How to Make an Adjustable Stand for Your Armatures

Sculpting Course - proko.com/sculpture
Learn how to create your own adjustable stands for wire armatures! This lesson covers the materials you’ll need to build sturdy, customizable stands, and then how to make them. Andrew teaches you two ways to make stands to ensure that you’ll find a method that works for you and your sculptures. Don’t miss out on the rest of this lesson, the premium course has more info on adjustable stands along with more exclusive content. Find out more by clicking the link above.
Related Links:
How to Start Sculpting on a Budget - • How to Start Sculpting...
How to Make Wire Armatures for Sculpting - • How to Make Wire Armat...
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Andrew's Recommendations for Premade Stands (Some may contain affiliate links):
Jack Richeson Adjustable Armature Wire Figure, 15 in - amzn.to/3mWpaSm
Figure Armature - 15" - www.sculpturehouse.com/p-23-f...
Figure Armature - 18" - www.sculpturehouse.com/p-94-f...
Figure Armature - 24" - www.sculpturehouse.com/p-130-...
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COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This free sculpting lesson is a sample of the Figure Sculpting Fundamentals course offered on Proko.com. The premium section has more demonstrations and extended lessons on the forms of the human body. It also has 3d models that you can spin around, study, and sculpt from any angle. Get the course at proko.com/sculpture
ABOUT PROKO 3D:
Instructional How to Sculpt videos for artists. These sculpting lessons are approachable enough for beginners and detailed enough for advanced artists. My philosophy is to teach timeless concepts in an entertaining way. I believe that when you are having fun, you learn better. I take pride in producing high quality videos that you will enjoy watching and re-watching. If you want to learn more about drawing check out my other KZbin channel: Proko - / prokotv
CREDITS:
Artist | Instructor - Andrew Joseph Keith (www.andrewjosephkeith.com/)
Producer - Stan Prokopenko (www.stanprokopenko.com), Charlie Nicholson ( / shloogorgh )
Production Assistance - Charlie Nicholson
Editing - Patrick Bosworth (www.patrickdavidbosworth.com), Charlie Nicholson
Additional model images from 3d.sk
Music Used with Permission
Additional Music by Epidemic Sound (www.epidemicsound.com)
Intro - The Freak Fandango Orchestra

[@Proko3D]

Want to get feedback on your sculptures? Follow along with other students on Proko by following the course at www.proko.com/sculpture

[@rogerdevero8726]

Andrew, your ''Teaching Videos' are excellent; professionally filmed and edited. We've all learned a great deal from you (all are 'liked & subscribed) Thank you. John 3:16

[@CARBONATED_SO-DA]

I know this channel doesn't get as much attention as the drawing one but I just wanted to say it's extremely useful to me, and I'm so thankful for these videos. I've always wanted to get into sculpture... Thank you so much!

[@sarahmcfadden8990]

One thing I've never heard anyone talk about is what to do about the armature stand once your finished with your sculpture. If you want to mold and cast your piece (resin, wax, plaster) then how do you address the armature stand and the piece of wire sticking out? If you're casting it in plaster, which is very sturdy, you don't really need the stand anymore right? It's just there for the sculpting process...How do you take care of that spot where the wire comes out?

[@NBDYSPCL]

I'd imagine you unscrew the threaded pipe, and cast it like that in a block mold. Then when you have your "master" cast (e.g in urethane) you remove the wire and finish it up.

[@cunninghamjb]

Thanks for sharing your knowledge. I especially appreciate your attention to cost for all of these things your are doing in this series of videos,

[@mf--]

Good work. Thanks for sharing.

[@ALEJANDROARANDARICKERT]

Very clear and precise

[@BKazunori]

Nice tutorial.

[@marigold4149]

This guide was great to find, I would've been lost without it! I will say some of your measurements don't match what's listed on screen and a 24" zinc rod was a bit longer than necessary. 😅

[@josephtermeer5196]

Grazie mille per questo video!

[@TheArtfollower]

Thank you for this very useful video. But i am just wondering how to remove that rod or piping from sculpture. I couldn't find any good video about that. Can you make a video about it?

[@sobhanmoslemi]

Thanks a lot 🥺♥️

[@mohammedsohail1059]

Awesome 💥💥💥

[@ALEJANDROARANDARICKERT]

GREAT AS USUAL. I LIKE YOUR TECHNIQUE VERY MUCH. ONE SUGGESTION, THOUGH. WHEN THE ARMATURE IS HANGING, I ALSO ATTACH IT TO THE BASE WIT SOME NAILS . THIS WAY THERE IS NO POSSIBLE MOVEMENT.

