Making a Seagull Puppet Day Two

The legs are just being marked up here ready to be put inside. The foam was cut out from the pattern and then stuck together with specialist glue Evostick. The body didn't look quite straight but when I cut out the pattern I didn't make sure they were equal on each side. We are going to use wadding to make the body look the same each side.

The legs ready for the Evostick glue.

This is the device that was going to be used for the wings but it didn't quite work as wanted so changed it and found a better way.

The device was to bulky and didn't do anything.

Took the whole thing off and just used the crin steel for bounce.

The birds neck was reinforced with more plastazote and used cable ties to attach the head and neck.

The bird didn't move its feet very well as they just flopped around. It was suggested to attach string to the feet and use it like a string puppet.

This technique worked really well, it means the head and legs can be manipulated.

 

I really enjoyed this workshop. It has helped me think about the armadillo and how I can make this puppet. I need to test out some different techniques for ways of creating the body and look at how the puppet will be manipulated.

Making a Seagull Puppet Day One

This week is workshop week and for ark of the animals I am helping make a seagull puppet. We have had two people come in to help us.

This is Virofoam and it is a really useful resource for creating quick 3D shapes. It is strong and melts with a heat gun or in hot water but is better with a heat gun.

This is for the head, it was placed over a hat block.

This was for creating a the legs. Seagulls legs bend backwards as they walk so had to create this in the design.

Using two pin tacks and leather to create a bend.

The feet were created with lino cut into feet shapes and string to create the shape.

Covered with leather it creates a foot that looks like it.

The foot was attached to the doweling with glue.

So the foot didn't move about a piece of leather was added to the front to steady it.

Completed feet.

Creating the pattern by copying the original bird.

Final pattern ready to be cut out in foam.

I will be continuing with this tomorrow.