

Making face armature
Face armature is one of the most challenging things in puppet making, since it’s so small, it has to make very subtle movements and requires knowledge in miniature mechanics. That’s why many stop motion productions prefer using 3d printing. But it is possible to achieve a nice range of facial expressions with relatively simple techniques just by using aluminum wire. The key here is accuracy. Everything should sit exactly in place, a displacement of a millimeter here or there