Experimental Puppet Hand

[Sidebottom]

In the same sort of vein as William Hennes' animatronic alien head (although decidedly lower-tech!), here's a little something I've been working on.

http://www.youtube.com/?v=1Dz3bhDwwKQ

It's some test footage for a new puppet I'm building, a hand-and-rod puppet with a working left hand controlled by strings.

Thought you guys might enjoy it.

-Grant

 

[ravagefrackle]

nicely done, reminds me of the typing hands kermit had, or the old skesis fingers that were in the shop, well done, good luck with it

 

[MGov]

That is great!

I was just thinking about trying to figure something like that out a few days ago but I'm lefthanded so I tend to need to see and experiment with mechanical things rather than conceptualize and build (a nice way of saying sometimes I'm dumb).

Again, very nice work.

 

[Buck-Beaver]

Oooh, nice Grant. People here would probably appreciate it if you posted a tutorial or info on how you built it.

 

[Fozzie Bear]

I know I'd appreciate a tutorial on such a thing as that.

So, it's just drinking straws, cardboard, thread, and tape so far? That's great. Imagine what a fellow could do with really thin pvc, milk jug plastic, and picture wire down a hollow arm rod!

 

[froggiegirl18]

It looks great. Thanks for posting the site because I then checked out the Wizard of Oz auditions and I laughed so hard I cried. Thanks I needed that. The hand seriously looks amazing. I hope it works the way you want it to.

 

[buckshot]

I agree that a tutorial would be sweet. Good job!

 

[Blink]

In the same sort of vein as William Hennes' animatronic alien head (although decidedly lower-tech!), here's a little something I've been working on.

http://www.youtube.com/?v=1Dz3bhDwwKQ

It's some test footage for a new puppet I'm building, a hand-and-rod puppet with a working left hand controlled by strings.

Thought you guys might enjoy it.

-Grant

Nice work Grant.

I tried sending you an email a long time ago and I couldn't get through. Any way you could PM me?

 

[spcglider]

That IS a great piece of video. It really shows the graceful and complex movements you can acheive with puppet mechanics.

So when you make a version to install in a puppet will you use the same materials? Or will you upgrade to sturdier stuff?

I'm very interested to see it installed in a full puppet and watch it mimick life!

-Gordon

 

[wes]

Oooh, nice Grant. People here would probably appreciate it if you posted a tutorial or info on how you built it.

Yes I would that would be freaking great!!! I second the motion