Building Persephone
This building process took a series of attempts to complete and included experimentation, creative thinking, and a collection various materials.
After several heads, foam structures, and hand attempts, Persephone came to life.
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FIRST: The Bones of Persephone, because what is an armature puppet without its armature bones?
Materials
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A mix ⅛” & 1/16'' armature wire
The Chosen Puppet
For the body of my final puppet I decided to use batting wool and the felting method which requires stabbing the wool with a needle several times until it forms the desired shape. Additionally a dress skirt was built in the style that was inspired by the funeral dresses of the art nouveau era.
Her head and facial features were made from polymer clay, and white beads for her eyes.
Now for the hair!
The hair making process also required experimenting with a few different materials. When animating it is helpful for the hair to not move because it is a bit distracting. So I wanted to use a material that had a bit of weight or stayed in place easily
The winning materials were a combination of wool sliver and colored thread. The sliver shaped the hair and the thread acted as strands
Hands Hands Hands
The hands method for this puppet was a lengthy process that required many materials and steps but it had the absolute best results!
Materials
-1/16 armature wire
-Miliput for palm base
-Latex dipped thin foam or athletic wrap
-Latex final coating
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