From: Ed Atkeson <edatkeson-AT-gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 28 Apr 2009 18:25:55 -0400
To: puptcrit-AT-puptcrit.org
Subject: Re: [Puptcrit] Mr. Punch head - 'work in progress'


It's just terrific Katy. A fine Mr. Punch. And thanks for the link to
that clip too.
The assymetrical faces idea... Duh! thank you!
Lurk and learn
Ed

On Tue, Apr 28, 2009 at 4:54 PM,  <puppetpro-AT-aol.com> wrote:
> Katy,
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> I think you've got a great head there.
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> I always check sculpts under light, turning them this way and that in order to see how many different "poses" or "moods" I can get. I prefer to sculpt slightly asymetrical faces when I do such characters, so that different sides give a different attitude.
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> Rolande
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Katy Lloyd <idlekaty-AT-googlemail.com>
> To: puptcrit-AT-puptcrit.org
> Sent: Tue, 28 Apr 2009 5:39 am
> Subject: Re: [Puptcrit] Mr. Punch head - 'work in progress'
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> Thanks Alan, William, Alice, David and Mathieu for your responses and
> encouragement!
> Although I do like the gnarled and battered look of performing Punches, my
> chap will be more a decorative piece or toy, since I have no puppeteering
> troupe (woe is me). Although I'm planning to perform him on video for a
> project, he won't need to be quite as solid as the 'real thing'. I'll follow
> your tip with the laquer David, thankyou! I was going to make the paper
> mache pretty thick, since I only need space for a couple of fingers inside
> his head.
> Regarding the small cranium, I thought his face would look more appealing if
> it were more cartoony, and also I think it exaggerates his moon-like
> profile. I haven't given it any detail since I want to give him a big floppy
> hat, like the adorable puppet in this video:
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yzw_SwpddIE&feature=related
> I hadn't actually thought yet how to connect the hat to the head, but I
> think I'll go for the drilling/sewing
> technique (thanks Alice for the
> suggestion!).
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> I've got to do a bit of work over the next few days, but I'll post up
> progress photos as soon as I make some (..progress).
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> Thanks!
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> Katy
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> p.s: theres still time to add other comments/ suggestions if you so desire
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> http://katy.idlecreations.com/
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> On Tue, Apr 28, 2009 at 3:12 AM, <HobgoblinH-AT-aol.com> wrote:
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>> I saw that as well, but I always either staple-gun or nail hats on; or on
>> occasions, screw, or drill then sew them on.
>> Cheers,
>> Alice
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>> In a message dated 4/27/2009 8:31:39 P.M. Central Daylight Time,
>> creaturiste-AT-primus.ca writes:
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>> Some =A0people will argue that it doesn't matter, if your Punch will have a
>> hat, =A0but from experience, I know too small a cranium makes it difficult to
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>> install a hat, even with =A0glue.
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