Create a Wizened Reader for a Display
Aluminium foil, beverage stirrers (drinking straws can also be used to create a larger claw) and duct tape is all you need to begin crafting your own withered claw.
Using your hand as a template, duct tape the stirrers to your hand. Use several pieces of tape as they will hold the shape better than if you attempt to use just one piece of tape.
Carefully remove the 'skeleton' to maintain the hand shape
Begin wrapping the fingers with foil
Carefully wrap all the fingers and cover the rest of the hand with foil as well
Create a wrist by covering the back of the hand
You can now begin bending and posing the foiled fingers, the beverage stirrers are firm enough to hold the pose yet pliable enough to bend easily.
With additional foil, arm-bones can be constructed for a more realistic look
Using craft-paper and tape you can construct a skull-like head
Which can also be coated in foil
Attach the claws and head to a frame.
Add clothes, feet and any other props and your creature will be ready to go!
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