Stop Motion Tutorial: Making an Armature

Step-by-step instructions on how to make a wire armature for a stop motion puppet for around $15 in materials: 16-gauge aluminum armature wire (from an art store or Amazon, not the hardware store) Epoxy putty (Hardware store) T-nuts (1/32) (Hardware store) Wing nuts (1/32) (Hardware store) Bolts (1/32) (Hardware store) Washers (Hardware store) Pre-wrap (Sporting good or drug store) Cotton batting or foam (quilting supplies from craft or sewing store) For the head, aluminum foil
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