Skullie, the gauge of wire isn't really all that important, as long as it holds it's shape. I just push that wire into a foam piece until I get the desired position. Then I wrap foil around the wire to bulk up the fingers. Then I start adding Celluclay from the base of the fingers and let that dry, then add more down the length of the finger. Once the fingers are dry, I add either Paperclay or DAS clay. I don't have any kind of hook on the hands because I just push the foam inside the hand right onto the nail. Hope this helps.
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