Helpp Making a Babboon Puppet Head

[Emily Venturi]

I am in the middle of designing a muppet and I am really stuck on how to make it!
I am making a female baboon and I am struggling with head. Can anyone suggest something that may work? Its almost dog like in the fact it has a muzzle. I have already tried carving it and wasn't happy with the end product. Is it possible to make out of foam sheets? Thanks for your help!!

 

[Buck-Beaver]

What you want to make is basically a ball (the snout) on a ball (the head). There are a couple of ways to do that, but the easiest to explain is probably "The Wedge Method".

The idea is that if you cut eight wedges with a size ratio of 4:1 (four times longer than they are wide) and glue them together they will make a sphere. If you experiment by varying the size, shape and number of wedges, you can create almost any round shape imaginable.

You can find a free wedge template to download here. There are also links to some other patterns that might help.

 

[Emily Venturi]

Thank you for your help! I will try again tonight.