Hey guys! I have a pretty simple tutorial to make a monkey paw. Being Halloween time I found some nice things on sale for %50 off right after Halloween. One was a hanging witch that I immediately saw had great hands for $5. (apparently witches have very monkey-like hands)
First off I sawed the thumbs off and moved them much further down. Then I used hot glue to kind of sculpt in the gap around the thumb and fill it weird holes. I also sanded off the mold lines and the nails.
The next order of business was making some more realistic nails. I used fake nails and just trimmed them into small sticks and then rounded each end with a nail file and then glued them on. (and then I finished my beer)
If your hot glue sculpting skills aren't that great (like mine) you can go ahead with a coat of latex. Just brush it on and it will fill in the gaps. After it has dried you can also peel off sections to make your paw look old and nasty. I live in a small town so I got my latex at a carpet store.
First off I sawed the thumbs off and moved them much further down. Then I used hot glue to kind of sculpt in the gap around the thumb and fill it weird holes. I also sanded off the mold lines and the nails.
The next order of business was making some more realistic nails. I used fake nails and just trimmed them into small sticks and then rounded each end with a nail file and then glued them on. (and then I finished my beer)
If your hot glue sculpting skills aren't that great (like mine) you can go ahead with a coat of latex. Just brush it on and it will fill in the gaps. After it has dried you can also peel off sections to make your paw look old and nasty. I live in a small town so I got my latex at a carpet store.
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