Making a Foam Latex Puppet: Part IV

So here's my final foam latex puppet! Instead of painting the foam, I crocheted around it using a fine yarn. Crocheting is awesome and I like to combine it with stop motion. Next one will be painted . . .  and wearing a little bikini. Stay tuned! 

Making a Foam Latex Puppet: Part III

So my second attempt at foaming was successful, no wrinkly puppet here!

How NOT to Foam Your Puppet

I tried to foam my my armature today. It didn't go that well, in fact it kind of failed, but here's a look at what happened.

Making a Foam Latex Puppet: Part II

Here's a little time lapse video of me making my puppet mold! 

Making a Foam Latex Puppet: Part I

So I'm learning a new way to make foam latex puppets for stop motion and I'm freakishly excited about it! Before, I was creating puppets by layering sheets of foam over the armature and then cutting away using tiny craft scissors to create the shape of the puppet. It was a very slow, tedious process and getting a smooth surface was difficult. But with this other method, you create a sculpt of your puppet, create a mold from that, and then you can foam your armature using the mold.