A work in progress - looking for ideas!

[apendola]

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]

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]

that looks so great. I love his face!

 

[Conor IX]

I love that puppet! He looks so cool!

 

[apendola]

does anyone have ideas for the body?

 

[biblebetty]

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

 

[TheCreatureWork]

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

 

[robinthecrow]

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]

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]

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