by James Kemp | Jan 8, 2014
It’s been a while since I’ve gotten to work on this puppet. Admittedly, I got a bit depressed when I hit some road blocks on this build, but now I’m back on my game and ready to make this puppet look great. The first thing I had to tackle was the muzzle. It was supposed to be done in fur, but it lost so much definition. So, I covered it in white fleece instead. The results were great! I also built a nose and covered it in rubber to give it the wet, dog nose look.
I love the way the fur is drawn in the original art.
To pull this off, I wanted to have a well trimmed, defining fur that would make him look very dog like. So, I used some patterning skills and hand- stitched this body together.
After I placed the fur on the foam body shape, I trimmed it down as much as I could. Here is a picture of the nearly completed process. Gorgeous stuff. Can’t wait to finish!
by James Kemp | Jan 8, 2014
This is Marko. He was built as a replacement for a stock puppet owned by a customer, so naturally the design stayed the same. But Marko looks great. One of the things I was most excited about this build on was the legs. They look great with the fleece feet and are removable because of the large snaps that connect them to the body under the fur.
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![I have been invited to the Sesame Workshop 2014 in NYC!]()
by James Kemp | Jan 8, 2014
A few weeks back, I learned that the audition tape I submitted to Sesame Street Workshop had been reviewed by Matt Vogel and Marty Robinson, and that they enjoyed it enough to save me a spot in the 2014 workshop! The details say that the three day workshop will focus on character development, lip syncing and mechanics of puppetry, and using a monitor for television performances! I am so thrilled and humbled by this opportunity. I’ll be in New York City for three days for this workshop. I will be taking plenty of pictures and will post an extensive entry about it here when I get back on February 7th!
