Excerpted from Garage Monsters - Part One, this MINI-TUTORIAL by Creature Effects master Shannon Shea (Predator, Jurassic Park, From Dusk Till Dawn) covers the process of building up custom miniature monster hands without having to spend the time and resources sculpting, molding and casting. Learn to create special effects and fantasy characters on a budget!

Beginner Level

014m of duration

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Materials

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McMaster Carr

Reynolds Advanced Materials

Smooth-On Inc.

FOR YOUR WORK STATION

Latex Gloves

EPOXYS/GLUES

5-Minute Epoxy

Epoxy Putty

Spray Super Glue Accelerator

Super Glue

LATEX/SILICONE

Latex Mold-Making Compound

PAINT/BRISTLE BRUSHES

1” Chip Brushes

TOOLS

Crimping, Pliers and Gripping Tools

Needle-Nose Pliers

Drawing Tools

Paper

Pencil

Power Tools

Cordless Drill

SUPPLIES

Bamboo skewers

Cotton

Floral Wire

Monoject Syringe

Painter's Tape

HEALTH/SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

When working with toxic and/or dangerous materials or tools:

ALWAYS read labels for appropriate use guidelines

ALWAYS wear a high-grade respirator

ALWAYS work in a well-ventilated area

ALWAYS protect your skin

ALWAYS wear eye protection

Artist BiographyShannon Shea

Special Effects Character Creator & Monster Maker, Character Creation supervisor at Stan Winston Studio, KNB EFX Group & Cinovation Studios

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Creature Hands Fabrication excerpt from 'Garage Monsters' - MINI-TUTORIAL

Shannon Shea