Sometimes the simple solution is best.<\/p>\n
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There are times in a project I know that I need to step back and strip down what I am trying to do.<\/p>\n
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I can get caught up on details that are not necessary for the look of what I am trying to make but I will know if they are there or not.<\/p>\n
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I use to make buttonholes for shirts that I put on puppets until I figured out that the outfit they were wearing was the only outfit they were ever going to wear. Easier to sew the buttons on without buttonholes.<\/p>\n
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There are times that I finished the seams in puppet clothing esp. if it will be seen but overall I have found puppets don\u2019t give a rip about unfinished seams.<\/p>\n
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Unless I have to make the collar of a puppet shirt stand up, I don\u2019t put interfacing in the collars anymore. Ditto on the cuffs. If I am going for a look that needs some more support, then I will take the extra time for something that doesn\u2019t make that much of a difference to the look of the puppet.<\/p>\n
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Sometimes gluing works better than sewing and looks better too. Again I have to weigh the look verse the practicality of the puppet.<\/p>\n
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I do build my puppets to be used. They are re-enforced at points that tend to breakdown over time. That takes more time but I know it will be a good thing in the long term. I don\u2019t skimp on those steps.<\/p>\n
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The Doctor Strange movie version puppet is a fine example of over thinking it then pulling back to something reasonable. I am, however proud of the Eye of Aggamotto that lights up. It was a pain to make and when I do it again, I have ideas how to simplify it and still make it look cool. The cloak I would pretty much remake it the same way except get the pleats going the correct way the first time. The sling ring would be redone now that I actually know what it looks like rather than my guess from photos but what I came up with worked to a degree.<\/p>\n
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(for the VI: Photo of Benedict Cumberbatch as Dr. Strange. Wearing a red cape, a blue outfit with the eye of Aggamotto)<\/p>\n
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(For the VI: Dr. Strange the puppet wearing a red cloak, blue outfit with the eye of aggamotto medallion around his neck and a sling ring on his finger)<\/p>\n
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There is one puppet I made that I did make multiple outfits for and sweated a lot of details on that I am proud that I went to that extent. Not something I am going to do every time. That would be the Chris Parker puppet from Laura Antonio\u2019s very adult series of Marketplace books.<\/p>\n
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I am now working through two sets of puppets for DragonCon. One will be the art show set and the other the puppetslam set. Both have a lot of detail but I am working hard not to overthink them. I have 6 months to put these together so I know I want to start now. To get it done in time, I will need to strip everything down to it component parts and not overthink things.<\/p>\n
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I am grateful for the details.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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