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Craft update #3: The hand from start to finish
started: Aug 2022 finished: Dec 2022 status: falling apart
at first I taped my hand with masking tape to draw the segments directly on it and then trace them onto paper, but it didn't help much as they would end up not matching each other anyway - I got fed up with it very quick and just freehanded most of the parts
yes, at some point I tried sewing it onto a woolen glove (it was way too thick) - ended up sewing my own glove out of a stocking and used WHITE THREAD, because I didn't believe any of this could be done anyway
thought it will be impossible to glue the segments to the glove, because it had to be done when wearing it - the polyurethane glue reacts with the fabric, gets hot and melts it, so it would probably burn my skin and then stick to it forever
I managed to evade that with wearing a latex glove underneath, although I could still feel the heat; it then had to be cut out from the inside of the gauntlet somehow
I honestly thought I wouldn't be able to ever put it back on (thought it would all fall apart), but it's wearable, just takes some time to adjust it to fit and you're ready to pet the rat!
the sewing is definitely the weakest part - besides visible white thread there are holes on the sides that I can't keep up with repairing next thing is there's nothing on the inside of the hand, just the plain stocking, where I should probably put some thicker fabric elements I'm looking forward to make an improved version - I have a lot of ideas and some more cans, but nothing more so far
anyways, it still is the coolest thing I've ever made; maybe that's why I'm anxious about making a new one
thank you for 4 followers, how do you guys feel about more "rat metal" posters? I think they're neat
after drawing one (1) promising anvil, I thought I could easily render metal (I could't); two attempts were made
reference pic, which is also a sequel to the cyborg gauntlet post (please, check it out), taken by me
throwback to summer holidays a year ago, when I was bored and made a cyborg gauntlet thing, like anyone would in this situation
started this in August 2022, but making the segments match my hand and one another was a pain in the ass, so I finished it right before Christmas (just in time to put it on a Christmas tree, like anyone would)
materials used are a beer can and a stocking I sewed the glove of
it says 'beer' (piwo) on the last pic
cheers 🍻
