Miniature Stopmotion Hands and Armature | An Unwound Clockwork

[@shelleynobleart]

The tolerances required to manufacture your work are unbelievably tight. Bravo!.

[@LovingLego]

You really put your heart into this, and it shows, You're amazing...

[@hman2912]

Amazing craftsmanship!

[@Joebanana6969]

This is the type of video i like, where I dont understand jack sht but i love what he do

[@ValentinFelder]

Haha Thanks - I switched to English in my newer Videos in case you ever want to understand something :D

[@Joebanana6969]

@@ValentinFelder YESSSSSSSSSSSS

[@emilflognoid1532]

Blown away, utterly amazing!

[@salilweling]

Amazing work and you are inspirational . Great to watch your video

[@christophermarlow4379]

amazing artists!

[@edupuertasfruns]

Amazing work, love that you can slot perpendicular, I can't

[@ValentinFelder]

Yep, that's a really nice feature of that small mill. :) But the tilting and adjusting of the head takes quite some time, so I would rather turn the work-piece around next time.

[@leonardorochadutra8811]

Totally amazing crafsmanship. Your puppet should be a pianist. One with a great technique.

[@ValentinFelder]

I wouldn't know how to animate that though :D

[@boopfer387]

why not use a silicon spacer or silcone rubber bands? something that will meld with the poured silicone? rather then the metal pin? the hand is rigid so leave enought tension on the screw use your metal spacing then release the spacer before the pour?

[@ValentinFelder]

Later we thought about it too, but it didn't work well. As the silicone spacers are slightly compressed by the weight of the armature it always lead to them sticking out of the skin surface once everything was cured and looked quite ugly. Eventually we developed a system with 3D-printed molds where the armature is first pressed into a defined posture and then only held in place by the arm connection. I think I showed the newest version in one of my Update Videos, toward the end of this one: kzbin.info/www/bejne/eGWzZqSuhbB1d7Msi=JO2fFVQOUGezEUXH

[@thlee3]

INCREDIBLE!!! id buy pair of those hands.

[@ValentinFelder]

If you're interested, I made an improved version available at vf-kinetics.de/ ;)

[@michaelmakemore633]

German precision

[@jones7299]

May I please buy a set of these joints!?! for a long time I’ve been wanting to do joints like this but I don’t have that equipment, is this is wonderful.🎉🎉🎉

[@ValentinFelder]

Thank you Alec! - If you're interested in hands specifically, I have an updated design available in my shop at vf-kinetics.de/ - If you just need tiny hinges please state your specific needs and send me an inquiry via email to [e-mail] :)

[@Lighthazzles]

Absolutely exquisite work! It's very possible that Ray Harryhausen's father made the armatures for the stop motion models in this way.

[@giantrobot67]

Absolutely amazing work, thankyou for taking the time to make this film and share it.

[@ValentinFelder]

It was a pleasure and I hope to be able to do Videos like this more often in the future. - And thank you so much for your support, I'm greatly honored! ;)

[@alfonsoknow6920]

phantastische Arbeit - ich bin sehr angetan. Schön zu sehen wie viele Arbeitsschritte notwendig sind

[@konradczapiewski7921]

Da lacht das Herz eines Feinmechanikers!

[@StridingJack425]

Does someone know if he has a website that allows you to buy these armature’s?

[@ValentinFelder]

He has ;) -> vf-kinetics.de/ Or just contact me at [e-mail] if you need something custom made.

[@lizmadson3117]

Amazing artistry 🇨🇦♥️

[@christophermcguinness]

Wow! Nice job.

[@lucleger]

Hallo Valentin, Eine sehr tolle Arbeit! Ganz schön! Ich bin Animator und habe zuerst Flugzeugspengler gelernt. Auch aus dieser handwerklichen Sicht ist das wirklich tolle Arbeit! Cool! Nun hab ich mich aber gefragt, ob sich dieser Aufwand wirklich gelohnt hat. Steht das letztendlich in einem guten Verhältnis? Ganz liebe Grüsse Lukas

[@ValentinFelder]

Danke Lukas! :) - Ganz ehrlich gesagt, wenn man nur die Mühe dieser Armaturen und das Ergebnis anschaut, nein, das steht in keinem guten Verhältnis zueinander. :D Trotzdem hat es viel gebracht, ich habe sehr viel gelernt und das Konzept später weiter entwickelt. Die späteren Versionen wurden mit einem stärkeren Fokus auf Effizienz entwickelt, und jetzt habe ich eine Reihe Handarmaturen dieser Größe In meinem Onlineshop im Angebot und schon zahlreiche Exemplare verkauft. Außerdem kann es für größere Produktionen durchaus sinnvoll sein, denn man muss seltener neue Hände gießen, man spart sich das Anfertigen der Drahthände, was jedes mal Zeit viel kostet, und das Posieren der Finger geht auch einfacher... Im Hobby-Bereich lohnt es sich kaum, aber sobald man Zeit bezahlen muss denke ich das sich die Armaturen schnell ambitionieren. Hier, falls du mehr wissen möchtest oder selbst einmal welche brauchen kannst: vf-kinetics.de/index.php?route=product/category&path=59

[@christopheswiderski2026]

Absolut top Arbeit!!

