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Very cool. Thank you!!

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Great job! Hubby and I are doing an over sized Reaper and I was wondering how to do the skeleton hands. I'll have to steal your idea

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Thanks that was very informative! Will have to try.

If weight is an issue, in place of the clay you could use Crayola Model Magic which is almost light as air yet you can mold and paint it like clay and from what I've seen moisture doesn't bother it.

I'm thinking there will be a surplus of skeleton hands at our house this Halloween!! Thanks for the tutorial, very good job!

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very nice tut thanks for the write up

Just as a follow up on the how to, here are some pics of the finished hands after painting and "aging" just to give you an idea of how they will look when finished.

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I am sure you all have your own methods on painting and aging ...

I hope to see some postings in the future of the hands that you create

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Just curious....what did you use to age and paint the hands?...I have my hands formed with wire already, just curious about your aging technique.

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The hands were first painted in craft acrylic (off white) I then brushed Minwax wood finish stain on and wiped it off before it dried. This gives it a nice aged look and the easiest method I have found so far.

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