Michael, just so you know, when flocking a foam head, you have to kind of seal the foam pores before flocking it, some people even use latex to seal the head, although silicone works very well, and then once the sealing layer is dry, you can then easily use the flocking process and get very good coverage!!
it does however take a little practice to get to the level the muppet builders are at tho!!

you can then easily use the flocking process and get very good coverage!!

I likely just glued the flocking onto the foam to get an idea of the result. When you say flocking process, are you referring to applying an electrostatic charge. I was about to build something based on a YouTube video several years ago but never got around to it.

When you say flocking process, are you referring to applying an electrostatic charge.

Yes that is what is meant by flocking. I think there are some home craft products out there that call themselves flocking but that is not what we are talking about here.

Do you have any more info on the flocking  process Shawn?

Do you have any more info on the flocking  process Shawn?

No not really. Never really explored it that much. Just seemed like to much money and commitment to me when I could just as easily cover in fabric.

I know the basics.  You cover in adhesive then charge the piece you want flocked. The flocking itself is then "sifted" on to the piece. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flocking_%28texture%29 I would say an example of a poor mans flocking would be in model making when they use flocking to create grass. That is what I was thinking about when I mentioned the home craft products. Pretty sure as a rule they do not charge the piece but simply coat in adhesive the sprinkle the flocking on. Here is a YouTube example of craft flocking.



This site gives a pretty good technical explanation of the electrostatic process. http://www.flocking.biz/process.html

Thanks Shawn, Food for thought.

My original post has become a discussion about flocking and perhaps it would be better to start a new thread but I'll continue this here.

I think this process would be easier for me as a method of covering a puppet because I don't have any experience with creating a pattern for fleece and stitching it. This technique was discussed on Muppet Central a few years ago. http://www.muppetcentral.com/forum/threads/how-does-the-flocking-get-applied-to-miss-piggy.49345/

There are a lot of flocking videos online. Someone posted a link to one application for woodworking.




It demonstrates a dusting method rather than electrostatic, and makes the odd suggestion to match your adhesive to the kind of flocking you're using. (What if the flocking is blue?) But what I learned from this video is that the flocking I purchased from a hobby store is not nearly as fine as what you see in this video. Mine was intended more as ground cover for dioramas and I didn't know at the time that there are other options.