Re: A Few Questions from a Beginner Puppet Making Person Posted by BoxGhost on Jul 10, 2009
Yeah, those photos are from the season 4 dvd.

season 4 is only included with the complete box set. The video that talks about this sort of thing is only about 5 minutes long. It doesn't go into super detail, or anything. They only talk about Wembley and Sprocket for some reason, and they talk a little about the bodies, but it's nothing extremely useful.
Re: A Few Questions from a Beginner Puppet Making Person Posted by BoxGhost on Jul 11, 2009
Well, I watched that video on dying fabrics, and that was exactly what I had feared about the fur. The fleece dyes perfectly, fur dyes lighter. Now I have to find what sort of fur DOES dye well, and what tye to use. Someone told me Tibetan Fur. It's explorin' time! Thanks again for the resources! I'll report my findings.
Re: A Few Questions from a Beginner Puppet Making Person Posted by Billy D. Fuller on Jul 11, 2009
Your best option would be to find a reputable faux fur supplier. May I suggest these companies.The time spent involved in the dyeing process you come out better just buying a yard. You can find fur on EBay as well.

Tibetan fur is a natural sheep product and can be very pricey

http://www.fursource.com/tibetan-lamb-fur-plates-24x48-p-381.html?osCsid=fa3d286ec5f621d49e15e7ea204c2c1d

http://www.mendels.com/fabrics11.shtml

http://www.denverfabrics.com/catalog_items.aspx?TypID=118&Viewby=Types&Page=1


http://www.big4fabrics.com/fakefur.html

http://www.imstuffedfur.com/

http://www.syfabrics.com/Browse.aspx/Faux-Furs/183



Facts

http://www.ehow.com/how_2106522_cut-sew-fake-fur.html

Try looking at the different fur sources for the style and color you need. Your other option is to have it professionally dyed....this can be expensive as well.

Billy D.
Re: A Few Questions from a Beginner Puppet Making Person Posted by BoxGhost on Jul 11, 2009
You are an absolute wealth of information, you know that? Thank you so much!

I'm probably going to order the feathers for wembley's hair today, and probably run to Joann Fabrics to get some of the fleece so I can start at least making his arms and feet. I haven't used the legs pattern before, but it looks pretty easy and self explanatory. Gonna have a go with it later, probably. ^_^
Re: A Few Questions from a Beginner Puppet Making Person Posted by Billy D. Fuller on Jul 11, 2009
feathers

May I add that feathers dye real well with rit dye

http://www.ostrich.com/

Billy D.
Re: A Few Questions from a Beginner Puppet Making Person Posted by BoxGhost on Jul 11, 2009
ooh, really? Now that's useful, too. I've been buying the already dyed ones! I'll check it out!

Billy, you're a good guy! Thanks a lot!
Re: A Few Questions from a Beginner Puppet Making Person Posted by miguel on Jul 11, 2009
You have more pics from that dvd explaining moe about head pattern(If it show pattern to do)?

If you post them will bet of great help for us!

Thanks again!
Re: A Few Questions from a Beginner Puppet Making Person Posted by BoxGhost on Jul 11, 2009
That's all they really showed. I took as many screen caps as I could of it. They didn't show the actual pattern. They just showed it put together. She just talked about the stuff I posted before, but didn't go into huge detail. The video itself is only 5 minutes long.
Re: A Few Questions from a Beginner Puppet Making Person Posted by miguel on Jul 11, 2009
Putting the pieces of patterns together? I know is a lot to ask. But will be great to have those shots!

Thanks again!

BT: I hear that adding salt to the dye product, works very well
Re: A Few Questions from a Beginner Puppet Making Person Posted by BoxGhost on Jul 11, 2009
The only thing that was in the video was what I took shots of. There was no "take this foam and cut here and hten take that foam and cut there" ... Just the finished foam product, put together.

Boober's body is  almost finished. The dye job actually looks perfect on him. I couldn't take any pictures because no one was around today to hold him for me while I took the shots, but I'll get some soon.

I have a few more questions now that I've gotten as far as I have. We're putting the tail on tomorrow I think. The tail has a wire in it, and I'm using the glorified sock puppet pattern. What would be the best way to attach this to the body?
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