Hand models for hire and how to hire hand models for product shoots
To hire hand models, post one casting on PostModels with the product, hand look, shoot date, city, rate and usage. ID verified adult hand models apply with close-up photos, you shortlist and message, then book with a written agreement that covers the ad media you need. Plans start at $49 a month billed yearly, with no agency commission on the model fee.
- Adults 18+ only.
- Every model is ID and age verified.
- Every brand is a verified, paying business.
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Hand close-ups decide whether a product page converts
Jewelry, watches, skincare, nail polish, phones, food and packaging all sell on the close-up. The wrong hands (visible veins you did not plan for, chipped polish, a ring size that hides the product) cost a reshoot. Most brands still find hand models through an agency booker, a photographer's contact list or Instagram DMs, and none of those give you a searchable pool with sizes, skin tone and rates in one place.
| What you need | Social DMs and groups | Hand model agency | PostModels |
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| Hand look, ring size, nail length | Ask in every message | Booker sends a few options | Filter talent by look, skills and city, view close-up photos |
| Adults only, identity checked | Nobody checks | Done by the agency | ID and age verified, adults 18+ only |
| Usage for ads and e-commerce | Rarely written down | Negotiated separately | Set per casting in the booking agreement |
| Fees on the booking | None, but no protection | Agency service fee on top | 10 percent platform fee on bookings paid through PostModels |
| Repeat bookings | Start over each time | Through the booker | Rebook from your shortlist |
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Which kind of hand model do you need
Hand work is not one job. Say which one you are casting and applicants self-select.
Every applicant is a verified adult, so you never deal with guardian consent on set.
- Product hands: holding a bottle, phone or mug for e-commerce and ads, where clean, neutral hands matter most
- Jewelry and watch hands: ring size, wrist size, slim fingers and still hands are the brief
- Nail and beauty hands: strong natural nails, even skin tone and comfort with polish or press-ons
- Action and food hands: pouring, cooking, typing, unboxing, with steady movement on video
- Foot and body part work: the same casting can add feet, arms or lips as a separate role
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How to hire hand models in five steps
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Write the brief: product, hand look and size, shoot date, location or studio city, rate and usage.
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Post the casting. Hand models who match see it on the casting board and apply with close-up photos.
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Shortlist and message. Ask for a short video of hands holding a similar product if movement matters.
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Send booking requests. Each model accepts and signs the booking agreement with the usage you set.
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Pay through PostModels. The payment is held and released after the shoot.
Want to see how your casting reads before you pay for a plan? Build a casting preview at /start/brand. Shooting a wider campaign? See how to hire models for faces and full body on the same casting.
What to put in a hand model casting brief
- The product and what the hands do, such as "ring on ring finger, slow turn toward camera"
- Size and look: ring size, nail length, skin tone range, tattoos allowed or not
- Whether the model brings polish or you supply it
- Shoot date, half day or full day, and city
- Rate and overtime after a set number of hours
- Usage: website and e-commerce, social, paid ads, print, with the term
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How much it costs to hire hand models
Rates depend on market, experience and usage. Public hand model castings in the US commonly offer roughly $50 to $150 an hour or a few hundred dollars for a half day, with high end jewelry and national paid ads at the top of the range. These are general market ranges, not PostModels data. For a breakdown by job type read how much to pay a model.
| Cost item | Who sets it | Typical approach on PostModels |
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| Hourly or day rate | You, in the casting | Stated up front in the brief |
| Usage | You, in the casting | E-commerce and social as the base, paid ads added |
| Overtime | You, in the casting | Written in the brief |
| Platform fee | PostModels | 10 percent on bookings paid through the platform |
| Subscription | PostModels | From $49 a month billed yearly on the Brand plan |
Our guide to model usage rights explains how each grant changes what you should offer. If you are a hand model looking for work instead, see hand modeling jobs.
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Pick the plan that matches how often you shoot
A brand with a steady product calendar fits the Brand plan: 5 active castings, 15 new castings a month, full talent search, shortlists, messages, booking agreements and payments for one seat. Agencies and studios that shoot for several clients move to Agency or Studio. Compare every limit on pricing.
Brand
One brand hiring for its own shoots
$49 per month
billed $588 yearly Billed monthly
- 5 active castings at the same time
- 15 new castings per month
- Talent search with filters for city, radius, remote UGC, height, sizes, skills, rates, followers and availability
- 10 shortlists
- Bookings, booking agreements and payments in one place
Agency
Agencies casting for several clients
$149 per month
billed $1,788 yearly Billed monthly
- 25 active castings at the same time
- 75 new castings per month
- Unlimited shortlists
- Shareable client shortlist links, view only, no login needed
- 5 seats with roles (owner, producer, viewer)
Studio
Studios and production teams with constant castings
$399 per month
billed $4,788 yearly Billed monthly
- Featured castings at the top of the board and city pages
- 15 seats
- Single sign-on with Google Workspace or SAML
- Audit log of team actions
- Uptime SLA
- Security overview and a DPA available in the panel
Post a casting with the product, hand look, city, rate and usage and review the verified adults who apply. On PostModels you can also search talent by city and look and message hand models who have not applied yet, so you are not limited to an agency booker's short list.
Public US castings commonly offer roughly $50 to $150 an hour or a few hundred dollars for a half day, more for jewelry campaigns and paid ads. On PostModels you set the rate in the casting and pay a 10 percent platform fee on bookings.
Yes. Hands can identify a person through rings, tattoos or scars, so get a written agreement that states the media, territory and term. On PostModels the booking agreement covers this for each casting.
Yes. Post a casting directly, choose from verified applicants and book them yourself. There is no agency commission on the model fee, only the platform fee on bookings paid through PostModels.
The product, what the hands do, ring or nail requirements, shoot date, city, rate, overtime and usage. Clear briefs bring the right applicants and cut back and forth messages.
Post your hand model casting today
Write the brief once, cast verified adult hand models by city, and keep usage and payment in one place.
