Updates...Updates...Updates...

Soon I will have some updates.  I'm really sorry that I haven't been updating as often as I would like to, but I've been busy doing LOTS of other things...not the least of which was working on Perry...which was a GREAT success.

I'll have video and photos of him up in the next few days.

As for other puppets??

Otserp has been revised.  He was the puppet that I was contemplating canceling.  I revised the parts of him that I didn't like and will be listing him on the site soon.

I will also be listing another version of Rabbit soon, that is smaller and in my opinion a bit cuter.

Both of them will be ready soon.

Not to mention, Perry will be added to my list of characters available for purchase.  The custom order came out so well that I simply can't NOT list him as an available character.

As for stuff I'm working on other than those puppets, I'm making another Yeti, Jr for myself as I ended up sending mine to a customer.  I may try to do something slightly different with the mouth on this Yeti, Jr...but I'm not entirely sure.

Overall, Perry took me a LONG time to design and make...but the finished product was well worth the wait in my opinion.  I'll be making another one of him for myself as well to showcase him in a different color scheme.  I'm thinking of going with a royal blue for mine, where the one I made for my customer was yellow.

Hi Everyone!!

Just wanted to take a quick second to update some things. 

First off, I apologize about the lack of new characters.  I STILL am in the finishing process of several of them, however, one of the puppets might end up being scrapped.  Why, you ask??  Well, because he simply didn't come out the way that I had hoped he would.  One part of him is really cool, so I will probably incorporate that into a new design, but for now I'm thinking he'll just end up in my collection and not really be shown.  It's POSSIBLE that I could modify him and end up releasing him with just a slight modification, but one part of him really didn't come out the way that I would have liked.  Oh well, you live and learn, right??

I also wanted to mention that I am currently in the design and build process of my very first commissioned puppet.  It's a dinosaur, and I'm going all out on it!!  Here's a picture that I was given to work with. 

He's basically going to be a puppet similar in size to Dart or Paddy.  His skull is a modified Dart skull to add the dual colors and the horn/spike on the back of it.  I've made a pattern for his legs and feet and they are going to be great.  I also have something special planned for his arms that will make them very dinosaur like...but that's a secret that won't be shown until I get them built. 

It's coming along pretty well.  The process of designing the patterns is time consuming, and I went through several designs before I had the legs correct.  I'm going to run into the same thing with the tail, I'm sure.  The head, however, was actually quite a bit easier than I had anticipated it to be. 

More info on Perry the Dinosaur as he progresses. 

Last, but definitely not least, I have sold a full body Yeti, Jr.  So I wanted to post a picture of what Yeti, Jr looks like completely finished with legs and everything.  So here he is!! 

I don't currently have my own Yeti, Jr laying around now, so I'm going to have to make myself another one.  I was sad to see him go...he's one of my favorites...but I'm sure he'll find lots of love in his new home.  Besides, it gives me an excuse to make another one, right???

Hi Everyone!!!

Hey everybody.  Jeff here.

Just wanted to check in and let everyone know that I'm still working on puppets.  I have two that are nearly ready to be released, and one that is ready to be shown, but I don't know if I'll actually be selling him.  Right now he's more of a showpiece to show what I can do.  Of course, if anyone wanted to commission one like him, that could be arranged. 

I'm also still in the planning stages for the video of many of the other puppets that I have purchased. 

I've been pretty busy lately, which is why there hasn't been much new in the last few weeks...but rest assured I still have puppets in the works...some of which I haven't even mentioned before!!!

Mogul!!!

Hi everyone.

I know it's been a while since I showed you guys a new character.  I apologize for that.  I had planned on getting several characters done in January, but in the middle of the month my Grandfather passed away, and I really just didn't feel like doing much puppeting.  But I'm back, and I figured I'd give you guys something awesome that hopefully was worth the wait!! 

I still have several characters that are ALMOST done...including Otserp, a small bunny character, and a really...REALLY cool bird.  The bird is something I've made but I'm not sure if I'll be selling it because he's VERY hard to make and would probably cost quite a bit.  But if anyone's interested, I might be able to make him on a special order type basis.  More on that in another post on another day, though. 

Today, I'd like to introduce you guys to Mogul. 

Mogul comes from another planet...actually, he comes from Ganymede, one of the large moons around Jupiter.  I don't know how he got here.  He claims to have been brought by another group of aliens and left here to spy on us.  He's not a very good spy, though.  I caught him trying to eat a stick in the tree in my backyard one day.  I don't know why he was trying to eat sticks.  He actually is like our very own monkeys here on earth in that he really likes bananas.  Because of this, I kind of think of him as a space monkey.  Bananas and popcorn are his two favorite foods.  He would do just about anything for them. 

