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Category: How-To/DIY

How to Adapt Wizard Costume for Nativity Puppet

Posted on November 18, 2021 by adminComments Off on How to Adapt Wizard Costume for Nativity Puppet

The holiday season is right around the corner. Instead of creating a whole new costume pattern for my Person Puppet, I’ll be sharing how to adapt the wizard costume to make a male Christmas nativity character.
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When Realistic Eyes Work Best on a Puppet

Posted on September 10, 2021September 10, 2021 by adminComments Off on When Realistic Eyes Work Best on a Puppet

Most of our patterns include directions on how to make a large bulgy eye using felt. The cartoon-y looking eye seems to work universally with each puppet. Sometimes a more realistic looking eye would give the puppet a different look or character.
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Add Gleams to Pupils

Posted on June 23, 2021June 23, 2021 by adminComments Off on Add Gleams to Pupils

What is a simple and easy way to make your puppet come to life? Add gleams to the eyes. Gleams create the illusion of light reflecting off the pupil and gives the puppet the illusion of life.
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Flat Felt Puppet Eyes

Posted on June 10, 2021June 10, 2021 by adminComments Off on Flat Felt Puppet Eyes

Figuring out the eyes for the Person Puppet was a challenge. The cartoonish bulgy eyes created for most of the animal patterns just didn’t look right. Flat layered felt eyes turned out to be the best fit.
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How to Make Cookie Monster Type Eyes

Posted on May 30, 2021 by adminComments Off on How to Make Cookie Monster Type Eyes

Cookie Monster from Sesame Street is known for his signature googly eyes. This post will show you one way to make those type of eyes.
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How to Change a Puppet’s Character by Pupil Size

Posted on May 27, 2021May 23, 2021 by adminComments Off on How to Change a Puppet’s Character by Pupil Size

The previous blog showed how to place the pupils. This blog will touch on the size of the pupils and how they change the character of the puppet.
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How to Place the Pupils

Posted on May 25, 2021May 23, 2021 by adminComments Off on How to Place the Pupils

Once you’ve figured out how to place the eyes on your puppet, now it’s time to place the pupils. This will determine where the puppet is looking.
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How to Place Eyes on a Puppet

Posted on May 22, 2021May 23, 2021 by adminComments Off on How to Place Eyes on a Puppet

I originally published Where to Put Eyes on a Puppet on June 5, 2017. I revised the original article on February 3, 2021. The next few blog articles will be a series on eyes that expands a bit on the original article.

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How to Use Safety Eyes

Posted on May 8, 2021 by adminComments Off on How to Use Safety Eyes

We love the look of big, cartoonish eyes for the animal puppet patterns that we create. But not everyone wants that look. Sometimes a finished puppet calls for a more realistic looking eye. In that case, safety eyes would be the best option.
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How to Reduce the Puppet Size

Posted on April 10, 2021April 10, 2021 by adminComments Off on How to Reduce the Puppet Size

All of our puppet patterns were initially made for adult performers. This finished size often ends up being too big for children. However, you can reduce the pattern to fit a smaller hand.
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