Step 8 :
Roll out a piece of modelling chocolate and roll into a large tear drop shape . Thin out the end until it ’ s a little thicker than the middle finger . The thumb is larger than all the fingers . Take a look at your own thumb to compare . Make two indentations with your modelling tool for the thumb pad and first knuckle . Smooth out the lines for a soft transition like we did with the fingers . Line the thumb up with the side of the hand and pinch off the excess chocolate . Set thumb aside .
Step 9 :
Place your plastic wrap under the back of the fingers to keep them supported while you work . Smooth out the area under the fingers and fill in any gaps so that the transition between the base of the fingers and the palm is smooth . Add pieces of chocolate where necessary to build out the palm of the hand . Add a few crease lines but don ’ t go overboard . The more lines you add , the older the hand will look . We ’ re going more for a marble statue look , not total realism . Make sure you smooth out the transitions from any wrinkles you add like we did on the fingers .