more sense. I am very much enjoying looking through your site. Thank you for helping us polymer clay aficionados like this. I can’t wait to try this technique. I’ve been using my own combination of other tutorials, but this one looks better and makes more sense.

I am very much enjoying looking through your site. Thank you for helping us polymer clay aficionados like this.

]]> By: Christine http://www.polymerclayfan.com/hand-tutorial.htm/comment-page-1#comment-15882 Christine Tue, 10 Feb 2009 22:52:55 +0000 http://www.polymerclayfan.com/hand-tutorial.htm#comment-15882 Fantastic tutorial - Thanks millions for sharing your technique. My first time sculpting a hand(heck it's actually my first day sculpting anything, if the truth be known) and Sat here following your instructions and got a great looking hand made in less than a hr. Now praying the next one goes so well or they even sorta match, or now gotta make a body to match the hands oh gosh what a wicked web we weave. Anyhow love your tut. Many many thanks! Fantastic tutorial – Thanks millions for sharing your technique. My first time sculpting a hand(heck it’s actually my first day sculpting anything, if the truth be known) and Sat here following your instructions and got a great looking hand made in less than a hr. Now praying the next one goes so well or they even sorta match, or now gotta make a body to match the hands oh gosh what a wicked web we weave.
Anyhow love your tut. Many many thanks!

]]> By: Nakul http://www.polymerclayfan.com/hand-tutorial.htm/comment-page-1#comment-7377 Nakul Fri, 10 Oct 2008 00:08:36 +0000 http://www.polymerclayfan.com/hand-tutorial.htm#comment-7377 Thank you very much for this tutorial. I had to make a hand for my toy assignment called hand of doom and this was just a thing I needed as I haven't worked with clay much. Thank you very much! Thank you very much for this tutorial. I had to make a hand for my toy assignment called hand of doom and this was just a thing I needed as I haven’t worked with clay much.
Thank you very much!

]]> By: Paula http://www.polymerclayfan.com/hand-tutorial.htm/comment-page-1#comment-7315 Paula Sun, 05 Oct 2008 06:53:24 +0000 http://www.polymerclayfan.com/hand-tutorial.htm#comment-7315 This tutorial is right on time. I'm just about to complete my first anotomically correct clay(premo), doll and I've done everything except the hands and the feet. I can't wait to try your technique. I've been using the "Creager's technique" but find it difficult, if not impossible to attempt rolling individual fingers to an already affixed palm. Your technique makes so much more sense. I can't wait to try it. I anticipate finishing my doll soon, now that I'm aware of this technique. Thank you in advance. This tutorial is right on time. I’m just about to complete my first anotomically correct clay(premo), doll and I’ve done everything except the hands and the feet. I can’t wait to try your technique. I’ve been using the “Creager’s technique” but find it difficult, if not impossible to attempt rolling individual fingers to an already affixed palm. Your technique makes so much more sense. I can’t wait to try it. I anticipate finishing my doll soon, now that I’m aware of this technique. Thank you in advance.

]]> By: judi http://www.polymerclayfan.com/hand-tutorial.htm/comment-page-1#comment-1929 judi Thu, 03 Apr 2008 22:48:00 +0000 http://www.polymerclayfan.com/hand-tutorial.htm#comment-1929 i think your photo,s are great, your tips and advice alike. . .the hands are a real issue for me. . .everything else i can do. . .i,l try your method. . .i have tried some thing near to how you do them. . .its all trial and error. . .and patience!. . .great old saying. . . try try try and try again. . .and thanks to you, i,l try again. . .judi x x x i think your photo,s are great, your tips and advice alike. . .the hands are a real issue for me. . .everything else i can do. . .i,l try your method. . .i have tried some thing near to how you do them. . .its all trial and error. . .and patience!. . .great old saying. . . try try try and try again. . .and thanks to you, i,l try again. . .judi x x x

]]> By: Lluvia http://www.polymerclayfan.com/hand-tutorial.htm/comment-page-1#comment-337 Lluvia Fri, 16 Nov 2007 09:49:04 +0000 http://www.polymerclayfan.com/hand-tutorial.htm#comment-337 I have jsut spent hours going over your website. I have to say "Superb" work! I am really impressed in the detail and hard work that you put in your sculptures and this website. I am now YOUR FAN! You've given me inspiration (and help) to go back to polymer clay figure sculpting. Keep it up! I have jsut spent hours going over your website. I have to say “Superb” work! I am really impressed in the detail and hard work that you put in your sculptures and this website. I am now YOUR FAN! You’ve given me inspiration (and help) to go back to polymer clay figure sculpting. Keep it up!

