How I make things: Step 1

The Hand choker/Giving Hands Necklace is the only piece I have documentation for so I’m using it to explain my work flow.

I sketch on the computer. Something comes into my head and my first questions are ‘What would that look like’ and ‘How can I make that’. I work almost exclusively in ZBrush for my 3d models. This is Step 1: Model on the computer.