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
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
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.
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
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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Video Tutorials: How to Sew Flamingo Puppet
We are working on creating step by step tutorials of how to sew all of our animal puppet patterns. Next out of the editing booth is the flamingo!
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Video Tutorials: How to Sew with a Drop-in Bobbin Sewing Machine
I’ve owned and used my Singer 328K sewing machine since my mother bought it for me in the 1960’s. Over the years I’ve used it to sew just about everything. Now it’s my main sewing machine for designing and making my puppets.
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Video Tutorials: How to Sew with a Bobbin Case Sewing Machine
My second sewing machine is a White Model 1755. I received it from a friend and think it’s from the 1990’s, but trying to find information for it online is a bit of a challenge. I rarely use it, since I prefer my ancient Singer.
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Video Tutorials: How to Sew Hippo Puppet
We are working on creating step by step tutorials of how to sew all of our animal puppet patterns. Next out of the editing booth is the hippopotamus!
Video Tutorials: How to Sew Pig Puppet
We are working on creating step by step tutorials of how to sew all of our animal puppet patterns. Next out of the editing booth is the pig!