Foam Carving/Sculpting

[mercnrufus]

Hi, was wondering if there are any video clips on line, or videos/DVDs for sale, demonstrating foam carving/sculpting similar to what Dave Pavelonis & Whattacharacter are doing. Amazing looking characters.
Thanks for any info.

 

[SesameKermie]

I don't know about video tutorials, but try http://www.nicodemus.org/fursuit/foamhead.php and http://www.angelfire.com/jazz/puppets/make.html Jarrod, from the angelfire site, posts on this board under the name "Keeermit" (I think I got the right number of 'e's in there.) Hope I helped!

Jason

 

[Buck-Beaver]

John Kennedy's Puppet Planet book has some basic, but very useful tips on foam carving if you are just getting started.

 

[fishbone]

so i'm thinking that's how human heads for more human like puppets are done?

 

[Buck-Beaver]

It really depends. I have seen fantastic-looking human like heads done both ways. Some types of shapes are easier to do one way or the other, I think it depends on your preferences and what you feel comfortable doing.

I could probably figure out how to pattern almost any shape out of sheet foam at this point, but I couldn't carve if my life depended on it so I tend to go the patterning route with most things. I really admire puppet builders who can do both equally well.

 

[fishbone]

you know like barry gordemer..he made the puppets i worked with back in 03"..manafter that i was just really into learning that style of puppet making..such detail..