Hi there,

Just wanted to introduce myself, I've been making puppets for....ahhh...well 'bout one week now 

Several weeks ago my girlfriend got a new sewing machine and asked me to help her figuring it out...I had more fun than she did I think, and it is since then I wanted to make puppets.

So far I've already made a simpel standing doll based on the Shiro Ninja doll (Which I gave away to my little niece on X-mas because she liked it so much   )
I will post pictures of Doll Alpha after this message (poor quality pictures made with my gsm)
The doll was made out of an old fleece sweater, two buttons and a....a....dutch word is theedoek, dry cloth for the dishes...sorry, can't find a proper translation for this thingy 

And now I'm working on a Kermit lookalike which I'm pretty proud of 
I will make some pictures as I get home today (still at work )

The beginning ideas I got from Paul Louis Muller, and through his videos I've found this site with many many MANY tips and a whole lot of know-how, for which I want to thank all of you!

Now for a little bit of personal information:
I'm from Holland, 31 yrs old and a male 

Well, that was it for my introduction I think...Cheers!

PS: Link to a picture of my first doll:

Welcome!!!  I absolutely LOVE the doll !   So cute!  I am new to puppet making too. Way too much fun to be good for you!

   It's great to have another member from the Netherlands.  Another of our regulars is also from your homeland.  

I started building puppets about a year ago and have had alot of supprot from this forum. 

Can't wait to see the pictures of the puppets you've built.  If you have any questions just ask and someone will help you find the answers.

Welcome!  While I do not live in the Netherlands I am 100% Dutch as both sets of my grandparents came to America as children. My grandmother was born in Grypkerk, Groningen.  You will learn lots here!! Welcome to the family!!  And THANKS for posting the picture of the adorable doll!  We will look forward to seeing more!

Thanks for al the welcomes, and nice to know there are also dutch people on the forum

I made some pictures from my Kermit lookalike with the digital camera, but the pictures were too big  :'(

But last night I started on a new puppet, but it's a dead project because of the fabric I used.
I got some fuzzy/furry like fleece, but even befor I started working on it it started to shed all over the place, and after sewing it only got worse 
Had to vacuum after I was done sewing and cutting...but once I start something I always want to finish it, so I quickly made the mouth and some "dead eyes" and put it on the puppet so it still is sort of complete

Guess I will just nail this one to the wall as a decoration
Nah, just kidding, wouldn't do that ofcourse

Here are the links to the pictures I made of this puppet

Welcome to P&S.
To start your puppets is nice, my first puppets didn't come out as good as yours, but they were inspiration for the next generation of puppet.

Fleece (antron, antipeel and polar) are great fabrics to work with.

Miguel!

Welcome to P&S.
To start your puppets is nice, my first puppets didn't come out as good as yours, but they were inspiration for the next generation of puppet.

Fleece (antron, antipeel and polar) are great fabrics to work with.

Miguel!

Thank you, and Kermit is made out of antipeel fleece, and indeed that works great! :P
This WAS a Fleece blanket for the cold winternights
Also pretty thick for the sewing machine as you can see at the hands...not all fingers were a succes....let's just say this little guy works as a Lumberjack

For the hands (Included the fingers), do it bigger, that when you turn them over, you will notice the difference.

Miguel!

For the hands (Included the fingers), do it bigger, that when you turn them over, you will notice the difference.

Miguel!

Thanks for the tip, and I certainly will make them bigger, all he had now were little stomps
And it's hard to turn them outside in when they're too small

Whenever you are working with a fabric that has longer nape to it (fake fur included) it helps if you cut the fabric from the back so you are not cutting the fibers on the front of the fabric.  You can use the tips of your scissors to do this or a razor blade. If you look at the fabric I think you'll understand what I mean.  This cuts down on all that mess.