New puppet in the making

[BorkBork]

Hey everybody,
been a while since i was here. I started a new puppet today, and thought i'd post pictures as i move along the building process.
It's going to be a green cuddly monster.
I was thinking of doing it's hands and nose with antron. Having the arms in the same furr as the head and the body, and then having the hands in antron will give it a cool look, i guess. The only thing is that i'm not sure what color i should use. Anyone with more experience on here know what colors go with the green i have used?

Photos are in my blog, link is in my signature.

Enjoy

 

[SesameKermie]

I'd recommend a lavender/purple as a contrast, or perhaps a darker green--like a forest green.

 

[Giar Fraggle]

I think a light shade of orange would look cool. Maybe yellow-orange, or even peach.

(But I have a very skewed conception of color compatibility. No wonder my sister hates my fashion sense {or lack thereof}.)

 

[BorkBork]

I'd recommend a lavender/purple as a contrast, or perhaps a darker green--like a forest green.

luckily i have some purple antronsheets left from when i made erig. I'll try that out

 

[aaronmojo]

Very nice stuff! I had to temporarily suspend building my puppets... A posting here a few weeks ago convinced me that I was giving myself cancer by breathing in the contact cement fumes. So until I find a workshop, I am living vicariously thru the puppets of others. Keep it up!

 

[BorkBork]

Very nice stuff! I had to temporarily suspend building my puppets... A posting here a few weeks ago convinced me that I was giving myself cancer by breathing in the contact cement fumes. So until I find a workshop, I am living vicariously thru the puppets of others. Keep it up!

What posting was that? Just be careful with the contact-cement. I use it from a sqeeze-tube and put on the lid after every sqeeze so i don't get alot of it in the air.

 

[Buck-Beaver]

I hate to come down as the contact cement heavy, but everyone really should take the proper safety precautions with contact cement (every manufacturer in the US & Canada will provide you with safety sheets on their products). It's not enough to just put the lid back on after applying the cement, it's really important to wear a respirator and work in a well-ventilated area (like a garage with the door open) or just put a table outside and glue on that.

 

[BorkBork]

Buck, i think what you are saying applies to using cans. When using squeeze-tubes (this kind), the fumes doesn't get that bad. In fact it's hardly noticable. I really prefer using it instead of cans. I apply the amount a need, wich is not much, and put the lid back. That simple. Also i vent my appartement by opening all windows and balcony.

For me applying glue is only a small part of the whole process, and it takes me only 10 minutes max to assemble the foamhead.

 

[Buck-Beaver]

I can't comment on the specifics of the product you're using without reading it's Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS), but if it's contact cement it likely contains carcinogenic chemicals. It may have less or more than contact cement gel, but that's besides the point.

It's not even the length of time the glue is open either. Few people realize it, but once a head is glued with contact cement it is still giving off harmful vapours for hours, if not days afterwards. Just because you can't smell a chemical doesn't mean it's not in the air (carbon monoxide kills and it can't be detected by the human nose).

Whenever you're working with any material that has even the potential to be dangerous you err on the side of more safety, not less.

 

[BorkBork]

You got a point there. Anyway, when i said "this kind" i meant the type of container, not the brand.