Yeah, I am in the middle of learning rigging too. Lots of fun... :headbang: If you haven't already, you should check out the paint weights tool. (I think it's under skin > edit smooth skin) It lets you pick each joint and then paint which areas you want to be affected by it. Just make sure you put the character into a pose and that you have the skin that you want to work on selected before you activate the tool. Sorry if you already know this. Also, I am not sure, but I think you might want to make sure that your modelling is finished before you start rigging.