
How to Make a Professional Puppet for Television and Film!
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Suitable for intermediate learners. Works well as a continuation after mastering Crafts & DIY fundamentals. It bridges the gap toward advanced, production-level engineering.
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What You’ll Learn
- Have you ever wanted your own professional television style puppet? Have you ever thought about making your own? This style of puppet can not be bought in a store, and ordering one from a professional puppet builder or studio will run you thousands of dollars..
- In this class you will learn how to make your own professional style Monster puppet from scratch! All you need is some fur, foam, a handful of crafting supplies and the step by step directions in this class. .
- You could use the puppet you make as a mascot for a brand, a character for a show or YouTube channel, or maybe to just use for your own home entertainment, classroom or any Puppet Nerd!.
- Enroll in the class and I'll see you inside!.
Description
How to Make a Professional Puppet
Tools and Materials
Foams
The Best Fur
The Best Sewing Techniques for Making a Puppet
How to Use Contact Cement
Part 1: Patterning the Foam Head
Part 2: Making the Foam Head
Part 3: Patterning the Mouthplates
Part 4: Making the Mouthplates
Part 5: Patterning the Foam Jaw
Part 6: Making the Foam Jaw
Part 7: Assembling the Head
Part 8: Patterning the Fur Head Cover
Part 9: Patterning the Fabric Mouthplate
Part 10: Making the Fabric Mouthplate
Part 11: Sewing the Fur Head Cover
Part 12: Attaching the Fabric Mouthplate to the Fur Head Cover
Part 13: Gluing the Fur Head Cover to the Foam Head
Part 14: Making the Foam Body
Part 15: Patterning the Fur Body
Part 16: Making the Fur Body Cover
Part 17: Patterning the Torso
Part 18: Making the Fur Torso
Part 19: Sewing the Fur Body
Part 20: Inserting the Foam Body
Part 21: Patterning the Hands
Part 22: Making the Armature Wire Hands and Arm Rods
Part 23: Making the Foam Hands
Part 24: Sewing the Fur Hands
Part 25: Stuffing the hands and Arms
Part 26: Trimming the Fur Hands
Part 27: Trimming the Fur Body
Part 28: Attaching the Arms to the Body
Part 29: Texturing the Fur
Part 30: Styling the Fur
Part 31: Making Eyes for your Puppet
Part 32: Painting the Eyes for your Puppet
Part 33: Attaching the Eyes to your Puppet
Part 34: Making the Pupils for your Puppet
Part 35: Adding Other Design Elements to your Puppet
Part 36: Making the Foam Brain for your Puppet
Part 37: Making the Puppet Sleeve
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