How to Sculpt Fantasy Miniatures - Part 4: Making Armatures

This is part 4 of the fantasy miniature sculpting series of tutorials. In this lesson I show you how to make armatures.

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[Gobspout]

how do you make weapons such as clubs, spears and swords?

[epicfantasy]

@Gobspout Great question. I should do a tutorial. I would use a wire as the armature, maybe paper clip would work. Then sculpt some clay onto it.

[CEVTV27]

im a stop motion animator and i didnt know if i should of made a tree or human. i then had an idea that i should make a tree that has roots for legs that will travel through the woods. i will have fun making that. thanks

[epicfantasy]

@CEVTV27 nice project idea!

[remotful]

Are these paper clips made from metal or plastic?

Since I tried to make an armature with metal paper clips

yet I couldn't connect the two pieces with pliers,they'd just twist

and fall.

Thx

[epicfantasy]

@remotful Paper clips can be tricky. I use wire mostly. Electrical wire. You take off the plastic coating.

[epicfantasy]

@Xythe43 I am not sure. I think it is about right. The only way to know is to give it a try!

[Xythe43]

@epicfantasy I'm using telephone wire (on the poles) is that to thick? (they twist up 50 pieces on the wires)

[killoger]

@MrDreamblade youtube Dnd sculpts.wmv from a guy name CrafterSam i think he could help you out his stuff is the shit.

[epicfantasy]

@MrDreamblade I ahve never done this kind of thing. It usually helps to print out a picture or a few pictures then make actual measurements on the paper. Helps to get a good sense of the scale and proportions. You can even hold the miniature up near the paper as you sculpt.