Cable Control Armature Tutorial

Join AP as he transfers a cable control armature for a HDF hand-and-rod puppet from cardboard onto sheet metal. This cable control armature features lateral eye movement, eyelid blink, and an ear wiggle mechanism.

[@leoroam2770]

+Equespecte - Could you make a complete armature using rods and cables for the movement?

[@Equespecte]

Hmmm...? I'm willing to bet it could be done. Perhaps I will start tinkering with the idea. Do you mean something like what Barnaby Dixon does? -> kzbin.info/www/bejne/mYPKkIp4od97q5o

[@dmphillips45]

Wow, as much as I appreciate you sharing this fantastic tutorial, that background music was like Chinese water torture. I was compelled to mute the entire video and turn on cc. Still, great video. 👍

[@Pancracias1]

Thanks a lot!!! It´s amazing !!!!

[@Equespecte]

Thanks for watching!

[@toastweek3745]

so cool

[@leoroam2770]

+ Equespecte - I wanna do it.This is a complex work where you need machines and everything, i'll do it more simple , but i don't think if i add tha cables and rods using something easy to work in it.

[@leoroam2770]

+Equespecte -Yeahh For example a creature using these tecniques for making real !!

[@Equespecte]

It never hurts to try! I'll start experimenting!

[@MaiaDT]

Hey, I'm wanting to build a cable armature for a worm like puppet, I'm wondering if you could give me an approximation on the cost to build this one. Thank you in advance.

[@Equespecte]

Sorry about the delay in reply. I actually had a lot of the material for this build in my scrap bin, so I had to kind of calculate what it would have cost if I had bought all the materials new. My best guess estimation is that you can do this for around $30-$60 depending on where you source your materials. The cable controls came from Wal-Mart and the sheet metal and hardware came from the hardware store. Sorry this isn't more specific, hope it helps...

[@MaiaDT]

Equespecte hey, thanks so much! I really appreciate it

[@Creativetuluve335]

How to purchase?

[@user-tx2xb6kf9o]

Where can I get the pattern?

[@Equespecte]

No pattern, just tutorial, sorry.