How to Make a Foam Puppet: Coring Solid Foam Puppets - FREE CHAPTER

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Published 2016-02-18
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How to Make a Foam Puppet - Coring Solid Foam Puppets
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In this excerpt from Part 2 of "How to Make a Foam #Puppet," master puppet maker & performer BJ Guyer (Muppet's Wizard of Oz, Glee, Crank Yankers) shares the secret to properly "Coring Out" foam hand puppets. From choosing the right "access point" to ensure ergonomic puppeteering, to Personna blade cutting technique and prepping for a mouth plate, Guyer offers valuable tips and tricks that you can instantly apply to your personal puppet projects.

#MiniLesson Highlights
- Proper "Access Point" Placement
- Personna Blade Carving Techniques
- Cutting the Mouth Opening
- Mouth Plate Preparation - Creating a Foam "Ledge" for better adhesion

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HOW TO MAKE A FOAM PUPPET - PART 1
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HOW TO BUILD A HAND AND ROD PUPPET PART 3 - FINAL ASSEMBLY
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HOW TO MAKE A MONSTER PUPPET - RODS & CABLES
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GARAGE MONSTERS
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MAKE A DINOSAUR - T-REX FOAM FABRICATION PART 1
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MAKE A DINOSAUR - T-REX FOAM FABRICATION PART 2
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MAKE A DINOSAUR - T-REX FOAM FABRICATION PART 3
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All Comments (21)
  • BJ Guyer's course on the Stan Winston School is how we learned to make foam puppets for our shows. Really well-taught, engaging and highly recommended.
  • @misteryhorse
    THE GLEE PUPPETS!! ive been watching a lot of puppet videos from different puppet artists and remembered the glee episode and wondered who did them!!!
  • @erinmacki
    lol I love the Glee puppets in the background
  • @crystalheart9
    So interesting, I've always wondered how these were made!
  • @asa-hl1dr
    The glee puppets tho! I didn't know this guy as the one That made them
  • Pregunta...los moldes o patrones vinen incluidos...los puedo tener impresos directameneen el tamano riginal al trabajo a realizer. gracias Yolanda Alvarez.
  • @ronhill5964
    just one question, how did you get the indentation on the foam ball?
  • @MarioLJoyner
    I am looking for someone who works with sculpting foam. How can we connect?
  • @durianmemes
    thank you! I'm gonna make a pacman puppet now
  • @ronhill5964
    never mind, I found the other part of the video. Thanks!
  • @yemulss
    Hello, I am curious to know , whether the material used in Foam Rubber ? OR Sponge Rubber ? which is better ? do you have any details ?
  • @pinkleish1
    Hi What kind of foam are you using and where can it be purchased? Thank you!