Here’s my latest; a little guy for the same top-secret project I’m building Freud for. I needed a break from the guy… he was getting me too nervous, so taking the weekend to build my little lab rat friend was a nice break, while still being productive. That being said, I think I’ve been stressing myself out too much with everything I feel like I need to do… I had to stay home from church today because I may or may not have strep throat… I’m hoping not, but the clinic will have the final say tomorrow… Anyways, without further ado, “The Rat!”
EDIT: I feel like I need to give credit where credit is due; I’ve gotten an overwhelmingly positive response from this little guy, which is crazy because he is one of my least thought out puppets in years. The pattern needs to be credited to Pasha Romanowski, of Project Puppet and Puppetsmith fame – it’s his Glorified Sock Puppet pattern that I edited into a droopier snout. Pasha’s patterns are what started me down the track towards more finessed outcomes, and his tips on design are what (I think) makes this rat a big success. So, thanks again, Pasha!
Hey Rob! This little guy is amazing! His design has lots of character. I can see you puppet building skills are definitely improving. Have you ever tried distressing the fur by boiling it in water for a couple minutes? It really adds a lifelike dimension for the otherwise mechanical faux fur. Also, it would be super cool if you could pose this guys hands. Some thin sculpture wire and epoxy putty would do just the trick.
Thanks,
-Sam
Hey Sam – great to hear from you, and thanks for the compliments also
I agree with you completely on the hands… I wanted to go with something sort of silly looking but the “kermit hands” I was envisioning isn’t growing on me. I’ll likely swap them out for some more standard looking ones. I have arm rods all rigged up; I just need to stitch them into place. The rat was much more slap-dash than I’ve been doing lately, so I definitely took some shortcuts in that respect. I hope you’re doing well – catch me up sometime!