]]> By: Marilyn Updegrove http://www.polymerclayfan.com/hand-tutorial.htm/comment-page-1#comment-243 Marilyn Updegrove Fri, 03 Aug 2007 05:39:48 +0000 http://www.polymerclayfan.com/hand-tutorial.htm#comment-243 I just love your art work. I am getting started in my adventures with polymer clay. I am scared but reading some of your tips I am getting really excited to start on my projects. I love the way the elderly look. So many lines in their faces and hands. So many stories are in these lines. I have tried to find web sites to go to help me with my journey,but have not been lucky enough to find any. Reading your tips about hands helped me. Thank you very much for giving people like myself a gentle push to get started. And for all of your art work and teachings. You are the greatest I just love your art work. I am getting started in my adventures with polymer clay. I am scared but reading some of your tips I am getting really excited to start on my projects. I love the way the elderly look. So many lines in their faces and hands. So many stories are in these lines. I have tried to find web sites to go to help me with my journey,but have not been lucky enough to find any. Reading your tips about hands helped me. Thank you very much for giving people like myself a gentle push to get started. And for all of your art work and teachings. You are the greatest

]]> By: Linda Milnor http://www.polymerclayfan.com/hand-tutorial.htm/comment-page-1#comment-143 Linda Milnor Wed, 27 Jun 2007 02:01:26 +0000 http://www.polymerclayfan.com/hand-tutorial.htm#comment-143 Thank you so much for your instructions. They are great and the pictures are very helpful. Thank you so much for your instructions. They are great and the pictures are very helpful.

]]> By: Gerald http://www.polymerclayfan.com/hand-tutorial.htm/comment-page-1#comment-138 Gerald Thu, 21 Jun 2007 22:46:22 +0000 http://www.polymerclayfan.com/hand-tutorial.htm#comment-138 Shannon, Thank you for the compliments on my artwork. Regarding your hands questions: I've used an armature too and do not like them at all on a hand. I prefer to use just the clay like you saw in the tutorial. My recommendation is to sculpt an open hand first (like the one you saw in the tutorial). A rough sculpt is all you really need since you will have to do some additional sculpting and detailing once you bend the fingers. The key is to get the proportions and shapes down before bending the fingers. Once the rough hand is complete then on the underside (where the palm is) cut deep grooves where the fingers would naturally bend. Just mimic the lines that you see on your fingers. The grooves need to be deep enough so that they can easily be bent. If you are attaching the hands to a pre-baked sword then I would recommend applying Vaseline to the sword so that the unbaked clay sticks to the sword. Position the fingers to how you like and then start focusing on detailing the hand. Look at your own hands and images in Goggle on hands grabbing swords. I did something similar with my Fiddler sculpting series except my hand is grasping a fiddle and not a sword. The tutorial is located at http://www.polymerclayfan.com/attaching-hand-to-fiddle.htm in case you have not seen it yet. Hands are tuff so stick with it. Even if it takes you a month to get it down right just keep at it until you are happy with the results. The thing about sculpting hands is that it gets easier each time that you do it. Good luck and let me know if you have any other questions. Shannon,

Thank you for the compliments on my artwork.

Regarding your hands questions:

I’ve used an armature too and do not like them at all on a hand. I prefer
to use just the clay like you saw in the tutorial. My recommendation is to
sculpt an open hand first (like the one you saw in the tutorial). A rough
sculpt is all you really need since you will have to do some additional
sculpting and detailing once you bend the fingers. The key is to get the
proportions and shapes down before bending the fingers.

Once the rough hand is complete then on the underside (where the palm is)
cut deep grooves where the fingers would naturally bend. Just mimic the
lines that you see on your fingers. The grooves need to be deep enough so
that they can easily be bent.

If you are attaching the hands to a pre-baked sword then I would recommend
applying Vaseline to the sword so that the unbaked clay sticks to the
sword. Position the fingers to how you like and then start focusing on
detailing the hand. Look at your own hands and images in Goggle on hands
grabbing swords. I did something similar with my Fiddler sculpting series
except my hand is grasping a fiddle and not a sword. The tutorial is
located at http://www.polymerclayfan.com/attaching-hand-to-fiddle.htm in
case you have not seen it yet.

Hands are tuff so stick with it. Even if it takes you a month to get it
down right just keep at it until you are happy with the results. The thing
about sculpting hands is that it gets easier each time that you do it.

Good luck and let me know if you have any other questions.

]]> By: shannon adams http://www.polymerclayfan.com/hand-tutorial.htm/comment-page-1#comment-137 shannon adams Thu, 21 Jun 2007 15:24:24 +0000 http://www.polymerclayfan.com/hand-tutorial.htm#comment-137 I love your work! I have a question about sculpting hands. How do you close the hand and maintain the shape and details? I have used armature before on the hands and do not like them. Would it be best to shape after doing the hand or shape the hand around what its holding? Pre-baking the sword was a great idea thanks! I cant seem to get the joints and knuckles the way I want them when closing hands around the sword. Everything loses shape. Thank you for putting up the gallery and sharing your talent with us. I love your work! I have a question about sculpting hands. How do you close the hand and maintain the shape and details? I have used armature before on the hands and do not like them. Would it be best to shape after doing the hand or shape the hand around what its holding? Pre-baking the sword was a great idea thanks! I cant seem to get the joints and knuckles the way I want them when closing hands around the sword. Everything loses shape. Thank you for putting up the gallery and sharing your talent with us.

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