I'm stuck (glove hand puppet question)

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So Goochman, along the terms of the snaps again, how many did you put on to make sure that the arm stays attached when you're moving it around?
 

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Hi guys. I got a question if someone can help me. I'm working on a glove hand puppet and I'm having trouble with the arm. I made a similar puppet once before and just attached the arm to the body, stuck it through the shirt and then put my hand up through the whole thing. It worked but I feel stuck in the shirt. I know that the traditional way to do puppets like this is to attached the arm at the elbow ( I think) But I'm still lost at exactly what I'm doing. Do you guys have any suggestions? How do I attach the arm and then handle the puppet so that it looks believable?
Here are some links to help you...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rZN2RB6nM2o

http://www.aaaaaaaaaawsnap.com/2010/06/how-muppets-work.html
 

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So Goochman, along the terms of the snaps again, how many did you put on to make sure that the arm stays attached when you're moving it around?
3 seems to hold it just fine, you could use 4 if you wanted to. I just buy the small snaps at Joann's Fabric and sew them on
 

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Thanks for the link and the video TCW. Those are great. That's just amazing how well the two hands work together in that video.

Goochman, I don't know if you feel the same wya I do about snaps but after spending half an evening trying to sew those things on my puppet I have one thing to say...
"Snaps are Evil!"
My hand hurts:ouch:
 

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oh I never said it was pleasant... just that it works well :smile:
 

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oh I never said it was pleasant... just that it works well :smile:
I know they really do. I just nearly through the puppet through a wall because I was having such a hard time getting a needle through those little holes with the thread still on it. I tried using contact cement but that doesn't hold well enough.
 
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