I can give you some constructive feedback related to adding any kind of clay to these types of armatures. Simply - it probably won't work. Clay is too heavy and the ankle joints on these are too small to hold up such a puppet unless the clay is applied very very thinly. Second, there are oils present in plasticine and the sandwich joints only work because of friction between the ball and plates. When the oils come in contact with the ball, it becomes lubricated and defeats the holding power of the joints. You can try using teflon to cover the joints first, but then the problem of weight will be the biggest problem. At companies like Aardman Animations where they create joints to hold up clay, they usually use thicker steel plates and screws that can be tightened down very very strongly to overcome those problems. These armatures look good for puppets where you add foam materials such as foam-silicone (Soma Foama), foam latex or by using the build-up technique in my opinion (for what that is worth).
Hey, Marc Spess. I remember the day when I received that comment from you. I then walked along the street for a long time, thinking about what you had said. At the time, I disagreed with you-I don't remember why... You know, wisdom comes with experience and time. Since then, I've experimented a lot. I did as you suggested. And you know what?! You were right! Of course, you were 100% right! After all, you had experience in this. And I had to "reinvent the wheel" to understand what you meant. I'm grateful to you for your detailed comment.
In my view, aluminum foil can tear under modeling clay. I use fabric adhesive tape, the kind hockey players use to wrap their stick handles (Ice Hockey Grip Tape). It comes in various colors and has a texture similar to fabric bandages. This fabric wrap protects the joints of the armature from clay penetration. You can also use water pipe tape. It's white and made from very thin plastic.
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I can give you some constructive feedback related to adding any kind of clay to these types of armatures. Simply - it probably won't work. Clay is too heavy and the ankle joints on these are too small to hold up such a puppet unless the clay is applied very very thinly. Second, there are oils present in plasticine and the sandwich joints only work because of friction between the ball and plates. When the oils come in contact with the ball, it becomes lubricated and defeats the holding power of the joints. You can try using teflon to cover the joints first, but then the problem of weight will be the biggest problem. At companies like Aardman Animations where they create joints to hold up clay, they usually use thicker steel plates and screws that can be tightened down very very strongly to overcome those problems. These armatures look good for puppets where you add foam materials such as foam-silicone (Soma Foama), foam latex or by using the build-up technique in my opinion (for what that is worth).
That's why you first cover the armature with aluminum foil, THEN put the clay over that. This method has worked brilliantly for me many times.
Hey, Marc Spess.
I remember the day when I received that comment from you. I then walked along the street for a long time, thinking about what you had said. At the time, I disagreed with you-I don't remember why...
You know, wisdom comes with experience and time.
Since then, I've experimented a lot. I did as you suggested. And you know what?! You were right! Of course, you were 100% right! After all, you had experience in this. And I had to "reinvent the wheel" to understand what you meant. I'm grateful to you for your detailed comment.
In my view, aluminum foil can tear under modeling clay. I use fabric adhesive tape, the kind hockey players use to wrap their stick handles (Ice Hockey Grip Tape).
It comes in various colors and has a texture similar to fabric bandages.
This fabric wrap protects the joints of the armature from clay penetration. You can also use water pipe tape. It's white and made from very thin plastic.