Thanks everyone!

Here is an updated pic...



Later,

Dennis

Created some wrinkles on his fore head...and lightly tacking some things on just to see...



Later

Dennis

He definitely needs to trim those ear hairs...lol.  He has a new set of teeth...Hair is just pinned on. 



Dennis

Wow, this is realy a great one! Well done!
Keep the pics coming!

Johan

So far Super duper good!

THanks everyone...he is turning out to be quite a character.

Now a question I want to attach the the eyebrows...my wife says sew them, I say glue them (easier) - what do most pupppet makers do?

Thanks in advance...

Dennis

To be truthful most puppeteers would most likely glue them on.   In fact most likely in this case I would also.

I try to stitch everything I can on to a puppet simply because I think it is cleaner many times.  I really hate seeing glue drips.  Another reason that I like to sew things instead of glue them is for repair concerns.  There is nothing I hate worse then having to repair a puppet and because something is glued instead of stitched I can't get it off clean to do the repair.

Let's say that on this puppet the eyes blinked or moved.  That is something that can fail and if getting in to repair them would be easier if the eyebrows where sewn on then I would sew instead of glue in that case.

I think builders often forget about maintenance or upkeep when building. I see this all the time in the theater world.  It may look great sitting on the table or hanging on a hanger but what happens once the item is used? 

I am a sewer myself I try to sew as much as I can......plus it is good practice for future puppet making. As well if you plan to use the puppet on camera it is better to sew it to keep everything clean looking.

Daryl H

Thanks for the info...

Well this is where I am know...I haven't done the neck yet...hmmmmm I have to research it, never done one before...lol

I gave him a tummy...so I can hike his pants up...lol

Arms are glued, hands cut out, but I want to do the neck next.



Thanks,

Dennis

Nice!!!!!!!!!!! How you did you do that body? Could you show us? Please!