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Reddit mentions of Hand Free Universal Work Holder | HOL-173.00
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Reddit mentions: 5
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- Great for allowing hands free use when working on crafts and more
- Especially handy when engraving and doing repairs
- Includes 4 movable pins to allow for a secure grip on large and small pieces
- Sturdy base and easy adjustment knob
- Ideal for any workbench
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| Weight | 1.69 Pounds |
Oh man, I wish I were crafty and skilled enough to machine metal...
My Fiancee got this for me as a gift and I love it, here's the link: Jewelers Universal Holder
I was looking at mini holders and couldn't find anything I liked. The top is a hex grid with circular holes for pegs and you can adjust it for all kinds of base sizes under 50mm
There's even a Desktop Version of the Jewelers Holder (though its a little more expensive)
Thank you, I'm glad you liked it. They're not my highest quality work but I'd call them good enough for tabletop. Especially if I was doing an army of these. This is the vice I use. It's pretty handy, especially for filming.
Any one looking for a holder... may I suggest
https://www.amazon.com/Universal-Work-Holder-CLAMP-VISE/dp/B000RB547G/
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https://www.amazon.com/Hand-Free-Universal-Holder-HOL-173-00/dp/B0058EDVXQ/
I'm not sure what kind of figures you like to paint, but you might consider working on figures larger than 28mm. You can find a wide variety of subjects (fantasy, historical, sci-fi) in 54mm, 75mm, and busts (plus other scales, those are just some of the more common ones). Working on a larger figure might lessen the impact of the tremors.
I use one of these to hold my figures while I paint. Since I do display work, I normally place pins in the figure's feet which I clamp on to (and will later help secure it to the base). There is also a table mounted version which you might find more helpful, especially if you want to use your other hand to help brace the brush while you paint.
When I paint, I find I often extend my pinky (on the hand holding the brush) and will rest it on either the figure or the figure's holder while I paint. It's something I do without thinking most of the time. It helps my hands (the one holding the figure and the one holding the brush) move together and gives me a sense of greater control.
Hopefully something there will be useful for you!
There's a decent one for like $25 that you can buy.
It's not quite as fancy and smooth to use, but it's highly functional for irregularly shaped objects such as rings that can be difficult to hold in place.