Hand Model Agency

Yes, and this is the kind of requirement worth raising at brief stage rather than shoot day. The HHM roster includes hand models with specific demonstrable skills: cooking and food preparation including knife work, calligraphy and hand lettering, chopstick use, cocktail preparation, craft and artisan techniques, and others. These skills sit with specific individuals on the roster rather than being universal across it, so flagging the requirement early lets the agency cast accurately. Under the Talent Code of Conduct, models represent their skill levels truthfully — a hand model who cannot credibly execute the action under a macro lens costs a production far more in time than the right casting choice made at the start.

HHM operates five structured options for delivering a specific nail brief, each with different costs, timelines, and liability positions. The recommended option is an on-set manicurist arranged by the client: the brief is executed to exact specifications, last-minute adjustments are possible, and the model's day rate begins on arrival. Other options include a pre-assignment manicurist arranged by the agency or client, a same-day salon appointment near the shoot location, a third-party salon arranged by the model, or the model executing the brief themselves. One specific worth knowing at brief stage: where treatments are received from third-party suppliers at the client's request, neither the agency nor the talent accepts liability for the quality or condition of those treatments. For briefs needing intricate nail art or unconventional finishes, a session manicurist working on set is the right approach. Contact the agency for a full breakdown relevant to your brief.

Hand model fees are structured by usage type — web and social, stills, motion, or full all-media buyout — with standardised rates applying across the unrecognisable hand and body parts tier. This is the base tier for hand model bookings where only the hands appear in the final imagery. If the production needs the hand model to appear in a way that goes beyond isolated hand work, the booking moves to the unrecognisable commercial tier at a higher rate. If the model's face or identifiable features appear in the final content, recognisable commercial rates apply and usage fees are negotiated separately. One contractual specific worth flagging: exclusivity deals only apply to talent who are featured by name or are recognisable in the final content, so unrecognisable bookings cannot carry an enforceable exclusivity clause. All usage terms are confirmed in writing before the shoot. Under HHM's standard terms, if the scope changes on the day and the agency has not been notified, HHM reserves the right to invoice at a rate it deems reasonable for the actual usage captured.

Yes, and this is worth addressing at brief stage rather than after the shoot. Tattoos are original artistic works capable of attracting copyright protection. If a tattoo artist's work appears in commercial imagery without clearance, a production or brand can in principle face an IP claim — and this applies even when the model is booked purely for hand work and a tattoo is incidentally visible in the frame. HHM confirms that no model on the hand roster has third-party IP or royalty rights assigned to any tattoo artist over tattoos on their body. Where a model's hands carry visible tattoos that will appear in the shooting area, HHM flags this at casting stage so it can be factored into the brief.

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