handz.design

HANDZ is a 3D hand model library for marketing, game, and app design work. It offers a free tier with two rigged hand models and 900 PNG renders, and a Premium tier priced at $29 that expands to 23 rigged hands, 7,000 PNG files, and editable Blender source files. If you need a small set of hand illustrations for a quick project, the free version is enough; if you need variety across skin tones, poses, objects, and accessories—or want to customize the models yourself—the Premium pack is the relevant option.

What HANDZ actually is

HANDZ is a downloadable asset library of 3D hand models and pre-rendered illustrations, created by ThreeDee. Rather than a single set of images, it's a system: rigged 3D hands you can pose and recolor, plus a large batch of PNG files rendered out of the box. The site positions it for marketing, games, or apps, and the showcase section points to related libraries (CHARACTERZ, AVATARZ, ICONZ, Animalz) for character, avatar, and icon assets.

Free version contents

The free download includes:

• 2 rigged 3D models of hands (male and female)
• 25 poses for each
• 4 objects (UI elements, megaphone, star)
• 3 sleeves (basic sleeve, jumper, suit)
• 900 PNG files of 3D hand models
• A Blender beginner tutorial

This is a working set, not a demo. You can drop the PNGs straight into a design or use the rigged models to generate new poses.

Premium version contents

Premium is listed at $29 and includes everything in the free version plus:

The Premium pack is described as supporting "millions of combinations" through mixing hands, poses, objects, accessories, and sleeves.

Customization and skin tones

A core feature is color flexibility. The library covers a range of skin tones (from light to dark) plus non-human colors like green, purple, and blue—the site frames this as "be yourself with any color skin you can think of." With the Premium Blender source files, you can recolor models and build new variations rather than being locked to the pre-rendered PNGs.

How to choose

• Choose the free version if you need a handful of hand illustrations for a landing page, mockup, or prototype and don't need unusual poses, accessories, or source files.
• Choose Premium if you need device mockup poses (iPhone, iWatch, Samsung), a wide range of skin tones and character hands, accessories like watches and rings, or you want to edit the models in Blender to create custom renders.

Both versions include the Blender beginner tutorial, so no prior Blender experience is required to start customizing.

Practical notes

The PNG files are the fastest path—no 3D software needed. The rigged models and .blend files matter when you need a pose or color that isn't already rendered. The $29 price is stated on the site; check the current page before purchasing, as pricing and pack contents can change.

HANDZ Premium costs $29. The site lists a Purchase Premium action alongside a Cart, and the same page offers a Download free version option if you want to test the library first. The free download is a separate, smaller package — it is not a trial of the Premium contents, so treat it as a sample rather than a preview of everything you would get after paying.

What you get for $29

The Premium pack is described as the free version plus a long list of additional assets. The table below compares the two using the figures stated on the site.

The site frames the value of Premium as "millions of combinations" of hand models, which comes from mixing the rigged hands, poses, objects, accessories, and sleeves rather than from a fixed set of pre-rendered images.

How to purchase

1. Go to the HANDZ site and find the Purchase Premium button (it appears next to the Cart and the $29 price).
2. Add the Premium pack to your cart and complete checkout.
3. After purchase, download the Premium package, which includes the source .blend files and the full PNG set.

If you are not ready to pay, use Download free version first. It gives you the two rigged models, 25 poses each, and 900 PNGs, which is enough to judge whether the rig quality and pose style fit your project.

What to check before buying

• Source files matter if you customize. Only Premium includes the Blender source files, so if you need to change skin color, combine assets, or build new poses, the free version will not be enough.
• PNG count is the practical difference for non-Blender users. If you only need ready-made images, compare your required angles and poses against the 900 free PNGs versus the 7,000 Premium PNGs.
• The free version is a real download, not a demo. You can keep using it commercially under whatever terms the site states at download time, but it will not unlock the extra hands, objects, or accessories.

