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Gruff The Goat On Ebay

Blink

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Keeermit said:
thanks I think he is a great puppet to operate, and a little bit different to what I have been making lately... WOOOOORD! :smile:
Hey Jarrod,

Did you carve him or is he sheet foam? I know you like to carve your puppets, but if you did use sheet foam, what type of mouth grip did you design?

He looks great by the way. As I have said before, I like your design sense. Nice choice of colours.
 

Keeermit

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hey blink - Gruff is made from reticulated sheet foam - I dont carve much anymore, i prefer to make with sheet foam......WOOOORD!
 

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Keeermit said:
hey blink - Gruff is made from reticulated sheet foam - I dont carve much anymore, i prefer to make with sheet foam......WOOOORD!
I am on a bit of an opposite journey as a builder. I have always worked with sheet foam and I am now starting to carve more.

What did you use for a mouth strap? If there is one. The thing I like about carving foam is that you can carve a nice snug fit for the hand without the need of a strap (usually).

The shape of his head could also be used very nicely for a wolf character too.

By the way if that is you puppeteering I am impressed with your ability to change your accent (sounded pretty "North American rapper" to me).
 

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just wondering how did you get those wrinkles in the snout also what did you use for eyes
 

Keeermit

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thats cool I guess it depends what yuo are building whether or not you sculpt the foam or use sheet foam. I only use reticulated foam now - which as you know is much more expensive than regular foam - and if i was to buy a block of that foam it would be over $100 for a 10inch cube. his wrinkles on his snout are made by large stitching across his snout... WOOORD! :embarrassed:
 

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He's an excellent puppet once again. They just keep getting better and better. Wish I had a few spare hundred dollars.
 
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