Judy's Costume

Judy's Costume
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The pieces of costume come together..

Judy gets a dress

Judy gets a dress
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Yet another pair of trousers gets repurposed as clothing. Smock dress looking good, but needs some trim.

Step by step Judy's boots

Finishing papier mache boots 4
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In the Flickr Puppet making group, I have set up a thread on using papier mache. It uses Judy's boots as an example. It's here
http://www.flickr.com/groups/1430656@N25/discuss/72157624895267282/

New puppet making group on Flickr

I have set up a group on Flickr for puppet making tips.
As a discussion topic, there is a step by step on making papier mache parts:

http://www.flickr.com/groups/1430656@N25/discuss/72157624895267282/

Judy's head

Judy's head
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Making boots for Judy

Puppet Boots in Plasticine
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These are meant to look like old 17th/18th century boots, the sort that crop up in old woodcuts. Using the tried old method of laminating over a positive modelled core. For anything large scale, this is simple and effective. At this scale it requires a lot of care when applying the laminates.

For corners in particular, the strips of paper need to be very narrow or you get creasing which causes ridges. The fibres at the edges of overlapping laminates need to be pulled out with either a fingernail or a pointed tool, to soften the "step" between each laminate. It is good to use a very contrasting colour for the model too (e.g. red, as used here) because it is easy to see if there is a patch missed.

Judy gets some hair

Judy gets some hair
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Glued on with hot glue gun

Crocodile back legs

Crocodile back legs
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From the spray base coat, marker pen scumbling now done. Needs
lacquer, but otherwise done

Crocodile claws about to be painted

Crocodile claws about to be painted
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In the shed about to apply a yellow base coat.