The site does not list any subscription, refund, or license details in the material available, so confirm those at checkout if they matter to your use case.

HANDZ 3D hand models are highly customizable if you get the Premium version. Premium includes Blender source files (.blend), 23 rigged hands, 76 poses, 40 objects, 22 accessories, and 19 sleeves, which the site says combine into "millions of combinations." The free version is much more limited: 2 rigged hands (male and female), 25 poses each, 4 objects, 3 sleeves, and 900 PNG files — but no source files, so you can't edit the models themselves. If your goal is to recolor, re-pose, or recombine hands for mockups and UI, Premium is the version that actually supports that.

What you can customize

Skin color and materials

The site explicitly supports any skin color you can think of, showing a range from light to dark tones plus non-human colors (green, purple, blue). This is done through material/color changes rather than swapping models, so one rigged hand can cover many looks.

Poses and hand types

• Free: 2 rigged models (male, female), 25 poses each.
• Premium: 23 rigged hands spanning male, female, chibi, alien, robot, zombie, and creature claws (pig, turtle, dragon). 76 poses total, which the site says cover all common UI hand movements and iPhone/iWatch/Samsung mockups.

Objects, accessories, and sleeves

Premium adds 40 objects (UI elements, star, money, key, card, iPhone, iPad, drink cup, etc.), 22 accessories (smart/classic watches, wristbands, rings, bracelets, bandage, etc.), and 19 sleeves (suit, jumper, military, leather, rocker, chef, biologist, tattooed, etc.). These are separate assets you combine with a hand, which is where the "millions of combinations" figure comes from.

Source files and editing

Only Premium includes the source Blender files. With those, you can open the models in Blender, change colors, adjust materials, and build your own combinations. The free version gives you rendered PNGs only, so customization is limited to picking among the provided files.

How to actually customize a hand

1. Get the Premium pack — the source .blend files are the prerequisite for any real editing.
2. Open the file in Blender — use the included Blender beginner tutorial if you're new to it.
3. Pick a base hand — choose from the 23 rigged models (human, chibi, creature, etc.).
4. Apply a pose — select from the 76 poses, or pose the rig yourself.
5. Set skin color/material — change the material color to any tone or stylized color you need.
6. Add objects, accessories, and sleeves — combine from the 40 objects, 22 accessories, and 19 sleeves.
7. Render/export — output PNGs for use in marketing, games, or app UI.

Expected result: a custom hand image or asset matching your brand's skin tone, pose, and props. Common snag: if you only have the free version, steps 3–6 aren't available — you're limited to the 900 pre-rendered PNGs.

Free vs Premium at a glance

When this level of customization matters

Choose Premium if you need consistent, on-brand hands across many mockups, want to match specific skin tones, or need creature/robot hands for games and apps. Choose Free if you just need a handful of ready-made hand PNGs for a quick design and don't need to edit anything. The deciding factor is the source files: without them, "customization" means choosing from what's provided, not changing it.

HANDZ offers two tiers: a free version with 2 rigged hand models, 25 poses each, 4 objects, 3 sleeves, 900 PNG files, and a Blender beginner tutorial; and a Premium version priced at $29 that adds Blender source files, 23 rigged hands, 76 poses, 40 objects, 22 accessories, 19 sleeves, and 7,000 PNG files. The free version is enough to test the library's style and finish a small project; Premium is for anyone who needs variety, source files, or higher-volume output.

What the free version includes

The free download is a complete, usable package — not a demo with watermarks or locked formats. According to the HANDZ site, it contains:

• 2 rigged 3D models of hands — one male, one female
• 25 poses for each hand
• 4 objects — UI elements, a megaphone, a star
• 3 sleeves — basic sleeve, jumper, suit
• 900 PNG files of rendered 3D hands
• Blender Beginner tutorial

That means you can drop rendered PNGs straight into a design, or open the models in Blender and pose them yourself within the 25-pose set.

