Hi,

I'm trying make a puppet like LUDO from the Labyrinth. Can someone point me in the right direction of what type of puppet he is and any other resources.

Thanks Lao

here some info about this character   http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Ludo

Welcome to puppets and stuff.

Thanks guys, Those production notes is what I needed.

To make a puppet "like" him would require lots of animatronic knowledge and thousands of dollars.
But if you want a full body suit like him, I suggest looking for information from fursuit websites for making a a head with jaws that will move with yours. Then I'd suggest to learn about latex mask making and use that info for making the face. Then some simple cable mechanisms and you can add a little more facial or eye movement. Perhaps even get a cheap camcorder with built in screen to place inside the head. And probably you'd want to make low grade animatronic hands which work via wires or cables.

There is a segment in :



about 3:57 is a look at the outfit. Fibreglass structure to reduce weight, lots of  fur, really long fur, latex or silicone, and lots of electronics, which you may be able to do a budget version of, more mechanically. Plus you  would have to dream up your own  character to get  around copyright. But it  would be a cool project.