Mogul enjoys climbing, as do most other monkeys.  He has a pretty serious problem.  You know the saying "What goes up must come down?"  That's not necessarily the case with Mogul.  He has a tendency to climb so high into a tree that he can't get down.  I'm constantly having to get my 30 foot extension ladder out to climb up into a tree and retrieve him.  I feel bad punishing him for it, though, because he gets so scared when he's stuck up there.  He just shakes and shivers until we're all the way back down on the ground.  I keep hoping that one day he'll be able to get down on his own, but I'm not holding my breath. 

Mogul is an absolutely fantastic puppet.  He's full of all kinds of personality.  Just look at those eyes and that fur!!!  His fur is similar to Yeti, Jr, but obviously a different color.  His body is basically just like Dart or Paddy, so if you have one of those puppets you'll have a firm grasp on how to control and use Mogul.  His arms are attached with doll joints.  His eyes are just like Paddy's, but covered in that awesome fur so it looks like they are actually part of his head, instead of just attached to the head.  Now for the coolest part...

...Mogul's body is patchworked together.  Basically, he's a standard fleece body attached to the all fur head.  On top of that fleece, however, I have attached a ton of small cut pieces of the fur to make it so his entire body is covered in fur.  Why is it done this way??  Easy.  The fur is actually striped purple and black, but I didn't want his body striped.  By patchworking it together, I was able to make it look as though the body is just black and purple in random different spots.  I also was able to attach pieces with the nap of the fur going in different directions, which allows for the extra messy looking fur that looks so perfect on him. 

Mogul will be a Basic PLUS character, but he will come in at a price of $75 due to the time consuming work of cutting and attaching all the pieces of fur.  But trust me, he's worth every penny.  Mogul can also have legs added to him for an additional $25. 


Thanks for looking and your continued support!!!

Updates...

Hi friends.

I wanted to take a minute to give a few updates.

First off, I apologize for the lack of new characters recently.  I  have two that are almost ready to go, and I was going to be getting them up this past Wednesday, but unfortunately my grandfather passed away and we had a funeral and a burial to go to, so I simply didn't have time to finish the characters up.

So I'll be trying to get them done soon.  There are three that are pretty much done, they just need to have the final little touches put onto them.

After those three are revealed, I have two more ideas in the works that will be interesting I think.

Other than that, I also am planning on doing a video to show some of the OTHER puppets in my collection...some of them that I have bought from other talented puppet builders.

Thanks for your continued support.

Jeff

A Quick Update...

Hi everyone.

I just wanted to take a moment to let everyone know that I still have several puppets in the works...and three of them are just about ready to be released.

One of those two, in my opinion, is absolutely amazing.  He's going to be an Ultimate Character and he's going to require more time than normal to finish him.

The other is a family member of Rabbit, and has some really cool ears.  I like the way he has turned out.

I am still working out kinks on a couple of the other projects.  King is on hold right now because I simply can't get a part of him to work out the way that I want it to.  Ultimate Yeti, Sr is still in the works as I still try to nail down the fabric that I want for him.

The project that my wife has been helping me with is also coming along now.  I've got a good plan laid for it, and hopefully will be able to start putting the plan to the sewing machine in the next couple of weeks.  I think he's going to be a pretty cool and interesting puppet.

Character Reveal...

Hi everyone!!!

I have a new character to show everyone...here's a quick description of him, his name is Rabbit.

Rabbit is a puppet that is similar to Yeti, Sr. By that, I mean he's a two handed puppet where you control his head with one hand and his arm with your other hand. He has awesome ears that flop around s you move his head...you never know where they're going to end up when you're just playing around with him, but with a bit of practice you can flop them forward, backward, or even have one forward and the other backward!!

He's got cool little teeth and a nifty looking nose.

Here's the story for Rabbit...

"Rabbit is a janitor at a local junior high school. He's worked hard his whole life, and was recently promoted to Head Janitor at Foresthill Junior High. He hasn't let his promotion go to his head, as he continues to believe that hard work always pays off. He's always in to work early, and always going home after everyone else. He's a model worker and has used this drive to help him get everything he wants in life.

Rabbit lives in his hole with his wife and his son. They are both very proud of Rabbit, but his son goes to Foresthill Junior High. Sometime's he gets picked on by the other kids because of his dad's profession. If only the other kids understood that no matter what Rabbit does for a living, the fact that he puts carrots and lettuce on the table everyday is all that really matters.

When Rabbit isn't working late, or going to work early, he enjoys flying kites and just being outdoors. He is planning a camping trip for his family to Yellowstone Park for sometime this coming summer...if he can pull himself away from work for a couple of weeks!!"

Rabbit is a great character, and I'm sure you'll love him as much as I do. If you're interested in a Rabbit, let me know. I primarily make him in the tan colored fleece, but he would be available in any of the fleece colors that I have...so if you want a neon green Rabbit, you can get him!!!

Thanks for your interest, and again, Happy Holidays!!!

Jeff