Help with Matting an Elmo Puppet's Fur

[unheard]

Hi everyone.

please can you help I have an Elmo puppet.
But at this moment in time his hair looks frizzy long and straight thin and untidy.
I would like to find out is how to get his fur looking as accurate as possible.

any help you can give would be great thank you.

 

[TheCreatureWork]

Do you have a picture. It is hard to envision what you are talking about. Sorry.

 

[Gerbert]

Get A Comb, Now... You Need To Get His Fur Looking A little Dirty.. Because The Elmo Puppet is Almost NEVER Looking New, Heres How.. Try And Not Damage It, Get Oreo Crumbs or Something Like That and Start Toughing Teh Fur, also Try and Get A Rock and Tough It Also... Now.. If You Dont want It looking Too Fuzzy, Try and Use Just A Little Hair Spray On it.. Thats What I did.. )

 

[Animal31]

Get A Comb, Now... You Need To Get His Fur Looking A little Dirty.. Because The Elmo Puppet is Almost NEVER Looking New, Heres How.. Try And Not Damage It, Get Oreo Crumbs or Something Like That and Start Toughing Teh Fur, also Try and Get A Rock and Tough It Also... Now.. If You Dont want It looking Too Fuzzy, Try and Use Just A Little Hair Spray On it.. Thats What I did.. )

Interesting, do you have a pic of the finished results?

 

[unheard]

thecreaturework that's ok will try to next time.

Gerbert thank you i knew you have the answers i was looking for.

 

[pashmonster]

I simply boiled the fur and let it dry naturally and it looks as good as the tv Elmo.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/53875519@N02/5250684253/

 

[Animal31]

I simply boiled the fur and let it dry naturally and it looks as good as the tv Elmo.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/53875519@N02/5250684253/

Question: When you say "boil", do you mean in an actual pot, or are you just laying it in a tub with extremely hot water?

Thanks!