Think there’s been much innovation in puppet design over the last 100 years? The last 500 years? This new concept from Barnaby J Dixon is really clever. The two handed design makes use of clever mechanics to create a puppet that can pick things up and point. The original concept came from a failed attempt […]
The remarkable mechanical dragon
This steampunk like dragon puppet is the work of La Machine. As the builder’s name suggests you’ll have to be in France if you want to see this giant creature in the wild. La Machine call the puppet Long Ma Jing Shen or “The Spirit of the Horse Dragon”. It rears. It breathes fire. It’s […]
Puppet C’thulhu
Behold the puppet from beyond space and time. It rises from the depth… on strings. Created by Bryan Van Horn an artist with a clear talent for puppets this a project worthy of praise. The wings are pigskin and flap. The bulk of the puppet was carved from basswood and the head holds batteries for […]
Adorably evil Weeping Angel poppet
Lani, a true Doctor Who fan, has created this marvelous Weeping Angel poppet. I think poppet is a cross between plushy and puppet. The process is shared on Crafter.org and wasn’t as easy as it first looked. Lani wrote; I thought, “Hey Lani, this should be a piece of cake!!!…I mean, it is just one […]
How to train your very own Cthulhu fishman puppet
Deiter Barry Creations are selling this rather unique puppet on Etsy. I don’t think much training is required – just a bit of coordination. The puppet can be used to terrorise kids, as a very strange LARP prop and as an asset at a Halloween party. However, this sea monster should never be used as […]
Velociraptor terrorises shoppers in Melbourne
This is an oldie, but a goodie, and worth sharing again. This cheeky Velociraptor terrorises good natured shoppers in a centre in Melbourne. The so-called handlers really don’t have much influence on the beast at all. Above all, this is an amazing piece of pupperty. I couldn’t hear a single engine, so I don’t think […]
The Narrative of Victor Karloch trailer
About a year ago I blogged about a realistic puppet play that looked simply awesome. It was by Kevin McTurk featured such clever techniques as flickering lights all the way through to proper cinematography with its presentation. This week the official trailer for the film, The Narrative of Victor Karloch, is out. It’ll be familar […]
Cheeky Wheatley Puppet
Wheatley is one of the stars of Portal 2. He’s cheeky. He has a strange charisma. He’s a round robot with a glowing blue eye – well, eye-like thing. Furin Cosplay took a large lump of florist foam and made a fantastic Wheatley puppet. You can read about it all in a fantastic blog post […]
Star Trek: The Wrath of Khan told in 60 seconds with puppets
Khaaaan! If you need to remind yourself or quickly sum up The Wrath of Khan to someone who’s been living in a cave for the last twenty years then this animation should, in a pinch, work well for you. Hand-made puppets ooze DIY appeal. I don’t think it matters how the animation actually works out… […]
Neil Gaiman recreates Labyrinth with sock puppets
Author Neil Gaiman makes a cameo in this recreation of Labyrinth. It stars Amanda Palmer, his wife, in the famous endless run/worm scene. The video also features Edinburgh. Go Edinburgh. What do you think? Talented people mucking around with a video camera and doing really well with it?