[@ghalienigena]

que bien hecho

[@alrikscyriel6208]

Sprüche die man nur selten von mir hört: da wäre meine Geduld an der Grenze.

[@ValentinFelder]

Bemerkenswert, Danke :D - Aber ich muss zugeben, es ist in der Tat grenzwertig. Du willst nicht wissen wie viele Fingerglieder und Knöchel unterwegs verschwunden, zerdrückt oder verbogen wurden. Aber das Ergebnis bewegt sich ganz brauchbar und falls ich sowas nochmal mache weiß ich einige Arbeitsschritte zu optimieren ;)

[@alrikscyriel6208]

@@ValentinFelder die Antwort lautet: etwa 30%. Das ist zumindest meine Verlustrate.

[@ValentinFelder]

@@alrikscyriel6208 Yep, sogar ziemlich exakt :D ...Bin aber optimistisch das sich das mit mehr Übung verbessern lässt... Ich nehme aber mal an wenn es bei dir bei 30% geblieben ist siehts eher schlecht aus.

[@alrikscyriel6208]

@@ValentinFelder ne, wenn du den Prozess verbesserst kommst du etwa auf 10% Ausschuss. Sind viele Teile und das mit geringer Toleranz. Bei der ersten Runde sind 30% ok.

[@ValentinFelder]

@@alrikscyriel6208 Klingt realistisch, so hätte ich das auch eingeschätzt :)

[@misterX1964]

INcredible !! Thank you for sharing this !

[@renaudjungmann]

So great work ! Incredible ! Hope Laika will hire you !

[@BRAD-ROTT]

STUNNING!!! Please, can you tell me if this type of joint/joint remains hard (to bend, if you press it hard so that the silicone skin "does not push the phalanx back" and therefore the joint hold in the given position)? Or then with time and the many changes of positions, the articulation will become more and more "soft"?

[@ValentinFelder]

I didn't experience any wear, but it can happen that a screw gets lose. The biggest problem with this design is the remaining roughness of the touching surfaces in the joint which produces an uneven movement in the first place. The new design from the most recent hand-restoring video is way better in that regard. I'm selling this new version in my shop btw., have a look if you're interested: vf-kinetics.de/index.php?route=product/category&path=59

[@BRAD-ROTT]

@@ValentinFelder Ok thanks buddy! And what do you think about soldering ''at the bottom'' of the screws? 🤔

[@ValentinFelder]

@@BRAD-ROTT To prevent it from turning lose? I think it would not work to solder it without destroying the joint, and even if you figure out a way to do it you end up with a joint of arbitrary tension you cannot adjust anymore...

[@mjparent222]

wow. amazing. great work.

[@2SR7]

die hände sehen ohne eingegossen zu sein viel cooler aus :-) (tolle arbeit!)

[@ValentinFelder]

Tja, es hat aber Menschenhände gebraucht... :D Zu gegebener Zeit baue ich sicher nochmal Händchen die so bleiben... Übrigens hat der Silikonguss inzwischen besser geklappt, das in dem Video war der Prototyp und da gab es noch einige Probleme mit der Konsistenz und der Oberfläche.

[@davidbentick]

Amazing work

[@andyc1175]

That is extremely cool

[@PhilGregory101]

Two years later and I wonder whether these parts can now be bought commercially now? If not, I wonder if manufacturing can be avoided by stripping down and recycling old parts off scrap items and toys maybe, anyone had any success in this area?

[@ValentinFelder]

I have them available in my shop, www.vf-kinetics.de if you're interested. But I don't think you would be able to find such parts anywhere, at least not in this scale, it was a huge effort for me to make it work at all...

[@PhilGregory101]

@@ValentinFelder Valentin, your prices are exorbitantly expensive and incredibly over-priced. I am not diminishing your work, but your valuations are way OTT, which is probably resulting in very tiny sales for you. There is no rocket science in any of these parts, and whilst I understand that testing and perfecting is very time consuming, it does not warrant anywhere near the aspirational price tags that you have placed on these items. I don't mean to offend or upset, just completely shocked by how much you think you can charge for essentially nuts, bolts and small clamps. I am confident that very similar parts with equal properties can be bought in bulk, thus dramatically reduce the cost and time involved. Yes, there will be customisations, but it won't involve reinventing the wheel. Best of luck hitting your first million, but I think you need to be more realistic in your prices in order to help generate sales.

