Make your own hands!

Place it somewhere!

 

Make a picture!

Send the pic and the location to me!


Open your golden cage and follow the step by step manual to your own public space artwork.

Shopping list for 2 hands:

2x blenders
1x pair of scissors

1x 80 sandpaper
2x plastic bowls
1x plastic cover

500 grams of impression material (Alginat)
1x ceramic powder for figures

1x spray can of gold

Time: 1 hour

 

Costs: ~ 30.-€


step 1

Prepaire your working space.

Cover the table with plastic.

step 3

Put your hand in the mixture.

Wait till the material gets hard.

 

When it´s hard, slowly move out your hand.

 

Repeat it a second time.

step 5

Wait 10 minutes.

Remove the impression material from the hands.

 

You will maybe need a scissor now to pull out the material between the fingers.

step 7

Spray your hands golden.

 

Do it outdoor, the spray stinks pretty much.

 

Let them dry over night.

step 2

Mix the impression material with water like written on the product.

!!!Do not use hot water, the material will be stiff within seconds!!!

step 4

Mix the ceramic powder with water like written on the product.

 

Fill it into the forms, shake it in between to get the air out.

step 6

Grind and file the edges.

Congratulations!!!


Find cracks, crevices or holes for the hands

The game is, to find places where the city and buildings break up and where you can fix your hands without screwing or glueing them, they should just be hocked in somewhere.. so they can be removed easily and without causing damage...

Place your hands!

Think about where you want to place your hands!

Read about the idea behind " the golden hands"- project and get some inspiration.

( NO DAMAGES - ALL LEGAL )

(The artists is no responsible for any damage caused by these DIY instructions)

(YOU ACT ON YOUR OWN RESPOSIBILITY)