Fantasic Figures - SCULPTING THE BODY HANDS

Three different types of hands are used in doll sculpture: human-like but abstracted; "play doll," humanlike in proportion but smooth and static; character or realistic, part of the total expression of the character. In most cases, you will have already finished the head when you sculpt the hands. To make hands proportional to the head, there are two quick rules: from the bottom of the palm to the end of the middle finger will be as long as from the chin to just above the eyebrows; the nose will be about as wide as the index finger. ...