Hello, Allan from Ottawa, Canada Posted by puppetacious on Nov 13, 2008
Hello everyone, what a great site.
Here's my latest creation. She's called La Catarina, after a traditional character from the Mexican day of the dead. She's the first puppet I've made from papier mache, ironically, after years of working with foam and fleece and latex. I put in a simple mechanism to operate her jaw, as I hold her by a rod under her dress.
Once again, it's great to find this community.
Thanks, for letting me share.
Allan
Re: Hello, Allan from Ottawa, Canada Posted by tsu on Nov 13, 2008
welcome!
haha, she's nice; she could be a wife for Achmed, the Dead Terrorist ;P
Re: Hello, Allan from Ottawa, Canada Posted by Billy D. Fuller on Nov 13, 2008
Welcome to Puppets and Stuff................. We have lots of Canadian members. I love the puppet you did a great job. Make your self at home.
Billy D.
Re: Hello, Allan from Ottawa, Canada Posted by miguel on Nov 13, 2008
Welcome to this site. Any help you may need about this field you will find it.
By the way; what is papier mache? (Sorry, but i don't know what it is?
Miguel!
Re: Hello, Allan from Ottawa, Canada Posted by miguel on Nov 13, 2008
Hey, Nice puppet dog you have in your avatar!
Miguel!
Re: Hello, Allan from Ottawa, Canada Posted by puppetlady on Nov 13, 2008
Welcome to P&S Allan.
tsu: You're right! The skeleton would be a great wife for Achmed. How funny!
Re: Hello, Allan from Ottawa, Canada Posted by StiqPuppet Productions on Nov 13, 2008
Hey I lived in Ottawa for most of my life......I am in Vancouver ( alot warmer and a lot less snow).
I love La Catarina, she looks great....I like the outfit she is wearing it is very detailed. Did you take her a night out on town for Halloween?
Thanks for sharing........
Daryl H
Re: Hello, Allan from Ottawa, Canada Posted by Jon on Nov 13, 2008
Welcome to P&S. You got a talent for creating bony looking puppets. Can't wait to see more of your work.
Re: Hello, Allan from Ottawa, Canada Posted by Na on Nov 14, 2008
Love it! What's the mechanism to move the jaw?
Re: Hello, Allan from Ottawa, Canada Posted by puppetacious on Nov 14, 2008
The mechanism is pretty simple. I just used what I had on hand which was wood dowels, metal screw eyes, and a spring. I drilled a hole in the handle and put a piece of dowel through it, which the jaw is attached to (I used epoxy putty to attach it). I attached a 2" lever made of thin plywood to the dowel. On one end of the lever I attached the spring to snap the jaw back closed. On the other end of the lever is a rod, attached with the screw eyes, that can be operated with my thumb. Of course it sound more complicated than it looks, but I don't know how to put a diagram on here.
There's probably easier ways to make a mech, but I like to work with wood, so that's what I tend to fall back on. It's the first one I did, but it works well.
Allan