Here are some pieces I've been working on for this project.  I had ordered some shorter, chocolate brown fur to make up this turkey's feathery parts.  Good fur, when trimmed down, very much resembles feathers. So this is actually the first time I've ever machine sewn...

So, It has taken me far too long but I've finally completed the caricature puppet I was working on.  I have made two sets of eyes for the client to choose from.         Drop me some comments letting me know which you like better.  Now to focus all of my...

So we had Dave Hulteen do some more drawings of the turkey:  and from that, and some thinner L-200 foam I made a more rigid beak shape.

So we got our final design for the Wild Turkey spot.  It was done by the talented Dave Hulteen. Below are the mock up head and beak I have created.  Keep in mind that the massive hair and long neck will make everything look more proportional.