Halloween 2017

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    • Out in the pumpkin patch
      Added 10/14/2017
      The finished product!
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    • The armature
      Added 10/7/2017
      The most important part. It has to be right!
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    • Not scary at all!
      Added 10/14/2017
      Well, as long as I don't lunge at them making angry gutteral noises.
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    • Giving it skin
      Added 10/8/2017
      I used a type of thermoplastic (Worbla) to cover the armature and give it skin. Later I used hot glue to create scales (not pictured).
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    • Gesso
      Added 10/9/2017
      I went with black gesso to help the bright colors I wanted to pop.
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    • Hot Glue Scales
      Added 10/10/2017
      The type of hot glue I used was actually meant for wood projects, but it worked well for this. I used at least 8 little sticks of it. The puppet gained about a half a pound when I was done.
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    • Painted
      Added 10/11/2017
      The painting in progress. Later I added interference paint to make it shimmer in the light.
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    • Finished painting
      Added 10/13/2017
      I added a satin varnish to the eyes so they were a bit shinier than the rest of the puppet.