The inhuman hands - Candleholder & more

Story of the inhuman hands

Outside, the wind howled through the barren trees, leaves swirling like whispers of forgotten souls. In the dimly lit workshop, surrounded by the quiet hum of the 3D printer and the faint glow of a screen, the artist sat, his mind dancing with the shadows of Halloween. His heart raced with the thrill of creating something unique, something unsettling—something that would creep into people’s minds long after the last candle was blown out.
 

His hands moved swiftly over the keys, shaping a vision that had haunted him for days. It wasn’t just a figure; it was a story—a twisted attempt at becoming human. The model on the screen took the form of two hands, but they weren’t quite right. Too long, too unnatural. Seven fingers on each hand, unnervingly bent as if caught in the middle of a transformation that went horribly wrong. These weren’t the hands of something that was human, but something that wanted to be, something trapped in the space between creature and man.
 

One of the hands cradled a skull. Not just any skull, though—it seemed almost reverent in the way it held it, as if the skull held some deep, forgotten secret. The skull itself was more than just a morbid decoration; it was functional, waiting to be brought into a new life. A candleholder, perhaps, with flickering flames casting eerie shadows through the hollow eyes. Or maybe a planter, where green tendrils could snake through the gaps, sprouting from the jaws of death itself. Or for the playful, a bowl for candy, enticing trick-or-treaters to reach into its cold, bony grasp.
 

As the artist watched the 3D printer whir to life, he felt a strange connection to the model. Those hands—long, wrong, and reaching—felt like an expression of something deeper, an idea of imperfection and yearning. They weren’t simply grotesque; they were tragic. The kind of tragedy that made you look twice, not out of fear but out of fascination.
 

The printer worked tirelessly, slowly bringing his vision into reality. As the hands and skull took form, the artist could almost feel the presence of the creature behind them—the longing, the frustration of something that could never quite be human but would forever reach for it. He smiled, knowing that this creation would stir something in people. Not just fear, but curiosity, maybe even empathy for the creature that would never be whole.

Description

Hey, thanks for seeing my project, since you're here let me tell you a little more about it or rather its functions because I think the description above is a sufficient explanation of what it represents.
What you can see at first glance and is in the description, it is a candle holder, but with a small enough pot it can also make a flowerpot (I only had bricks flowers to demonstrate this feature), or a distressing container for pens and pencils. It can even hold a bowl if you want to throw some sweets in there, or you can do it directly inside the skull. You can use just one hand, you can use two, or maybe you even want to make a jewelry rack out of one, go ahead! In the pictures I have shown some functions, maybe you will come up with something new 😎

Technical description

Profiles
I have prepared for download two different sizes with two different variants, the version for A1 mini is 20% smaller than the version for the other printers but is still quite large (it is this version that is in the pictures). The pot hole of the larger version is Ø10.5cm (4.13inch) and the A1 mini version is Ø8.5cm (3.34inch). Of course, if you don't need such a large decoration I think you can make the whole thing another 20% smaller or use the profile for A1 mini on a larger printer, you will just have to arrange the print files a bit. As for the different versions, one is cut only in key places, the other has the finger tips with nails cut off for fewer supports at the expense of gluing them to the hand, it's up to you whether you prefer to carefully remove the supports or maybe glue the fingers. When removing the supports from the nails, you have to be careful not to break the nails.

Assembling
The skull should be put together using the included clips and you don't need to glue it together because the clips hold well enough, I added two more for spare. All the rest of the model should be glued together with decent glue, where I could I made guiding inserts to make gluing easier. These are the joints from bambu studio and I noticed that sometimes they are not perfect so they may need some light processing. All the nails are also cut in such a way that they do not fit the shape of any other finger so matching them is trivial. 

As for the candle holders, they only fit in one place so you have to turn it properly and push it in tighter, the fit is very tight so the candle doesn't fall off

I also added to the profiles a skull with a hole for a cable (Ø7.5mm/0.29inchyou can also enlarge this hole yourself by editing the negative part in the bambu) if someone would like to place a lamp connected to an external power supply. Print only one of the skulls, the first plate is without a hole for the cable.

Printing
When printing the whole model I recommend changing the variable layer height to about 0.25. This will increase printing time, but the hand and skull will look better, of course you can also use sandpaper later and not have increased printing time.

Ending
I hope you like my model and that all the printing will go without a problem 😎 Don't forget to brag about your print in the comments and I wouldn't mind if you would like to support me with a boost and a like.