6.7K views · 217 reactions | In this video, I explain how to make a proportionally accurate armature for a small figure out of armature wire with a small back iron. People often ask me questions about sculpting - especially any reference books I recommend. Every figurative sculptor should own a copy of ARTISTIC ANATOMY by Dr Paul Richer (you can get it on Amazon!) | Amelia Rowcroft Sculpture | Facebook

So many factors it comes to building an armature! The biggest one though is making sure that you actually get armature wire. It’s easy to assume that you can just get any wire at any hardware store, but none of them will have the malleability that you need to create an armature for sculpture. I confess that armatures still really stress me out, even though I totally know how to make them. I guess I always get worried that it’s not strong enough enough, and then, somehow there will be this massiv