A work in progress - looking for ideas!

apendola

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I was digging through the forum archives looking for inspiration when I found this neato tutorial to make a rod puppet out of a tennisball. Over the weekend I found myself at a sports store, so I went ahead and bought a tennisball and proceeded to make the head.

here is what I have so far

http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/ff194/apendola/Photo13.jpg
http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/ff194/apendola/Photo12.jpg

After initially fabricating the tennisball, I was upset by how simple the shape looked, so I made it more dynamic by adding those big jowls (really just an exaggerated version of "puppet dimples" and then I used ping pong balls for the eyes for added expression.

Now I'm pretty stuck because the figure just looks pretty mad, and I don't know what sort of mad character to make. I'm considering giving it a babushka type headscarf and making it some eastern european old woman, but I just don't know. Any suggestions?


PS. I got accepted to Tufts and UVA today! It's gonna be a hard choice... anyone have any suggestion as to which college to pick?
 

Onath

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Go to Tufts then you will be down the street and we can build puppets together. Seriously I went to tufts it was awesome totally recommend it. Plus the view from the top of the library is awesome. Let me know if you go to Tufts. =)
 

biblebetty

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what about a thin little body in a Black suit like jack skeleington. He could be a grumpy waiter.
 

TheCreatureWork

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I'm thinking the body has a hunched back- long and skinny trenchcoat- black. Maybe a rough top hat like the mayor wears in Nightmare Before Chistmas :smile:
 

robinthecrow

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Reminds me alittle of a character from 'Spongebob Square Pants'

maybe give him a little insect like body , maybe with a shell or something and spindly arms
 

BorkBork

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Reminds me alittle of a character from 'Spongebob Square Pants'

maybe give him a little insect like body , maybe with a shell or something and spindly arms
Definately! Maybe a fly! A really grouchy fly. It looks great! Hey could you please share that tutorial?
 

wes

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I saw that but I never thought of covering it with fleace! sweet Idea, do you have the link!
 
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