[@JohnDoe-pe8ts]

Your work is truly amazing! It's clear that you possess much patience and dedication to your craft! I was also curious as to what size the screw was that you used in the finger joint?

[@ValentinFelder]

Thanks! :) - The Finger screws are M1 * 2mm

[@jaxisticspace4919]

Do u have any tips on building jointed armature hands and is it possible to make wire based joints

[@ValentinFelder]

I think I can't say more about jointed fingers than in the video, you see my entire production process in there. If you want to give it a try, make them a bit bigger and use brass rather than steel for a start. But its not easy and required a variety of tools... Wire joints are really easy of course, you can use pieces of small tubing to prevent the wire from bending in areas where you want it to stay straight, but of course wire will break more easy when it is forced to bend in sharp turnes...

[@fortniteplays5631]

You can produce for a very large amount in (major) form?

[@ValentinFelder]

It may be possible. If you're interested in commissioning something please contact me at [e-mail] and provide some more details please ;)

[@HACPATb2PA3A]

Вы молодец! Часовых дел мастер :)

[@oujdaTV1Ville]

i need them for my caracters . since 2014 i m trying to found the same .

[@ValentinFelder]

I have an improved version available in my shop now at vf-kinetics.de - But it's still a lot of work to assemble each piece by hand and they are only produced in small batches.

[@videosquevocegosta2395]

Só acho q o dedo polegar ficou muito comprido

[@ValentinFelder]

Maybe, it's hard to estimate, but I'm already working on the next improved version ;)

[@jamesandhismonsters9285]

Wow, this is amazing!

[@winchesters1562]

Wo bekommt man dieses Silikon ?

[@ValentinFelder]

Schau mal bei "Kaupo", da gibt es eine große Auswahl und wir haben bislang alles dort gekauft.

[@winchesters1562]

@@ValentinFelder ja ok, aber ich muss ja wissen wonach ich gucken muss, ich kenne ja nicht die Bezeichnung um das richtige Silikon zu finden für Hände, da gibt es einen unterschied, den das Formsilikon was ich verwende ich zu steif. ich brauch was sehr weiches. Für Aluminium Hände.

[@ValentinFelder]

@@winchesters1562 "Dragonskin" wird viel verwendet, das funktioniert ganz gut und ist färbbar.

[@winchesters1562]

@@ValentinFelder Kein Treffer bei Kaupo

[@PixelVill-TDF]

Fantastic work!

[@meganhamilton2571]

What type of machine are you using to cut into the steel to make the parts?

[@ValentinFelder]

That's a small mill, a "Wabeco 1200" ;)

[@meganhamilton2571]

@ValentinFelder thank you! Your design and craftsmanship is amazing thank you for sharing 😊

[@LarsLeonhard]

Can I ask which wood cutter do you use/recommend? And is the wood mdf or something else? Lovely channel mate!

[@ValentinFelder]

Thank! - I'm not sure to which parts you are referring, but I usually use plywood and lasercutting. I let the cutting do by a company with a really good laser machine, and one of the big advantages of the laser is that it doesn't leave any burs on the parts, just smoothly burnt edges...

[@LarsLeonhard]

@@ValentinFelder I think KZbin auto-played on to the next video and I commented here. I meant to refer to the latest of your videos with furniture laser cut in wood. Like 2:06 in the the latest video. I didn't know plywood was an option with such thin pieces. I just assumed you had your own machine since you cut all the metal stuff yourself! :)

[@ValentinFelder]

@@LarsLeonhard Ah I see :D - Yeah, we use 2, 3 and 4mm Plywood and it's even available in 1mm thickness. - No, I always outsource the lasercutting for wood as well as metal. The cheap home machines are just not good enough for what I need and the industrial ones are completely unaffordable :D Sometime's I cut single parts manually with a jewelers saw, for single pieces it's often easier than to do all the CAD and wait for the parts etc... Lasercutting for batches, manual saw for single parts ;)

[@LarsLeonhard]

@@ValentinFelder That makes a lot of sense - to outsource it. Can I ask you where you get the metal parts done? I fail til find a place in Denmark.

[@ValentinFelder]

@@LarsLeonhard I don't know about Denmark, but there are multiple Companies in Germany who offer Lasercutting. I've used "Wagner Lasertechnik" and "HailTec" - But all the companies capable of cutting metal are industrial suppliers and they usually don't want "consumers" as customers, have to act like another company when you approach them. :D - And they require clean DXF-Files, no Adobe Illustrator stuff and alike, and it can be really expensive compared to wood, just so you're warned! ;)

[@janela_filmes]

Incrível trabalho!

