Re: Wire Controlled Shoulder Puppet (Griffon) Posted by Rikka on Oct 05, 2011
He is georgeous! I love him.
Maybe if you took some kind of fishingline etc. to a counterweight (maybe lead like they use for fishinglines, but it should be quite a bit of it- it has to keep those wings up) and connected a second line to the outside, bringing both outer lines together into one and attaching a marblesized bead to it: then you could pull the bead (string) and the wings would flap. Experiment a little with the lever laws. I hope I am making sense (I'm not quite sure if my English is awake yet )?
(Well, I live next to a river, so we have lots of fishing shops around... )
Maybe if you took some kind of fishingline etc. to a counterweight (maybe lead like they use for fishinglines, but it should be quite a bit of it- it has to keep those wings up) and connected a second line to the outside, bringing both outer lines together into one and attaching a marblesized bead to it: then you could pull the bead (string) and the wings would flap. Experiment a little with the lever laws. I hope I am making sense (I'm not quite sure if my English is awake yet )?
(Well, I live next to a river, so we have lots of fishing shops around... )
Re: Wire Controlled Shoulder Puppet (Griffon) Posted by Na on Oct 05, 2011
Wow, that's fantabulous! I hope when you've finished you post a video of it.
Re: Wire Controlled Shoulder Puppet (Griffon) Posted by Jorge on Oct 05, 2011
Very impressive work!
I guess, if it is spected to lay on your shoulder, the wings should be in a resting position in order to give realism. (like a parrot on its pirate)
Regarding movement for the wings, perhaps a simple axis in the skin of the body,and the wing counterbalanced with a lead inside the body could give quite realistic effect; every time you change the position of your body, the wing would move, as if the gryphon tried to re-equilibrate on your shoulder
I guess, if it is spected to lay on your shoulder, the wings should be in a resting position in order to give realism. (like a parrot on its pirate)
Regarding movement for the wings, perhaps a simple axis in the skin of the body,and the wing counterbalanced with a lead inside the body could give quite realistic effect; every time you change the position of your body, the wing would move, as if the gryphon tried to re-equilibrate on your shoulder
Re: Wire Controlled Shoulder Puppet (Griffon) Posted by SCUBASTEVE on Oct 05, 2011
Beautiful! I can't wait to see him in action.
Re: Wire Controlled Shoulder Puppet (Griffon) Posted by jeezbo on Oct 05, 2011
It looks amazing, really fantastic work.
im kind of jealous, i wish i had made him!!
im kind of jealous, i wish i had made him!!
Re: Wire Controlled Shoulder Puppet (Griffon) Posted by LeelaRae on Oct 05, 2011
Thank you everyone! I really appreciate the feedback! I will work on getting a mechanism for the wings to flap on the next one. And I do plan on making many. Once I get the technique perfected, I will be making them to order and they will be custom. :P
Re: Wire Controlled Shoulder Puppet (Griffon) Posted by Rikka on Oct 05, 2011
They should be selling like warm rolls!
Re: Wire Controlled Shoulder Puppet (Griffon) Posted by LeelaRae on May 10, 2012
Sorry I kinda just disappeared for a bit. My computer, Camera and Kindle fire all died right around the same time as some personal stuff. I have pictures of the finished Griffin!
Re: Wire Controlled Shoulder Puppet (Griffon) Posted by Rikka on May 10, 2012
said it once and say it again: adorable!
Re: Wire Controlled Shoulder Puppet (Griffon) Posted by SCUBASTEVE on May 13, 2012
Awesome work!
Glad to see you back too
Glad to see you back too
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