I drill the hips and insert iron wire to make the legs. I also drill the neck and I fix the head with a flexible iron wire to be able to test various head positions. When I find a position I like, I make the connection with the chest by sculpting the neck.

I sculpt the legs next.

Note 1: Having attatched the head, it is now easier to judge if the miniature has pleasing and believable proportions overall.

Note 2: You can also see that I do not use a cork stopper to hold the figurine, but a grip which I find more practical. This is because I can easily remove it to reach difficult places on the sculpt.

Note 3: Don't cut the wires for the legs too short (I always leave 10-12cm) because it is sometimes very useful to be able to hold your figurine with these wires. I leave these parts to cure.