Big Wooden Hand

Would of posted this sooner but i just got my good camera back from the production group that was renting it so... yeah. (Payed for my trip to Otakon)

This was a part of my steampunk costume that I wore to Otakon this year. I used a tutorial I found on deviant art ( http://browse.deviantart.com/?qh=&section=&global=1&q=steampunk+h... ) as a basis for my hand (His design/materials weren't working for me) and came up with this.

Had a blast at Otakon and I hope to go again next year.

Sorry about not being in frame toward the end. I was getting lazy.

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[bbctol]

Trying to make something along these lines, but I can't find any hinges small enough... do you think that creasing stiff cardstock and reinforcing with tape would be strong enough?

[Kaktus021]

@bbctol Sorry it took so long to get back to you. cardstock and tape probably won't be a great idea. It might work for a short while but the pressure the springs and wire put on it will quickly tear it apart. I'm actually designing a new hand at the moment. All custom cast resin parts and internal wires. It's far from done though.

[bbctol]

@Kaktus021 I found hinges that were small enough, but I think they were too stiff; once I assembled the hand, the joints would open and close very irregularly. oh well, I'll try again someday

[inthesky666]

@bbctol it might work