children of bodom

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hello. yesterday i suddenly got a creative kick, and started making my boyfriend this for Christmas because one of his favorite bands is Children of Bodom.

i need some suggestions though, i'm not sure how to finish it. any help would be appreciated :)



front view, it isnt as shiny as it looks... but yeah. it's made out of sculpey, by the way. the hand has a lot of detail, but my camera isn't that great... :-/


really crappy and blurry, but you get the idea of how the fingers stick out...

this is the original picture of the album cover:


anyway, i need your help :( i dont really know how to do the sky effect. the ground is relatively easy because i can just find something textured and press the sculpey on to it, but i really dont know about the sky/clouds. anyone have any ideas?

also, has anyone ever put fake nails in the oven? [i'd read the warning labels to see if they're inflammable or something but i dont have any around]. i'm missing the long nails, and im not sure if to make them from Sculpey as well [i could make them somewhat chipped or give it some effect] or try and customize [as in trim them to fit the size and shape] fake nails for it.. help? i thought of "marking" their spot [fake nails] and just gluing them after it comes out of the oven, but i've had issues with messy glue before. any thoughts?

EDIT: should i put "children of bodom" on top of it? [i'd try it with sculpey, but i'm not sure if it'd come out right]. any thoughts on text?

i know, i'm full of questions... sorry x_x

oh, and i'm planning on framing it once i'm done so he can hang it on his wall, or put it on his desk or something. no glass, of course.