Easiest and Cheapest way to make Miss Piggy, or Lucy The ****?

[Muppet Loverr]

Really all I need is the Head...

I need a very detailed explaination. It can even be made out of cloth...I was looking everywhere for a good explaination,But i cant seem to find one. So all i want to know is...what the cheapest price would be. Where i can get the material. And how long would it mostly take for me to make it. Ether one will do! THANK YOU IN ADVANCE!

 

[staceyrebecca]

I'm *so* not an expert...

My best guess:
polyurethane foam, carve it, airbrush it...Not sure how expensive the blocks are. I'd imagine you can get it from an air conditioner supply store? POSSIBLY an upholstery shop.

 

[BorkBork]

Here's a link to a picture of miss piggy in the making. You can clearly see that she's pieced together by foam sheets. I think the head is carved block foam though (but if it is the head he's holding in he's hands, then it is sheets of foam)
I don't remember where i got that pic from, but if anyone feels i stole it from them, my excuses to you. Credit goes to who ever supplied that pic in the first place.

 

[Buck-Beaver]

The original puppet head was carved, later ones were made with a mold.

 

[Muppet Loverr]

Now how would i carve it?

 

[staceyrebecca]

Turkey Carving Knife, scissors, axe...really however you're most comfortable.

I usually use scissors, but I hear electric knives are all the rage.

 

[Muppet Loverr]

IM SOO STUPID...BUT how would you cut a head, if the block of foam is square? Would you do a profile? And does it have to be a certain type of foam. (Beacuse i am sure i can find someone...throwing an old couch away.)

 

[staceyrebecca]

You're not stupid.

Hey I'm going to recommend Puppet Planet, by John Kennedy.

I took a workshop from him on carving foam heads over the summer & the project we did is in the book. he's a great guy & I love the puppet I created while in the workshop.

 

[Muppet Loverr]

You have been a big help! Did you make a Piggy?

 

[TheCreatureWork]

Here is a link you may be interested in:

http://werevarmint.timduru.org/wvtoasthed.htm