were can you buy proper armuters from

well you can always make a armature out of wire and epoxy putty like this http://www.stopmotionanimation.com/handbook/16.htm. Or there is always a ball and socket armature that are harder to make yourself, if you look at the 2nd page on the creations "Beaver Creek Episode One" I used one of these for the beaver. http://www.armaverse.com/ hope that helps

Hres a tutorial I wrote to make a wire armature, you're a beginner so thats what you should start off with.....

http://www.wallaceandgromit.com/forum/read/13220/1

A good, well made wire armature is better than an armaverse ball and socket. I've examined it before. It has loose joints, bulky plates and a faulty design.

nah actually my armaverse works really well for the character i have and the joints are not loose at all.

There is a "General Chat" thread already - but it hasn't been active in ages! It was based on the premise that General Chat was a veteran of the Great War - and I think Josephine aka "Sock Eye Salmon" started it. Just so ya know....

It depends on what you're used to using really. Compared to others out there it could be improved. Frtom all the reviews I've read its been negative.

http://www.stopmotionanimation.com/dc/dcboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=16&topic_id=3602&mesg_id=3602&page=5

I'm not saying its bad, just not my preference.

Fish, the title of this thread caught my eye too....even though it wasn't quite the same.

Is there someone who know a good way to learn how to make good clay animation by yourself?

honestly you dont need ball and socket armatures. Wire is fine, in fact no armature (if built well ) can work. Bal and socket armatures are only needed for big figures or when you will pause animation over night, etc.