do any of you use armatures in your models if so what do you use?

I like armaverse armatures, but WAY EXPENSIVE!!! wire like floral wire works well. There is a new product with sculpey that's light and slightly flexible.

Plasjas i heard the best thing to use is aluminium wire but i tinks its expensive

The Quans I have tried floral wire but found it to have too much memory(wanting to spring back).

Also I have used copper wire the house wire electrics type, this has less memory than steel wire or floral, but more than Aluminium.

I'm experimenting with ball & socket armatures but it can be very time consuming if you build your own.
Here is a picture of my atempt( still need to finish the feet properly).

PS you can get Aluminium wire from here http://www.chromacolour.co.uk/store/animation_stopmo_wire.asp

That's similar to Armaverse armatures, where did you come by them and how much are they? I've been trying to locate an inexpensive route for ball and socket. I just use what's on hand right now (can't beat free) I used to work at a wholesale floral co.

I used the joints from several sets of helping hands( see picture) a length of small bar cut to the right sizes, drilled and tapped the ends + loads of spare time.
The helping hands only cost £2(sterling) from a warehose store.

We can get aluminium wire from our art department for free cant we plasjas!

thanks for the info guys p.s i think your ball and socket armature is really good

cavor

Here is an interesting link, its a drawing with full details of an Aardmans training puppet like the one in there book 'cracking animation' (the weight lifting guy)

http://mag.awn.com/issue9.07/9.07images/shaw03_StopMotion-06-03.jpg

This is cool!

nice 1

Look at my armature tutorial in this forum.

i just use plain wire armatures

i like cheese

That's Great...

Wallacewert there is no need to spam a perfectly good thread.
Now back on topic, I just use garden ties.
They are cheap and plenty and they get the job done.

Armatures? Cheap. On My Dead Body. You Can Never Get A Decent Armature For Under £50 Quid.

Personaly i would like a good ball and socket armature but im broke.
Even if I wasn't, there still a rip off.

u could just make a simple one out of normal wire

Please, DO NOT bump up old threads. The question was already answered, years ago.