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puppet patterns

  • 13-02-2011 11:53pm
    #1
    ultain
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 765 ✭✭✭


    Anyone know where you can get free patterns for foam puppets?

    I've looked on-line but there doesnt seem to be anything to good, just want to get a handle on how the process works..


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  • #2
    looksee
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,088 ✭✭✭✭looksee


    what do you mean by foam?


  • #3
    thumbscrew
    Closed Accounts Posts: 28 ✭thumbscrew


    I did a lot of research and this is the best online tutorial I could find for foam-based puppets.
    Check out this link! This guy is a legend.
    http://www.ehow.com/video_2389536_tools-supplies_-make-puppet.html

    Let me know if you need any advice on where to get supplies.

    Here's some of the puppets I made using his technique.
    http://backend.fionadoyle.carbonmade.com/projects/2822409


  • #4
    ultain
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 765 ✭✭✭ultain


    Thanks for that:), really good description on how to go about crafting puppets, unlike a lot of the garbage thats around online.


  • #5
    thumbscrew
    Closed Accounts Posts: 28 ✭thumbscrew


    glad to help! it took me ages to find a good tutorial. It's well worth it in the end :) that guy has loads of online videos about handling puppets...and he's quite easy to listen to!

    there's only one good book on muppet-style puppets, but it's kinda pricey...you might be able to get it 2nd hand if you're lucky! It's called 'Jim Henson - The Works'...if you like puppets, this is the book for you.

    a few tips though:
    - if you're making a 'rod' handed puppet, use something other than clothes hangers...they're very jagged and might rip your puppet
    - don't spend lots of money on fabric...just get some cheap thin fleece blankets from penneys or ikea
    - i recommend using ping pong balls for eyes...those styrofoam ball things melt when using a glue gun
    - glue guns rock! but hot glue goes everywhere no matter how careful you are
    - make the arms really thick otherwise it's impossible to turn it inside out and drag the hand through it...you'll see what I mean
    - make the fingers relatively wide too otherwise it's impossible to sew by machine
    - make the bodies very long so that your arm is totally covered

    Have fun makin' 'em :)


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