Above are 3 completed armatures. 

    All armatures are cut and assembled by hand to match custom specks for each Puppet Actor®.  Depending on the roll each charactor plays an armature is made to accent it's personality. Options can include head turn (side to side) OR head nod (Up and down.) And eye ball movement (up, down, side to side) or eye lid blink. Special options can be added such as an eyebrow movement or ear wiggle or hat manipulation, etc. Most Puppet Actor® armatures use three options; 1) talking (Lower jaw movement) 2) head turn (side to side) 3) eye blink. When combined with arm and hand movement (done with rods, much like with Muppits) a Puppet Actor® becomes very animated. Depending on the options chosen rods, levers, or cables are used to control movements. All details are  explained in a directions sheet.
    Armatures can now be bought as a stand alone item. For those who have the artistic skills to build bodyís, but may not have mechanical skills or the tools to build an armature them selves. Mouth movement is not hard, but eye blink and eyeball movement took many trial and error prototypes to make it work at an acceptable cost. Eye modules may also be purchased apart from a full armature. Details would have to be discuss. Options include eye color, if just blink, or just eyeball movement, or both (Expensive.)

    If the budget allows Radio Control (RC) can be used instead of cable control. because every armature is custom hand made all options can be explained and planned. Instruction sheets accompany all armatures and a rough outline on how to sculpture bodies and heads can by attained.

    Armatures can cost from $25 to $600 depending on size, eyes, controls, and time frame.

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                   Steve Joy

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