Hi all,I'm working on a replica of Trekkie monster from Avenue Q and I'm having a lot of trouble trying to create the fabric pattern for his fur. This is what I have so far:…

Hi everyone!I'm trying to make my first puppet and I want to make Trekkie Monster from Avenue Q. I bought a 8x8x8 reticulated foam block and carved it into the shape that I thought looked pretty…

Hi guy,Just bought vac u form machine and I'm getting excited have my puppet eye profession but as I research harder to find the answer my own question. The question is:What do you use to fill…

Hi all, I stumbled across this  VERY good idea for eye mechanisms, on youtube. It takes the up-down movement of a lever and transfers it to sideways movement via a diagonal slot in the eyeball.…

Im know absolutely nothing about how to make a puppet to honest. I've made another puppet previous to the one im working on currently. Though its pretty much just glue and foam layered peice by…

I'm adding moveable eyes to one of my puppets and I've come up with the following design concept for the mechanism.  I haven't found many movable eye tutorials so I don't know…

Three new puppets for my daughters. Love them.

So the church I am currently the puppet director for recently purchased a digital puppet. Being the builder at heart, I wasn't content with just using one, so I researched the program that they…

Hey again guys! Got another question!I've got this functional xenomorph costume I'm making. The head is made of "great suff" expanding foam. So its porous, there's holes, gaps…

I've read and Heard from different behind the scenes of The Muppet Show that full body puppet characters like Thog has a small TV inside so that the puppeteer can see what he was doing outside of…

Hey guys! I'm new here and am just wondering if I can get some advice/tips.I'm making a xenomorph ("Aliens") costume and everything is going great so far, but I need a tail that…

So this technology looks quite promising.  Now you can 3d print your own guitars:https://recordingreview.com/diy-guitar-kit/Apparently you can now '3d print' your own puppets. Just…

Came up with a design for an individual puppet stand with a built in fan mechanism to help dry out the interior of a puppet after use in order to help cut down on mildew, etc. Thought I would pose…

Hi, I'm going to build my own cast of Avenue Q characters, as a challenge to improve my skill in puppet building.I wonder if someone may give me some advice about the heads size, that as you…

So I am making a puppet big enough for the controller to fit inside, from waist up. The head was easy enough to make, I simply up-scaled my pattern and made it as normal. For the torso, I have made a…

Hi all,I normally make my puppets that are operated with bottom access but I have been asked to make a puppet that has its access through his back!The problem is I normally connect the head onto a…

Hey all!I have not been on here for a very long time! I have been up to my neck in puppetry and stuff...lol.Anyways...for some reason I can't wrap my head around this mechanism...I am looking for…

Hi: I discover recently these videos on youtube. There a quite unusual mechanisms and controls. I look for someone who can tell me more about these types of puppets, and how to build it. You can have…

Hey everyone! Sorry I have been so quiet lately. Just got moved into a new place, trying to keep up with my youtube channel, and pushing orders out the door. Anyway, for any new people who are…

I've been encouraged to launch a kickstarter to fund post-production for a shortfilm that I'm currently shooting with puppets. I've made the puppets myself and anyone that sees them…