Anatomy: Making the Arms for the Armature

When making the arms for the armature the first step is to trim back the shoulders and open up the torso into a "V" at the top. Trim the shoulders back so that they are no longer than just about one eighth inch inside the line for the arm on the armature map.

Next, using 16 gauge wire, measure out about fourteen inches of wire. Using the armature map extend the wire about an inch above the head and an inch below the bottom of the feet. Make a loop and go back to the top of the wire, then loop again and again until there are two hills and one loose end of wire at both the bottom and top (like a zig zag). Gather the "zig zag" together and place it in the drill and twirl it as shown in figure 4.

Fold the now formed wire armature for the arms in half and mark the middle with a piece of tape. Unfold and place on top of and across the shoulders.

Measure out about nine or ten inches of 16 gauge wire. Center the wire on the armature for the arms and the shoulders and wrap the wire around the shoulders and arms to hold in place. As shown in figure seven.