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Hoo boy.........really.

I wouldn't follow this one too too much seeing as I'm not the most qualified person when it comes to stands seeing as I hardly use it once I've built it.

*is a freak*

Hope you learn something from this. Srsly. :laughing:

Armature n Stand [you are here now]
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~chinggay Nov 13, 2011
i'm curious why use a solder wire? why not and aluminum wire? i'm asking because i'm new to using wires thanks :D

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=Rennard Nov 13, 2011  Hobbyist General Artist
I think at the time I didn't know about aluminum wire as an option. I think if it's wire, you can bend it with your hands and it does hold a good form then it oughta work. :D The solder really just came to my mind because....I used to work in a hardware store! :XD:
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~Lunatiri Nov 14, 2010
great tutorial, Michaels also has them for like 60 cents if you dont need a huge one, i think the're a couple of inches
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~paralax Jan 14, 2010
I know it's a bit late, but to solve your armature problem, try this:
While you're at Home Depot picking up wire, pick up a 6" long, 3/8" (I believe that's the thickness) threaded rod. Secure with a washer and nut on top, washer and wingnut on bottom, and you're good to go. Build your armature off of this base.

When creating your armature, secure with propoxy or any other workable epoxy (the kind that comes in a tube and you cut and mix by hand- you can find it by all of the other epoxies in Home Depot, or in the plumbing section)
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=Rennard Jul 13, 2010  Hobbyist General Artist
Oh thanks! I had never ever thought about the threaded rod. I do know one time I was at Home Depot and they looked at me crazy when I looked for wingnuts though. Luckily I do know where to get those. If I ever get into Sculpey again I'll have to try something like this. Thanks!
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~Djake Jun 26, 2009  Hobbyist General Artist
Here's a technique I got from Katherine Dewey's book "Creating Lifelike figures in Polymer Clay." (An invaluable resource, by the way. It's out of print,and I had to pay $140 CAN for a copy, but I still consider it a sound investment.)
First, sculpt your head and torso as you would for any project. Use a tapestry needle (or whatever tool is handy) to poke small, deep holes into the torso at the hips and shoulders. Bake the torso long enough that it becomes hard.
Next, make a wire armature for the legs (use trimmed down coat hangers, which are cheap and hold their rigidity wonderfully), anchoring them in the base and the hips with vinyl adhesive, which won't melt as long as you keep the oven on low heat. Sculpt the the legs and arms as normal.
I find this method to be a little more time consuming, but it makes for a very stable figure. You might like to consider it over the soldering wire.
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~Rendaylor Aug 13, 2008  Hobbyist General Artist
solder wire is designed specifically to melt at high temperatures, so it's not a good idea to use it for armature. instead, try 14 or 16 gauge aluminum fencing wire available at hardware stores, it's sold on spindles as well.
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=Rennard Sep 1, 2008  Hobbyist General Artist
Hahaha, ah thank you.

It is true it does get soft, but luckily for me I haven't been cooking at high temperatures for this to be a problem. ^_^
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~SlayerTerraBrei Apr 30, 2008
~laughing at self~ i read this a while ago and saw that you should not use epoxy. silly me when i went to attach my nearly completed sculpture to its base, i used epoxy...then stuck it in the oven ~smacks self~ now my poor thing has misshapen hair

thats for making this though, it has helped alot with with how I'm making things

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=Rennard Sep 27, 2008  Hobbyist General Artist
Awww man, the epoxy thing.......live and learn I guess. I don't know what made me think it'd be a good thing in the first place. :XD:

Glad it could be of help. ^_^
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