Kermit Replica Attempt/Beaker?

[gooby1244]

Hey guys- here are some pictures of Muppet recreations/attempts by me. (link below)
Kermit replica attempt, using my own patterns
Random Muppet (had extra green fleece-needed to use)
Sam the Eagle foam head-not finished/fabricated

http://www.flickr.com/photos/fearthecosmetix/with/5362313448/


P.S.-I am begining to make a Beaker replica puppet. I know his head is made of shipping tube-but does anyone know how his mouth works?

 

[beakerfan76]

Pics aren't working for me.

 

[gooby1244]

beakerfan-are they working now?

 

[beakerfan76]

Yep, and I like what I see, especially Kermit. Sam is looking good so far, but remember the eyes are different, as they can shift.

As for Beaker, I never knew his head was a shipping tube, but for the mouth, I'm not sure if I can explain without a visual aid, but I'll say you have to put your hand at a 90 degree angle and let your thumb control his mouth.

 

[gooby1244]

Yep, and I like what I see, especially Kermit. Sam is looking good so far, but remember the eyes are different, as they can shift.

As for Beaker, I never knew his head was a shipping tube, but for the mouth, I'm not sure if I can explain without a visual aid, but I'll say you have to put your hand at a 90 degree angle and let your thumb control his mouth.

cool! thank you
yes-im going to make eye sockets and get plastic eyes and make them move. i just was figuring out placing.

That's what i was thinking for beaker. but i heard once his mouth was controlled by a string or something. but i couldnt figure it out

 

[beakerfan76]

Good to know. Someone else did a Beaker replica here, maybe you could contact him.

 

[gooby1244]

how do i contact him?

 

[beakerfan76]

He had a thread on here a while ago.

 

[ToodlesTeam]

He had a thread on here a while ago.

I assume you're referring to my Beaker. Here's the thread:
http://forum.muppetcentral.com/showthread.php?t=48724
There's a good bit of information in there about how I constructed my puppet's mouth and such.

And I must say, Sam is looking good so far!

 

[beakerfan76]

Yeah, that was the one. The one pain in the tuckus was the shirt/labcoat.