Mar 28, 2024
he discovered that my cardigan is way too big for him... but hey, he did find my missing handkerchief while he was rooting around in the pockets.
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he discovered that my cardigan is way too big for him... but hey, he did find my missing handkerchief while he was rooting around in the pockets.
is it really you?
a project i've had under wraps for about a year that made its debut on twitter - i'm (very slowly) building a 1:1 Wally Darling hand & rod puppet with as many real '60s/'70s & prior components as i can curate, with a few liberties here and there. (the 1960s cardigan's replacement buttons for example are glass & really old, probably 1930s, while the yellow rib piping for the cardigan is modern)
the ascot is a test design & the yellow piping on the sweater is just mocked up with scraps, the real stuff will be sewn on later. doppelganger for scale!! a very interesting challenge so far, i've always wanted to build a puppet but didn't think i had the skill. we'll see!!
stylistically i'm going for something between the precious little "replica" fellow & the wonderful 2D illustrations. (still can't believe i found those pants...)
he himself is not quite, ah, ready for prime time (well. he's currently a terrible skinless foam homunculus; i still have to dye fabric and make a toile for his covering so i can pattern it out fully. gotta get me a big ol' steel dye stewpot) - but. here's hoping i can do justice ‼️
anybody who makes puppets should show me so i can reblog 'em...
STRAWBERRY TAX!! 🍓
i haven't decided if i want to let xwitter have this one yet, but y'all can witness the blursèd Wally arms lööp i made from a set of test hands i made so i could check to see if i needed to make adjustments to the pattern for his actual hands. (i do, but only a little)
it's built with all the proper materials & puppet building techniques i learned, has fully poseable fingers & even has pockets for the control rods. i made it to get a feel for the materials, which are rather dear, so letting any go to waste seemed unthinkable!! hence. the creature
it is kind of a "scarf"... i thought of getting some stuff to make a "sleeve" for it... little jackets for my comphandion... but as it is i like its shape, i think it's very funny & weird. HR Giger vibes.
cracked this out just to test a new type of paint i haven't used before (i do Not have the hang of it, i made the mistake of trying it out on matte black board so like... Hard Mode all the way... aaaiiieeaauugghhh...) but. he is sort of a character now. Modular Martyr. Anything-Saint. just a blank little puppet, neither are-nor-ain't... the friendly intercessor that you need, a pal for all purposes & in-tents, in-deed...
i've gotten some inquiries about building puppets as commissions &/or whether-or-not i sell them in general, so i thought i'd post a formal public answer that i'll eventually move to my pinned:
i am IMMENSELY flattered and a little taken aback at the interest in my work!! at the moment i'm not taking any paid work for puppets or patterning - i'd like to get a little more building under my belt, test some of my techniques & materials for durability & have a few fully realized examples of what i can do before i offer any services for sale, i'm not totally comfortable with the idea of monetizing this yet. i do appreciate the inquiries, and if i do have anything on offer in the future i'll post about it on this blog. thanks!! 🌻
additionally, if you are in immediate need of a builder for a project you have in mind, i can direct you to a list of talented folks who currently are open for business - just drop me a message.