Making of the Tailor Puppet

I've started on working on my puppets, props and sets. Making the armature is harder than I thought. As it is the base/foundation of the puppet so you have to be certain that it is stable, movable and in the right size.

The Armature of the Tailor Puppet

Evaluation of materials I've used: 

1. Wire: I did not use the aluminum wire for armature puppets as it's unaccessible for me. So I simply use regular wire from the hardware shop. It is stable especially when I've bound two pieces of wire together, but turn out it is pretty hard to move around and hold. Which is not effective as it is suppose to move around freely for animating. 

2. Styrofoam: It is indeed very light so it gives no burden to the body at all. Hence the armature is able to balance properly. It is also really easy to cut into the shape I desire. 

3. Organic planting pots: I have not thought of using this material until I found them in a pound shop. Not only it is inexpensive, it is light, easy to cut and attach. It is the perfect size for the body as well. One criticism is that it does not provide enough stability due to its light weight. 

Overall, I think the armature is successful though I did not use the traditional method and tools. It's able to move but not as smooth as I thought. But it is very light yet able to balance.