[@scrapwomblecreatives6944]

do you sell hand sets? if so how much

[@ValentinFelder]

Hey there, thanks for your interest! I sell a newer version of these made out of stainless steel. They still involve a lot of handcraft, the price is 310-320€ per pair, depending on the size. Feel free to contact me by mail if you want more information or want to order something: [e-mail]

[@scrapwomblecreatives6944]

@@ValentinFelder Thankyou lol out of my range of spending 320 euro on a pair of hands, for full spend on a rig and manikin maybe..we are in a new world now where costs are crippling. Anyway take care and all the best in your productions

[@justin_704]

Next time just take the ball bearings and anneal them. Then put into the vice and mill a flat. Drill and tap your 1mm into the ball. For the rod, just use a die and make the matching m1 thread on the rod.

[@ValentinFelder]

Sure, I use drilled balls for quite a while now, as it's much stronger of course! (This video is quite old and I learned a lot since then). However, threaded connections are not advisable, even with loctite it sometimes breaks lose, which is really bad when it's inside the silicone. Silver brazing it is, but the rod goes inside the drilled ball.

[@Coka.nova.animations.studio]

Oh coka wad habe ich mir forgenomen meine komplete KOMMPLETE figur ist 0.5cm gross oh man ich bin craysi solt ich nicht liber doch bei lego animation bleiben ne ich füre meine projekte immer zu ende kennst du ein parr tricks die ich ihn dehm mastahb verwenden kann?

[@ValentinFelder]

0,5cm ist wirklich extrem klein... Das könntest du höchstens versuchen aus sehr dünnen drähten zu bauen, mit Gelenken wird das nichts. ;)

[@Coka.nova.animations.studio]

@@ValentinFelder sicher hm...

[@ThisOLmaan]

Thanks goes To You👉🏻 i was Awed😲

[@fragmentlab]

Großartig!

[@peterhalla-badalla4278]

How much?

[@ValentinFelder]

A new improved design is available at around ~350 USD -> vf-kinetics.de/index.php?route=product/category&path=59 ...more are in the making ;)

[@TOONZ_easy_to_draw]

Nice

[@NeneTheToad]

Any one know the movie 9 yea this guy is the scientist who made the dolls

[@ValentinFelder]

:D Thanks - I know that movie and really love it! Though I'd wish it were stopmotion...

[@entheogenetic]

this vid... RULES! now I want to learn German

[@ValentinFelder]

Thanks a lot! - My newer Videos are in English (with heavy German accent) :D ...But it's getting harder to find the time to make really cool videos recently, it's more like a Vlog of what I'm doing each month ;)

[@yuting0911]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@fhamidkhan]

Me: at 1:38 , I can make your thumb impression 😅 and use your identity 😢 - Joke aside this is really amazing work, you are one of an artist, keep it up 👍

[@ValentinFelder]

😄 How dare you! - But I made sure to not use my finger prints to unlock anything important, there are plenty of reasons why this might be a bad idea... Anyways, Thanks! :)

[@fhamidkhan]

@@ValentinFelder 😄👍

[@SgtZiper]

Hi, outstanding work you have done here! You really care for your passion. I have a question about purchasing a set of your custom hands, how much is your price for a set? I am working on a short stop motion movie and the hands are very important Part. Thanks!

[@ValentinFelder]

Thank you very much! :) I don't want to go into details here in the comment section, but I can say they are a bit expensive, as it takes a lot of time to handcraft each piece to the needed precision. To give an idea, depending on the scale and the complexity it's about 25-50 hours per pair. Multiply that by a reasonable hourly wage plus materials cost and it's usually more than small productions can spend :D Anyway, if you want to get an exact offer please contact me via Mail at [e-mail] ;)

[@SgtZiper]

That’s not bad at all. Like you said, yes it’s a bit over the films budget but thanks for responding. I will try to creat my own hand armatures from everything I have learned from your videos!thank you very much and I hope some day people like you can be appreciated much much more

[@Aashi294]

❤❤❤

[@dioramagerry2581]

Superbe 👍👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@ValentinFelder]

The next version with batch production in mind is already under development ;)

[@lifeless.on.the.outside]

I wonder, like, does it mentally hurt to cover such an advanced piece of stop motion technology, in a layer of silicone?

[@ValentinFelder]

It does! :D But it's easily possible to remove the silicone with no damage from the armature again ;)

[@kaerhon]

steel piercing balls! :0

[@ArtistDaynz90]

Nobody wants to mass produce this kind of hand and feet. Why not though lol.

[@ValentinFelder]

:D - Well, I have made a view small badges for customers over the years, but it's definitely too complex and expensive to be viable for mass production sadly. But keep in mind, a pair of hands has more joints than most full body armatures have in total!