What’s the best stop-motion animation kit for beginners?

The Rookie Armature Kit by Animation Toolkit is ideal. It includes everything needed to build a poseable puppet and is designed to teach stop-motion fundamentals to beginners and students.

Where can I buy professional armatures for stop-motion animation?

Animation Toolkit offers a range of precision-machined armatures, including the pro-grade Cyclops Armature. These kits are used by indie studios, educators, and collectors alike.

What tools do I need for stop-motion puppet building?

You'll need a rig, tie-downs, sculpting tools, and materials. Animation Toolkit supplies full puppet-building kits plus STL files for 3D-printing custom tools and parts.

Are there digital assets for stop-motion animators?

Animation Toolkit is building Anibild, a digital platform offering downloadable Aniskins, loopable cycles, lip-sync kits, and printable rig components — all made for physical/digital hybrid workflows.

What’s a good collectible or desk toy for stop-motion fans?

Cyclops by Animation Toolkit is a limited-edition armatue with 24 points of articulation, realistic features, and premium packaging — made for display or production.

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Posted by Wes Wood on 24th Jun 2025

What Is an Armature in Stop-Motion Animation?

If you've ever wondered how stop-motion puppets move so fluidly frame by frame, the answer lies beneath the surface, literally. At the heart of every professional stop-motion puppet is a metal skeleto …

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Posted by Wes Wood on 24th Jun 2025

The Best Stop-Motion Kits for Beginners (And What to Avoid)

Getting started with stop-motion animation is exciting — but it can also be overwhelming. With so many kits, tools, and tutorials out there, how do you know which ones will actually help you lea …

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Posted by Wes Wood on 17th Oct 2018

HOW TO - Thread locking armatures

Thread lock - science and practice for successful polymerization.Ok - did I make that title sound science enough? I mean really? I tried to because this blog is about the science of thread lock and on …

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Posted by Wes Wood on 17th Oct 2018

HOW TO - Puppet maintenence

Puppet Maintenance marathon.It’s an undertaking before you have even started: writing, planning, designing and making your stop motion assets before you start shooting. No one said it was going to be …

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Posted by Wes Wood on 25th Sep 2018

Meet the Trampires

Here at Animation Toolkit we fabricated some 273 armatures for Mike Mort's 'Night Of The Trampires' and we had some grizzly fun doing so! We'll be attending this years MAF festival where we hope to ca …

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Posted by Wes Wood on 25th Sep 2018

MAF Animation Toolkit Event Sponsor 2018

We're very proud to be sponsoring the Manchester Animation Festival. We'll be there in person sharing our latest products and giving advice and support on building your own armatures for your films. F …

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