Elmo's eye and nose

[eing6888]

Hi,

I am working on an Elmo replica. I just fisnished putting together everything except the nose and eyes. I sculpted styrofoam ball into Ann egg shape and I plan to cover it with dyed astron fleece. I am wondering what I the best way to cover the foam with astron fleece, stitching or contact cement? And what is the best way to put finished nose on to the puppet, hot glue, etc?

Also I have a hard time finding eyes for elmo, ping pong ball is way too small, I couldn't find decoration ball anywhere. Any other ideas? Iam going for 50mm diameter.


Thank you a lot

 

[ToodlesTeam]

http://pingpongballs.net/products/50mm-White-Ping-Pong-Balls.html

You can get 50mm ping pong balls there. Not sure that's the best solution, but they are the size the you're looking for.

 

[Slackbot]

I've heard very bad things about pingpongballs.net on other puppetry forums. Googling around, I see more complaints about the site, and the Better Business Bureau gave it an F rating. A pity, because otherwise they'd get my business for sure.

I'm making a puppet whose eyes are S&S Worldwide Jumbo Table Tennis balls. 55mm, plenty big for a puppet with a perpetually bug-eyed, excited expression.

 

[ToodlesTeam]

I've heard very bad things about pingpongballs.net on other puppetry forums. Googling around, I see more complaints about the site, and the Better Business Bureau gave it an F rating. A pity, because otherwise they'd get my business for sure.

Ah, good to know then! I ordered 38mm ping pong balls from them a while back with no problems, but one positive experience does not a good online business make! Probably better to look elsewhere, then.

 

[eing6888]

ahhh thank you so much!! would you guys suggest to use hot glue to attach eyes and nose onto the face?

Do you think this ball will work if I pray paint them?
http://www.amazon.com/GREEN-AND-RED...&qid=1366210921&sr=1-7&keywords=ornament+50mm

 

[Buck-Beaver]

Don't use contact cement on Styrofoam - it will dissolve it!

 

[Muppetlab]

ahhh thank you so much!! would you guys suggest to use hot glue to attach eyes and nose onto the face?

Do you think this ball will work if I pray paint them?
http://www.amazon.com/GREEN-AND-RED...&qid=1366210921&sr=1-7&keywords=ornament+50mm

I used wire to fix mine in place. Threaded through the base of the eyes and into the foam skull

 

[Animal31]

Use 30mm doll joints, poke a hole in the eyes and bring the doll joint up through the head, then hot glue them to the posts....