So this last weekend I decided to work more on the new puppet. I don't like the way her hands turned out. They are ugly and impractical. So I set about to try to make something more useful. I think I have a good start on it.
Here is the new design. It is florist wire, folded and twisted on itself and reinforces with extra firm Sculpy. It didn't turn out too badly. In the future I need to remember to make the palm part smaller in proportion to the fingers. I think I also maybe should double up on the wire. It feels a bit frail. It was easier to wrangle into that position than the 16 gage, though.
I made a mixture of liquid latex, Terracotta Hell paint and a little bit of water. I used it and some cotton to build up the fingers. then I dipped the whole thing in the latex mixture.
I think I am on the right track. I don't like the way they look, but it was my first time trying it and I had no idea what I was doing. The middle fingers are way, way too big, and the pinky fingers look like penises. I need to figure out a better way to build up the fingers, I think.
I think I am on the right track. I don't like the way they look, but it was my first time trying it and I had no idea what I was doing. The middle fingers are way, way too big, and the pinky fingers look like penises. I need to figure out a better way to build up the fingers, I think.
So now they are ll dry, I decided to play around with animating them. I can't use them for my puppet anyway, as they are WAY too big. I also was thinking it was a good way to test durability. It was. The paint chipped away in some places. the fingers flattened out. they still look ok, but as they are not usable for a big project. I was given some foam I am going to use to build up her torso. Maybe they will work for fingers too.
Anyway, here is the resulting video:
Anyway, here is the resulting video:
Not great quality...I know. I was using a new app called Osnap. It works pretty good, and the video on my iPad is excellent. Once I uploaded it the quality went to shit. I need to learn how to fix that. I was hoping to be able to use Osnap for regular animating. However, if I can't get good quality I may have to look elsewhere.
So...notes for next pair...
1. Use something easier to manipulate to build up fingers. Something that won't flatten when pinched.
2. Don't make fingers look like penises.
3. Get rid of bubbles in latex so paint doesn't chip off.
4. Make them in proportion to the puppet.
That last one is hard. I have never been good at judging quantity, whether it is how many of something I need, or size. I think I can get something useable though.
So...notes for next pair...
1. Use something easier to manipulate to build up fingers. Something that won't flatten when pinched.
2. Don't make fingers look like penises.
3. Get rid of bubbles in latex so paint doesn't chip off.
4. Make them in proportion to the puppet.
That last one is hard. I have never been good at judging quantity, whether it is how many of something I need, or size. I think I can get something useable though.
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