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Stop-Motion Puppet Fabricator
PERSONAL PROJECT (WIP)
* Responsible for all design and fabrication.
This puppet, who does not yet have a name, is a personal project of mine. I wanted to try out different areas of puppet making that I haven't had that chance to try yet, the main being hair and costume. Additional plans for this puppet include, testing out more advanced face mechanics, rigging hair, slip-on boots, and replacement hands. I had planned on 3D printing the head, but now that I have graduated, I may do replacement faces that are fabricated by hand.
![Concept and mechanical drawing for character.](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/890a3f_60fe658983434b549c284a7d5236b857~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_1097,h_562,al_c,q_90,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/890a3f_60fe658983434b549c284a7d5236b857~mv2.png)
![](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/890a3f_78ba86d789314359bc88bb0c4a369bb7f000.jpg/v1/fill/w_720,h_720,al_c,q_85,enc_avif,quality_auto/890a3f_78ba86d789314359bc88bb0c4a369bb7f000.jpg)
![Final body sculpt.](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/890a3f_08d514dec139447eaf8ce7198f18191d~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_357,h_362,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/890a3f_08d514dec139447eaf8ce7198f18191d~mv2.jpg)
![Final body sculpt.](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/890a3f_07a989bd360d46cabdbd988ef53184f3~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_348,h_348,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/body_03.jpg)
![Final body sculpt.](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/890a3f_3ed82d5a8dba4eada99e2574b7fdf6b0~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_357,h_362,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/body_01.jpg)
![Final body sculpt.](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/890a3f_8f81b0c36793494db5c3ab1f95565232~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_348,h_348,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/body_02.jpg)
Sculpt: Medium Chavant clay was used for sculpting both the body and replacement hands. A simple armature was first constructed using 1/8" wire, Pro-Proxy, and square brass tubes.
More progress coming soon!
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