Sewing & gluing in the baby puppet mouth

Hi all its been hectic here our youngest daughter finished yr 12 so we've been going to end of year things at school etc and we now have our older two home from Uni for a week in there mid semester break which is so nice to have all of us together for a little while..... so Ive found a few spare minuets to show you how I sew & glue in the baby puppet mouth piece. I hope you will enjoy this video and find it helpful in your own puppet building! happy puppeting!

and a last thought

Let no corrupting talk come out of your mouths, 

but only such as is good for building up, as fits the occasion, 

that it may give grace to those who hear. 

Ephesians 4:29

Making a Baby puppet.... Ears and head

Hi all, Ive been a bit distracted the last few days but I'm back in my creative space today and posting up how I make the ears and head for the baby puppets. Keeping in mind this is for your inspiration only and hopefully you will gain some tips and tricks along the way, enjoy the video and stay tuned for the next step..... "sewing in the mouth" ..... don't forget to like, share and subscribe..... happy puppeting!

and a last thought

You keep him in perfect peace whose 

mind is stayed on you, because he trusts in you.

Isaiah 26:3

Baby hand and feet tutorials and pattern info

Hi all, here are my videos and patterns on how I make my baby arm, hand, leg & feet! They are a part of my modifications to a complete pattern that I cannot give out or sell for reasons explained in my last post. To receive my modified pattern parts you can make a donation of $2.00 to help keep VR Puppets running. This will come to you as a PDF download... please use PayPal. This can easily be adapted to your own body pattern.Watch the free instructional videos and have some pupperting fun! Don't forget to subscribe here and press like on my Face Book page so you won't miss a thing :)

Baby puppet Arm, hand, leg & foot pattern $2.00

and a last thought

My steps have held fast to Your paths.
 My feet have not slipped.
Psalms 17:5

Baby puppet tutorials and a bit of info

Hi all, Just letting you know I have a set of tutorials coming up on how I make my baby puppets! woooHooo :)  Now the info I need to share with you is this, I can not sell you my basic pattern... this was given to us in good faith to start a puppet ministry about ten years ago. I have since contacted this person and they know what I'm doing with my blog etc and encouraged me to sell my finished puppets. The baby puppets I show you in this video I made about ten years ago and I have since done some nice modifications to them. So whatever I show you in the way of modifications or new ideas is for inspiration only to then use with your own pattern. I do have puppet sales and would take orders. Orders within Australia would cost $17 postage and for overseas buyers I would take the puppet to the post-office and get a true postage price for you. The colour of the skin may vary, for these babies I can get the basic off white, tan and chocolate colours or most other bright colours if that's what you would prefer. These make perfect baby shower gifts and even take them to an old people home for a bit of fun! for a fun story time and whatever you can think up. They come with or without a dummy or pacifier and a baby singlet. Please don't forget to pop over to my Face Book page and press like because I often put photos up there that I don't add to my blog. So stay tuned for my Baby tutorials and happy puppeting :)

and a last thought

You made all the delicate, inner parts of my body

 and knit me together in my mother’s womb. 

 Psalm 139:13

Puppet sales

Hi all, I have three finished puppets for sale ..... here's my blurb ;)

I make for your enjoyment  quality performance Muppet style puppets hand made from all new materials.   fleece, foam, felt, thin board, hot & contact glue, thread, plastic eyes, faux fur, cotton material & poly fill.

these puppets measure 45cm long from head to lower body and 25cm across the shoulders.

For your ease I have added  an inner sleeve to all my puppets allowing your hand to slip in and out  without feeling  that annoying inner foam body.  My own label is sewn inside each one.  Please remember this is a performance puppet and NOT a toy !

I recommend you store your puppet in a pillow case straight after a performance to keep it dust free.

Avoid touching the face to keep it free of dirty marks  (tip) you could scotch guard your puppet for easy cleaning. (material skin only!)
These three puppets come undressed. when you dress your puppet please choose a size 1-2 children's clothing.
These puppets can be used in many ways... outreach, in school drama classes, as a communication aid tackling some tricky issues, School teachers class room aid, in hospitals, nursing homes, storytelling for Librarians, or just for the grandparents to entertain their grand kids or big kids alike. Drop me a line and let me know some of your ideas on how you would use a puppet!

please leave your feedback, press like on my face book page and spread the word!  "VR Puppet Builds"

For more info,  videos and so you don't miss a thing go to my blog and YouTube channel ... press subscribe !   http://vrpuppetbuilds.blogspot.com.au/

For sales and If you would like a special order or a particular look please Inbox me or contact me at    valita_reynolds@yahoo.com

these are the three for sale....

They are $70 each and $17.00 P&H within Australia. Email me to make payment by PayPal. If you are somewhere else in the world and would love one please send me an email and I can take the puppet to the post office and get a true estimate on what it would cost to post your way !! thanks

and a last thought

 Rejoice in hope, 

be patient in tribulation, 

be constant in prayer. 

Romans 12:12

Making puppet hair with odd shaped fur scraps

HI all, as promised here is my post on making puppet hair with odd shaped fur scraps. I bought these from a lady off Esty.... you can do a search.... there are quite a few different sellers to choose from. So what I wanted to show was how to glue those odd shapes to make great looking hair. This is just one of many ways depending on the size and shape of your scrap pieces.

Basically I just took a piece of fur from the bag of scraps ..... it was an odd sized triangle which works great as you can turn this into a cone shape and get some height into the hair without the fur being long. The longer black and yellow hair in the pic above were also triangle shaped but just glued on as is. Find the grain of the fur so it naturally runs from front to back as hair would. Hot glue the chosen front and side edges then glue remaining edges together to form a cone like shape. With your front section chosen glue to your puppets head. Ive added a picture tutorial and video below which you may also find helpful. Happy Puppeting!

here is a pic of my latest shipment of fur scraps!How fun do they look! I'm so excited because we just don't get anything like this here in Australia.

and a last thought

Above all, keep loving one another earnestly,

 since love covers a multitude of sins. 

1 Peter 4:8

Making black edging on spoon eyes for your puppet

HI all, its been a little while since my last post and I have finally finished my three blue puppets which have been on my rack blind and hairless for some time..... I know.... a little depressing hey! well they now have sight and are a tad warmer on top.... so I wanted to share with you how I made the black borders around my spoon eyes, always wanted to try this .... here is my version, it's really easy so lets get started!
To start you will need some finished spoon eyes, click here and see my previous post on how to make these. Cut two pieces of felt larger than the eyes. Using the safety eye backing make an indent into the felt to mark the spot and cut a small hole for the backing to go through. Use cold quick drying glue on the inside of the eye and place the felt over the eye back pushing it all down into the cup of the eye. Let it dry then with some sharp material scissors cut a 1/8" border all the way around. Keep in mind when you choose the width of the eye border the material on your puppet may puff around the black border to make it look a little thinner. Some of the above plastic spoon eyes were trimmed before I did my black edging just to give them all a different look. Here is my link on how to attach safety eyes. 
And that's all there is to it! I loved how they turned out! so much more definition and expression with a touch of cartoon!  stay tuned for my next post on how to use fur scraps as hair! don't forget to subscribe, check out my video & give them a try...... enjoy :)

and a last thought

The eye is the lamp of the body, if your eyes are good

your whole body will be full of light. 

Matthew 6:22