I love what you're doing with the technology I may have missed it in an earlier post but what 3D printer are you using? Also what 3D program are you using to create them? Do you print them yourselves or are you sending them to an online printer like shapeways or one of those?

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I love what you're doing with the technology I may have missed it in an earlier post but what 3D printer are you using? Also what 3D program are you using to create them? Do you print them yourselves or are you sending them to an online printer like shapeways or one of those?

I make the 3d-models with Lightwave Modeler, prepare them for printing with Autodesk Meskmixer and/or NetFabb, print them with my Flashforge Creator Dual 3d-printer.
You can find my tutorials at: http://puppet.tioh.de/

Very nice! I use 3D studio max 2017 and an Affinia H800 printer.

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A Dragon head base:


https://youtu.be/6Nns3et9zwo

Looks cool. What do you think you might skin him with?

I really like 3d printers but for puppets, but in my country the cost of printing something is way to high, I'll wait some time in the future to make some tests or.....  buy one printer, LOL

I like all your prints and the way you finish them. Are they comfortable to play with?

I really love the black cat!!!

...What do you think you might skin him with?

Maybe something like this: https://spandexworld.com/c3/catalog/product/10578

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I like all your prints and the way you finish them. Are they comfortable to play with?
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Now they are - some of the puppets were changed several times to make them more comfortable for the puppeteer. They are heavier when pure foam puppets - not much, but you will notice after a 10 minutes scene. 

GREAT !!! Thanks for answering

Awesome

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I printed the fox head bigger and made it into a costume:


A new puppet head:

The new puppet head - with 3d-printed eyelids, LED eyes, hand-molded teeth. 4 Bowden cables are used to control the tilt of the head, the lower jaw and the eyelids. This was the fist test of the animatronics.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MMJL_fuG0Ao

Uploaded the 3d-model for the dragon puppet-head to Thingiverse: http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2288187

I made a 3d-printed head-base for a marten puppet. It's modelled to look like an older puppet with a hand-build head-base (made with plastic mesh and foam).

New 3d-model