Stop Motion Armature Prototype

I’ve been having a go at making an armature for  my stop motion character Tim Foyle.  As I am a man of little wealth I am trying to do it as cheaply as possible.

Stuff I Used

• General purpose garden wire
• Plumber’s epoxy putty
• Electric Drill
• Pliers

How I Did It

I pulled off a good length of wire, folded it in half then twisted it using the drill.  Then cut off sections for the arms, legs, body and head.  I bent them into shape and twisted then together.  I then moulded the hard parts (chest, pelvis, head and feet) with Plumber’s putty.

What I Learned

• I need to make the neck longer -- it’s not flexible enough
• Plumber’s Putty is a pain to work with -- it dries too quickly. I’m think that I’ll use air drying clay for the next version

The original Tim Foyle I made, constructed using pipe cleaners had his début in this video:

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