[@cuerva333]

Muchas gracias me enseñas más que mis profesores, soy estudiante escultura 💗💗💗💗💗💗

[@garfff9666]

i also

[@arifdale]

this is very helpful. I've been buying retort stands because I couldn't find any pre-made armature stand. I want to upgrade to this setup soon

[@AndrewJosephKeith]

Awesome!

[@NoneOfyourBusiness468]

How do you remove the support from the back of your sculpture?

[@audiemuniz6445]

Just cut it!

[@JosephBoateng-jb3yj]

Please after sculpting how do you remove it from the stand?

[@timothyosullivan6079]

You can also exit the armature from the calf muscle too.

[@terrimeredith1872]

This was great, but I don’t think I’m cut out for building this…where is the link to purchase a top hanging stand please

[@TheScratcherStudios]

but how do you get rid of the giant rod in the back when all is done? EDIT: successfully finished my first sculpt (video on channel) thanks for showing me some neat things. my armature is something...original, due to the "base" the sculpt hangs from in the end.

[@ezjohn9397]

How did you remove the rod?

[@pierre-etiennelarrous8440]

How do you make a silicone mold with this kind of armature stand please ?

[@keaniyoung8722]

For someone who just stumbled upon this interesting video, how do u take it off the stand. Would you just cut wherever u put the wire? Also could this be fired? I’m a beginner, sorry😅😅

[@annabrittell3732]

@Keani Young you don’t fire oil-based clay sculptures. You have to make a mold from it and cast it. Use a high fire clay if you want to put it in a kiln.

[@keaniyoung8722]

@@annabrittell3732 Thank you, I’ll look into it👍✨🌼

[@myhobbiesmyart]

hii sir liked ur video its really informative and helpfull for me. i have god gifted ability for sculpting perhaps i had have no idea about these sculpting tricks 🥰 👍

[@Solitude2354]

Hello sir kon sa wire use karen ❤please help me and reply

[@kristinmallet2695]

The measurements and supplies you outline verbally differ from what you list in the image. Can you confirm the measurements and items needed for this project

[@piyalibango6375]

How to remove the sculpture from the armature stand?

[@dongralaag_lagli]

What about Sculpture standing on one leg and one leg lifted in air

[@jonsnow-kn4zf]

2:01 You said 3/8 for the Zinc metal rod but the video says 3/4". I'm assuming it's the 3/8" just by looking at it though

[@thehaip]

I actually think he's using 5/16" because I tried with 3/8 and it was ridiculous to bend

[@zhiquancao4751]

May I ask what specific brand of water-based clay you are using?

[@AndrewJosephKeith]

I usually don't use water based clay but I have a friend who really likes Hopkins White Clay.

[@mesutunal7687]

are you sure the threaded rod is 3/4, not 1/4?

[@totoloisartstudio]

How can you get your model if your done from the wire/metal rod attach? By cutting it?

[@lian.tb12]

yeah it seems like thats the only way

[@sukhbirsukhi8123]

🥰

[@vraks9666]

How do you remove the sculture from the stand after you're done?

[@lordtronical9525]

i've also been wondering about that

[@encarnacionarevaloromero147]

Cómo cocer estas figuras.:?

[@arielsela4093]

My threaded rod snapped at the first 90degree bend, also I don’t think that’s a 3/4 rod

[@lansingmanor]

Same issue, here. Yeah, I got a 1/2 in pipe, since that's the size I think he used.

[@AndrewJosephKeith]

You may want to try hanging the armature from above if you're having trouble with the metal threaded rod.

[@MusicIsMyOxycontin]

You can say these videos stand on their own merit

[@darkknight4353]

are you proko's Real life brother?

[@AndrewJosephKeith]

No but I take that as a compliment.

[@54321Judith]

I don’t know what it is… But there’s something very Tobey Maguire-ish about his face?😳 Thank you for sharing the information .

[@AndrewJosephKeith]

I have heard that before!

[@joejr.betancourt6847]

My threaded rod broke when I made my first 8 inch bend

[@arielsela4093]

Same. Idk what to do

[@AndrewJosephKeith]

A normal rod (not threaded) might work better. Or you can hang the armature from above if the rod is giving you a hard time.

[@Galactus_]

Those look like 3/4 inch wood screws. Am I wrong?

[@AndrewJosephKeith]

Yes I think so. Just make sure they aren't too long so they don't go all the way through the baseboard.