Mini Sculpting Super Show 011 - Sculpting Hands Holding Objects

Sculpting hands is one thing, but sculpting them while holding objects is another. Check out the techniques I use for sculpting hands holding objects.
Medium:
FIMO
Greenstuff
Superglue
Tools:
Wax #5
Colour Shaper Flat Chisel Size 0 Firm
X-Acto blade
Small Burnisher
Needle Tool
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Website: thetommason.com/
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[@rampanttricky17]

exactly what i am looking for! thank you (and your current patrons)!

[@TomMasonSculptor]

Glad it helped. Thanks!

[@grahamgrief6466]

Awesome tutorials thanks a lot. I've been wanting to give sculpting a try for a long time but never knew how. Until now.

[@TomMasonSculptor]

That's awesome Graham! Get started and keep going.

[@habanero6332]

Mind blowing work

[@TomMasonSculptor]

Thanks!

[@MacNally12punchout]

man, you are friggin amazing!!! thank you for sharing your talent! :D it has inspired me to try it my self. i've done good number of conversions to warhammer fantasy/40k models, but I'm now looking to create my own for D&D campaigns, as i've now taken up the mantle of DM for my group. I'm currently working on a full diorama landscape for my party members to explore, but this will help bring my game to a whole new level. so again, thank you sensei!!!

[@TomMasonSculptor]

Wow, that is awesome! It will really bring your campaign to life. Love it!

[@DrParka]

This is soooooo impresive! Very detailed.

[@TomMasonSculptor]

Thank you. Hope it helps!

[@DrParka]

@@TomMasonSculptor I hope so too, I bought some tools, and kinetplast clay (it hardens in an hour and a half) so I'll attempt my second sculpture ever. It's probably going to look awful, but it's a start.

[@Kilaran]

impresionante muy buen tutorial

[@TomMasonSculptor]

Thanks!

[@Phmusicgamer]

Can you show the mold and cast process? Great job, its amazing. Greetings from Brasil!

[@TomMasonSculptor]

It is on the list. I hope to cover this sooner than later. Thanks for watching!

[@aaronro455]

Loved the video Tom! I just have a little question (well, it's a few) since I want to get started with sculpting: How did you get started with sculpting? What were the first things you sculpted or what would you recomend to start with? Thanks in advance.

[@TomMasonSculptor]

Hi Aaron. This is a topic for a video I plan on doing. Short answer is, I love minis and wanted to make my own. I’d suggest starting to sculpt a non-human. It’s much easier since the proportions don’t have to be exact. My first mini was a little goblin guy.

[@Gordoniron]

Super glue accelerator is my freind :)

[@MrGrondus]

Tom , you're really good with details. Such precise lines, wow. How many years you do miniatures ? Thanks for the video!

[@TomMasonSculptor]

Thanks! I've been sculpting since the summer of 2002.

[@jesuslg8542]

Please Tom, where do you biy the tools to sculpt?

[@TomMasonSculptor]

Misterart.com for colour shapers and my website thetommason.com for the Wax #5

[@jettblackjackson9837]

What type and brand of clay are you using in this video? thanks

[@TomMasonSculptor]

FIMO Professional. I mix white and black together to get that nice gray.

[@lectric]

Do you wait for the greenstuff to cure before applying the layer of fimo?

[@TomMasonSculptor]

Great question. I look forward to answering it in the upcoming Q&A.

[@TheMakeabanana]

What Fumo do you use,and how come you don't use super sculpey

[@TomMasonSculptor]

I use FIMO Classic (now called FIMO Pro I believe). I like the consistency of FIMO better and it smooths very nicely. SS works as well so if you prefer that, then have at it.

[@territorialwarstcg4213]

Just started sculpting nearly done my first miniature just need to do the hands and head, the hardest parts

[@TomMasonSculptor]

That’s awesome. Hopefully you’ve done those parts by now :)

[@territorialwarstcg4213]

@@TomMasonSculptor Yes I have and i'm just starting my next one now

[@diegovasquezcaballero]

hi Tom. Nice tutorial. Quick Question: is the base girl cured or do you take the risk of ruining the miniature with a tool or something?

[@TomMasonSculptor]

Had to scan through the video to remember how I did this one, HAHA. In this case, the entire miniature is still uncooked and can be manipulated (or messed up). The reason I did it that way was because I was sculpting the hands out of clay as well. But you can totally bake the mini and add the hands later. That's actually the normal way I do it unless the hands are on the larger size.

[@Greeeeeeeeeeeeeeasy]

sir what clay do you use? good day!

[@TomMasonSculptor]

I use FIMO Classic. Although I think they changed the name to FIMO Professional. Thanks!

[@myfreaesthetics]

Epoxy putty???

[@lickant5515]

Thank you for the video, please make a video how to make a belt on such a model, or something similar

[@TomMasonSculptor]

Thanks Lickan. I actually have 2 videos on this subject. Though they are older ones. Search my channel for Belts and Buckles.

[@lickant5515]

I really did. I watched all the videos, very cool. Work with muscles, little shown. I'm just learning to sculpt from your videos. And a lot of muscle problems.

[@spencer.daly.sculpture]

so do you bake the piece as you add details to the figure?

[@TomMasonSculptor]

I do all of the FIMO sculpting at once then do a single bake. After that I may add some bits with green stuff or procreate putty, but there is no further baking required. Thanks for the question.

[@spencer.daly.sculpture]

Thank you for answering, very impressed by your work! Do you have videos of how you make your amazing detail pieces, like bullet straps I saw on one of your characters. Thanks for your time!

[@TomMasonSculptor]

Thanks! I don't have any on the finer details yet, but they are definitely in the works.

[@MurderHoboRPG]

Here you add a fimo hand to a greenstuff sabre. Now you cant bake it because of the greenstuff, but how do you make that fimo hand go solid?

[@TomMasonSculptor]

On this figure, none of the FIMO is baked yet. Once I complete all FIMO sculpting, I bake the mini. Also, you can always bake the mini when there is greenstuff. The baking process does not effect it.

[@TheMakeabanana]

Fimo sorry