When free is the right call

• You're testing whether the HANDZ art style fits your brand or project
• You need a handful of hand images for a landing page, slide deck, or app mockup
• You only need one or two hand types (male/female) and standard poses
• You don't need to edit the underlying 3D source

What Premium adds

Premium is priced at $29 and includes everything in the free version, plus:

The headline difference is the Blender source files. Without them, you can only use what's already rendered or re-pose the two free rigs. With them, you can recolor skin (the site explicitly supports any skin tone, from light to dark and fantasy colors like green, purple, and blue), swap accessories, and build combinations that don't exist as pre-rendered PNGs.

When Premium is worth it

• You need character variety — non-human hands (robot, zombie, dragon claw) only exist in Premium
• You're building app or UI mockups that require many distinct hand gestures; 76 poses vs. 25 is a large jump in coverage
• You want to customize colors or combine assets — this requires the .blend source files
• You're producing at volume and 900 PNGs won't cover your asset needs
• You want accessories like watches, rings, or themed sleeves

How to decide

Ask one question: do you need to change anything about the hand, or just use it as-is?

• Use as-is → free version is likely sufficient for a small project. Download it, check the 25 poses and 900 PNGs against your actual needs.
• Change anything (color, pose beyond the set, accessories, hand type) → you need Premium's source files and larger asset library.

The $29 price is a one-time purchase shown on the site. If your project is commercial and recurring, the source files alone typically justify the cost, since re-rendering from .blend avoids re-buying assets later.

Practical notes before buying

• The free version is a genuine subset, so you can evaluate render quality and pose style before paying.
• Premium's "millions of combinations" claim comes from mixing 23 hands × 76 poses × 40 objects × 22 accessories × 19 sleeves — the actual usable count depends on which combinations make sense for your project.
• HANDZ sits alongside other libraries from the same creator (CHARACTERZ, AVATARZ, ICONZ, Animalz), so if you need matching characters or icons, check those separately — they are not included in the HANDZ purchase.

HANDZ is best known for its 3D hand model library, but the same team also runs four sibling libraries: CHARACTERZ (diverse 3D characters), AVATARZ (3D avatars with a Blender generator), ICONZ (333+ 3D icons), and Animalz (cute 3D animals). If you already use HANDZ hands in marketing, game, or app visuals, these libraries are the natural next stop for keeping the rest of your assets in a consistent 3D style.

The four libraries at a glance

How to reach them

The HANDZ site links to each library from its Showcase section, where the hands library is demonstrated alongside the other products. From there you can open any of the four libraries directly:

• CHARACTERZ — for character-driven scenes and diverse representation in one library.
• AVATARZ — for profile images, user placeholders, or any avatar use case; the included Blender Generator and tutorial matter if you want to customize rather than use pre-rendered files.
• ICONZ — for interface and decorative icons; the custom-order option is the differentiator if the 333+ built-in set doesn't cover your need.
• Animalz — for adding friendly animal visuals to designs.

Which one fits your task

• You need people, not just hands → CHARACTERZ, especially if diversity across many characters matters and you want a large pre-rendered PNG set.
• You need a single customizable avatar → AVATARZ, because it ships a Blender Generator plus a tutorial, so you can produce variations yourself instead of picking from a fixed set.
• You need small graphic elements → ICONZ, and consider the custom-order route if your icon isn't in the 333+ set.
• You need decorative animal graphics → Animalz.

Practical notes

• The libraries are presented as separate products on the HANDZ site, so treat each as its own purchase or download decision rather than assuming one covers all.
• The site's pricing signals appear on the HANDZ hands product (a free version and a Premium tier listed at $29, with a cart and purchase flow). The page evidence does not state pricing for CHARACTERZ, AVATARZ, ICONZ, or Animalz, so check each library's own page before planning a budget.
• If you want a consistent look across hands, characters, avatars, and icons, the shared 3D style across these libraries is the main reason to source them from the same place.