Carpenter & Artisan
Puppets
 Finished Dragon |  Reference |
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 Head carve with Veraform |  Upper and lower jaw |
 Wonderflex mouth interior |  Interior of mouth |
 Horns |  Back of head base for hinge |
 Back of head for hinge and haze |  Paper mache and Worbla horns |
 Side view of assemble Dragon |  Wiffle ball interior |
 Lines for opening and closing mouth |  Attachments for mouth lines |
 Connection points in bottom jaw |  Assembled with spacers |
 Assembled on base |  Plumber snake haze line |
 Interior haze tubes |  Haze tube ends |
 Finished Dragon open mouth |
Dragon Puppet
Independent Study
Ohio University 2017
Professor: Joanna Koefed
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Originally carved head from Styfofoam
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Formed Veraform over the top in pieces patterned like fabric
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Interior of mouth made from Wonderflex heated over a carved form
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Horns made from Styrofoam covered in paper mache. Worbla used to attach horns to veraform.
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1/2" ply sandwiched over back of head veraform and hinged.
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Neck made from circles of 1/2" ply. Aircraft cable running through at four points for control (top, bottom, both sides). Fishing line run through fabric grommeted sections for opening and closing mouth
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Plumbing snake run through center for a haze line. Surgical tubing in head run from haze line to nostrils.
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EL wire runs up on fabric grommeted section to line the eyes with purple.
Demo Videos
 Finished Wolf |  Basic Body Dry Fit |
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 Bass wood head band saw cuts |  Head carved |
 Dry fitting neck |  Dry fitting body pieces |
 Front View |  Front View |
 Head down |  Side view |
 Upright |  Down |
Maned Wolf Puppet
Hand Props Class
Ohio University 2017
Professor: Tom Fiocchi
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Body made out of section of 1/2" plywood
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Dowels running through each joint.
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Ribs are made from rittan, tied in with sinew
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Neck is made with practive golf balls and bungee cord
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Ears are a vegetan leather
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Head is carved from bass wood with a dremel.
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Controls on the back for sitting up and laying down, head for head movement, and each front paw.