For now, here's a picture of his head, which as we all know, is the most important part of any puppet!!!!
Want to know a bit about this character???
His name is Yeti, Jr. Here's what Wikipedia has to say about yetis in general:
"The Yeti or Abominable Snowman is an ape-like cryptid said to inhabit the Himalayan region of Nepal and Tibet. The names Yeti and Meh-Teh are commonly used by the people indigenous to the region, and are part of their history and mythology. Stories of the Yeti first emerged as a facet of Western popular culture in the 19th century.Well, Yeti, Jr might have something to say about that whole "Yeti as a legend" part. He doesn't take too kindly to people not believing he exists, especially when he's sitting down right now studying for a calculus test.
The scientific community generally regards the Yeti as a legend, given the lack of conclusive evidence, yet it remains one of the most famous creatures of cryptozoology. The Yeti may be considered a sort of parallel to the Bigfoot of North America."
You might be wondering, why is YJ not white?? Well, not many people know this, but Yetis are born a darker color, and as they get older their fur starts to turn to the more white like color that most people think of when they think of a Yeti. Yeti is currently 22 years old, but that's still really young by Yeti standards. He won't start to turn colors for another three or four years.
Yeti currently attends Central Michigan University where he is studying for a degree in psychology. He is in his 3rd year as an exchange student, and he currently heads up the NTSO at Central...that's the Nepal-Tibet Student Organization.
Yeti, Jr is a GREAT puppet character. His fur gives him so much character and makes him look so realistic. His eyes are the same type of eyes used on many famous monster puppets (think of one that likes cookies and you'll know what I'm talking about). He fits your hand perfectly and has foam grips for your fingers and thumb to keep them in position for performance. He also has a foam skull that fills out his head wonderfully, and it's held in place by his eyes so there's no need to worry about it slipping out of position!!
YJ's arms will be similar to my other puppet's arms, but they will have less filling in them due to the nature of the fur...it's nice and thick, so too much filling would make the arms look too big. YJ will be available with legs, as are all of my puppets, and his feet will be a special design only for Yeti, Junior.
As mentioned, YJ is available for purchase now, and I will have updated pictures of him in a finished state in a couple of days!!!
