November 19, 2011
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The Hand Thing
Welcome, Welcome!
Please give yourselves a big Hand for your help in creating this project!
You certainly get two thumbs up from me for your kind donations, and I’m sure some of you will be happy to see nothing unpleasant has been done with your hands, it turns out I do not have somekind of horrid hand fetish…but I am somewhat addicted to the wealth of Puns available with this topic
So as many of you have wondered what is it that I’ve been upto collecting all these hands? Well it’s really not as special as the build up to be honest.
But a while ago I had this image in my head and it was something like the one below:

(Direct Link: http://xc4.xanga.com/3cbe244643537279794288/w222890706.jpg)
The concept being that Xanga as with all online Blogging communities is really nothing without the input and influence of it’s loyal users, all of whom spend hours and hours slaving over the keyboard and mouse to provide beautiful words, beautiful images, interesting creations, unique works of art and humour.
Each post, each image has been crafted, sometimes simply by hands on a keyboard but also sometimes these creations are hand made items, like costumes, cakes, drawings and art. Our species is endlessly inventive and creative no matter what we are dealing with we find someway of interweaving art and creation into it, but in the end it’s all down to someone and their hands, their minds and their hearts.
So I hope you’ll give yourself a pat on the should in recognition of your input to this community and the wonder of our hands and ability to create, invent and discover.
And since it feels like there was way more anticipation than was needed for the result here’s another image to make up
this one with no duplicates:
(Direct Link for bigger size: http://xf0.xanga.com/1dbe524663536279794289/w222890707.jpg)
Thanks to: @Restlessbutterfly @bmojsilo @Cucumber_melonhead @pphilip @xXxlovelylollipop @under_the_carpet @fabolousclown @Cestovatelka @vrndm @xdeelynnx @pinktiger335 @silveranstavern @girlforgetful @decimaofthefates @colormysky27 @ccrider17 @jmelove_x @lkjslain @hdyhadon @buddy71
Thanks so much for lending a Hand hehehe
Comments (37)
Awesome work Bede!!! I love where you put my hand
This is fun! I think I can name a few of this hands besides mine
YAY
That’s pretty neat
I wish each photo was tagged; hands say so much about a person.
@bmojsilo - Hehe I thought you might
@xXxlovelylollipop - Yea I like being able to bring things from my mind to life
@girlForgetful - Yea I was going to do one with names on aswell, but thought it was better being mysterious
They are quite facinating, hands.
@BFB1131 - But like I said, you did a great job and I like what you did with xanga logo
I love it, well done!! I firt thought it might stand for it a a community or omething because so many “reach out” here.At least I do. That is a great idea though.
@BFB1131 - You did a wonderful job! I love it
Those are great! I kept forgetting to do one. I thought maybe you were going to cut them out of their backgrounds and see if people really do know the backs of their hands like the backs of their hands.
It came out so amazing
Thanks for sharing with us
@bmojsilo - Thanks
@under_the_carpet - Yea well it kind of means that too, Thanks for helping out
@lanney - Hahaha this made me laugh, I should have done that
@xdeelynnx - Thanks for helping out
Cool idea. Fantastic end products. Great job!
This is soo cooooool!!! Oh Ma gaaaah!
well done. i am honored to be there
Love the idea Bede! It came out Amazing! )))hugs((( I’m so glad this wasn’t a weird hand fetish hehe.
That’s soooooooo cool!
@ccrider17 - Glad you liked it
Thanks for joining in!
@LadyMira - Haha Thanks
@buddy71 - I’m glad you joined in, your hand has a lot of character.
@livexlovexlaughter - Yea me too to be honest LOL
Glad it was worth the wait
@Smokin_SultrySally - Thanks
Nice to have met a few new friends out of it…sort of like a handshake hehehe.
I’m amazzzzzeed!!
@fabolousclown -
@Cestovatelka - Thanks!
I’m glad everyone seems to like it, i was worried it wasn’t going to be worth all the effort.
That was very cool.
YAY this is amazing!!!
You even used both my pictures. Thanks!
@Passionflwr86 - Thanks
@vrndm - Hehe yea, well the smile one was too nice to leave
I know which one is AL’s
This is Awesome!! <3 But I think there’s a duplicate for mine xD
This looks attractive and is very exquisite..Fun and community involved…
Awesome job! This is a great community-building idea.
Dude, this is awesome, Bede!! And I loved the message behind it as well. Don’t sell yourself short! What a nice HAND JOB! haha.
I love this. I think I have found my new desktop wall paper!! =D (if that is alright with you, sir)
this….
Good job buddy!
I have to hand it to you, man, you’ve taken these hands and seen them with an artist’s eyes to create something cool and unique. Great Job!!!
You certainly took a hand’s on approach with this project.
You’re right… the “wealth of puns” is addictive for some reason I can’t quite put my finger on…
this is so awesome Bede!! I never mind lending a hand to a friend. =D
That I make with my hands, I give of my heart.
@Hdyhadon - Yep, Although I have lots…I needed more so I duplicated everyone, plus i altered the colour of some of them so i thought they should all get an original colour too.
@locomotiv - Thank You
@Sheegwa - I hoped it would be, Thanks!
@Cucumber_Melonhead - You may use it for whatever you please
and thanks glad it had a ‘happy ending’
lol
I don’t copyright
@LKJSlain -
<3
@Roadlesstaken - :D Thanks!
@BlindSight22 - Lmao
I hard to resist arn’t they
Thanks for your kind words man.
@pinktiger335 - Thanks
@RestlessButterfly - Very well put <3
@ALovingAdversary - Yea I like her tattoo
This is great! Love the idea how it was created.