Kermit the Frog Body

[cflorio123]

Does anyone have any idea what type of foam i should use to make a puppet body like the body of this puppet, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-VVqF52BCpA&feature=related, it comes up at 3:14 in the movie, and i think its in some of the following parts of the series. Also, does anyone know how thick the foam should be?

Help is appreciated, thanks

 

[Adam Kreutinger]

You can use any urethane sheet foam from joan fabrics it comes in green or white, Use either 1" or 1/2" foam.

I prefer to use 1/2" EVA foam.

~Adam

 

[cflorio123]

glueing foam

I checked it out, thanks, now, i might seem completely lost, but i am. What type of glue should i use to bond this together.

 

[Adam Kreutinger]

A Contact Cement like Barge. I have heard that there is a type of contact cement that you can get at Lowes or Homedepot, but I don't know the brand of it.

Also many people use hot glue, but I wouldn't recommend it.

~Adam

 

[TheCreatureWork]

DAP Welwood

 

[TheCreatureWork]

Sorry DAP Weldwood lol stupid iPhone! Lol

 

[CoOKiE]

i use hot glue.. dries quicker. However, you u use too much it can ruin the fabric and once u get a drip on the fabric you're screwed. Good luck and be careful if you use hot glue.

 

[Melonpool]

I've never had any luck with the non-flammable Weldwood. It never wants to stick the foam. I use the flammable stuff all the time and it works great, though. I guess my puppeteers live on the edge with their hands likely to spontaneously combust at any moment, eh?

I'd love to use the non-flammable stuff, though. Any tips? Mine looks like milk when I open it up and I see no difference whether I stir it or not. I'm about to throw out a big can of it because it's useless to me as it is.