Uvula Patterns

[D'Snowth]

I know this may sound quite stange, but I've noticed that certain muppets have certain shaped uvulas. I was wondering if anyone has patterns for the different uvula shapes.

 

[practicecactus]

Just so theres no confusion, this is not a typo.
The Uvula is that thing at the back of your throat.

 

[biblebetty]

is it the tonsils? or the circle opening in the back of the mouth?

biblebetty

 

[biblebetty]

yes! I looked it up it is the tonsils. Why didn't you say so? and that is an interesting question, how is it done?

biblebetty

 

[D'Snowth]

Not quite tonsils, the little dangly thing in the back of your throat, and the entire opening in the back as well.

 

[itchekadoozy]

Do you specifically want to know how the muppet's did it, or in general how one would do it. If it is the latter, I just made a pupet with a 2dimensional uvula tonight. I covered the mouth plate in black belt, then cut another covering out of dark red felt. I cut out the negative space (in other words, the hole, leaving the uvula as part of the red felt) and there you go, a cool throat pattern.

Now my question is, what's the best tongue placement- insid the hole, outside, on the edge? I tried looking at some muppet pics for inspiration but couldn't get a clear look.

 

[practicecactus]

I think kermit's is a good one.
where the tongue is on the edge of the uvula.
With the tongue overlapping it, it looks like the uvula is further back.
This is a comic layout thing, if you overlap stuf, you get the sense of depth of field. even though it's 2-D.