Sculpture ARMATURES: Make Stronger & Easier Clay Animals with DIY Wire Supports

Wire armatures transformed the way I sculpt animals, solving challenges like clay sagging & improving detail for realism. In this guide, I’ll share budget-friendly tools & supplies, beginner-friendly techniques adaptable to many art styles, & essential tips for working in miniature scales, like checking proportions, & mastering dynamic sculpture. Like a skeleton for your clay, armatures provide vital structure & strength, making them an invaluable technique for realistic clay sculpture. ✨IN THIS VIDEO I SHARE: ○ Budget-friendly tools & supplies for creating armatures that support clay ○ Beginner-friendly methods adaptable for ultra-realistic & stylized sculptures ○ Tips for miniature scales & checking proportions accurately ○ Secrets to success for making strong, detailed, & dynamic clay sculptures ○ How armatures prevent sagging & add strength to your creations ▶️ YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE: https://youtu.be/n80Ed4gCycw https://youtu.be/6G4L6qxxeJo https://youtu.be/fQ6ZwvJCHR4 https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLw2HzCXn22eIRt1QFiiNdCvAhc6WSUbXO https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLw2HzCXn22eLPiCpnSQXrzUwYfs8Cw3LR https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLw2HzCXn22eKTPtvCLY62u07lu0RfqfDi ABOUT ME: I publish videos once a month sharing my adventures in creating horse and animal art in my free time for my own enjoyment, like sculpture, painting, printmaking and more. If you enjoy watching the adventures of an artist making things by hand, and sometimes learning something new, I’d love to show you what I make next! ✨FAQ✨ ○ Do you sell your work/take commissions? Thank you for your interest 🥹💙, but no, sorry, I'm just making projects for my own enjoyment at this time ○ Where can we see more of your art? Follow me on Instagram! ✨SCALE CONVERSION CALCULATOR: ○ https://www.inchcalculator.com/scale-calculator/ ✨HERMANN DITTRICH VETERNARY DIAGRAMS (Horse, Livestock & Wildlife Anatomy): ○ https://search.library.wisc.edu/digital/AVetAnatImgs ✨HELPFUL BOOKS MENTIONED: ○ An Atlas of Animal Anatomy, by Ellenberger ○ Modeling and Sculpting Animals, by Edouard Lanteri ○ Animal Anatomy for Artists, the Elements of Form, by Eliott Goldfinger ○ Pop Sculpture, by Tim Bruckner ✨HELPFUL YOUTUBE CHANNELS TO LEARN MORE: www.youtube.com/@horsesinsideout www.youtube.com/watch?v=U7VdqtA7QJ8&list=PLw2HzCXn22eILVU1h81quRew5Chf1loz3 https://youtu.be/MQPn7v_FyRI?si=Blo1aImzrtQ9aiXU&list=PLw2HzCXn22eILVU1h81quRew5Chf1loz3 https://youtu.be/QCdBS2TzrbU?si=NVdaMoxGiUMfwZzS&list=PLw2HzCXn22eILVU1h81quRew5Chf1loz3 www.youtube.com/@RobertTolone 🎨🛠️ TOOLS & SUPPLIES used in this video are listed below!!! These are items I have purchased for my own hobby & any links are purely for your own convenience. ○ Calipers ○ Rulers ○ Pliers ○ Wire cutters ○ Markers ○ Wood (optional) for plinths ○ Steel ball bearings https://a.co/d/elvxc05 ○ Thin jewelry wire (such as 26-gauge aluminum) ○ Galvanized steel wire for armature building in assorted gauges of choice https://amzn.to/38p3Ccc ○ Aluminum foil or other desired/appropriate filler material ○ Galvanized pipe fittings (optional) for traditional armatures: 1) straight pipe, 2) tee, 3) a floor flange ○ Screws & screwdrivers (optional) for mounting armatures to wooden plinths ✨ VIDEO CHAPTERS: 00:00 Why Armatures Matter 00:53 Types of Armatures 02:41 Getting Started 04:05 Tools & Supplies 07:20 Creating Strong & Balanced Armatures 09:04 Posing Armatures 12:09 Checking Proportions 14:24 Tips for Success 16:26 Awesome Resources 17:46 Results 18:15 Easter Egg MUSIC: Music from YouTube Audio Library. 🔍You might enjoy this video if you were looking for: how to create an armature for a sculpture step by step how to make armature for clay sculpture how to build armature for sculpture how to build an armature for clay animal sculpture making how to create a wire armature for sculpture how to make a wire skeleton for clay how to stop clay from sagging how to support a clay sculpture wire frame for clay sculpture wire armature for clay sculpture wire armature tutorial how to make a wire skeleton for clay how to make a wire skeleton for sculpture making wire frame for sculpture how to make clay sculpture with wire