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Direct and Correct for Advanced Puppet Building This is a great jumpstart into understanding some of the possibilities of armature puppet animation. The corny but clear host describes a method for creating tie-down wire armature puppets with various types of Sculpey, including the new "bake and bend" kind. I especially liked the tip about using coupling nuts for feet. But be warned, this method is expensive, requires trips to specialty stores and not all of his materials are non-toxic like Sculpey. The culprit is plumber's epoxy putty, which I'll admit is an amazing product for armatures when used safely. I recommend this video as an educational portion of a "healthy breakfast" of stop-motion animation research. Just don't make it the only thing you study. And remember you can get started with simpler techniques. |