Hi all,
I've just joined and I started making my first puppet today.
I think it'll be a sasquash (the small feet variety) or some kind of snow monster... mostly because when I started googling and discovered some puppets, I only had stufff to make a yeti... I think... anyway, I'll let you know in a few hours how he is working out.
I have a few things here in my studio because I make fantay creatures from polymer clay as a hobby... mostly 6"-8"... not like this big guy (he's about... ummm... about a foot and a half in height)
Anyway, I'd better get back into it. I'm painting the eyes and I think my enamel is dry!
Cheers!
~Imogen

Welcome Imy! Would love to see some pictures of your puppet and polymer clay creatures.

 

It seems that you have jumped right in (great attitude)....however if you need any help or questions please do not hesitate to ask....we love to help out. 

Hope you will provide some pictures when you are done....we love to see pictures.

Daryl H

No worries! I'll have pics.
I have the white furry body made (no hands and feet yet and the armature for the mouth thingy (technical term) I'm just about to cover the face.
I think I'll use polymer clay since thats what I know how to use! It'll be interesting to see if I can pull it off (literally and figuratively!) The sketches I've made up are a little complex for my first puppet and I'm pretty sure the clay will be too weak... oh well, its my first.

Hi

Welcome to P&S...

Looking forward to see a pic of your finished puppet.

Bhanu

Finished! He's a little different to what I expected. Took ages longer than he shoud have because I couldn't get the darned clay to mix... as it is, its old clay and I had to add waaay too much mixing agent... he'll probably crumble! Soeey about the terrible pics... its 10:30 here and not much light and the flash washed everything out. I'll try harder tomorrow if anyone wants to see.

If? If? But of course we want to see! Sleep well, and hopefully see you tomorrow!

Hi Imy,

Looks good...not able to understand the mouth part...is it also made of polymer clay?
how do u manipulate the mouth?? looks like a monkey. ..hope to see more of your
first puppet...chao

Bhanu

Welcome! Nice to see another Aussie here; I think there's only about three of us!

Your puppet looks great, I can't believe that's clay 

He is adorable!   I am curious like Bhanu what type of puppet he is. Is his mouth articulated or is he perhaps a marionette or rod puppet that does not have a moving mouth?