Big Bird Replica Half-finished

[Keeermit]

hey all, it's nice to get back onto Muppet central. Just letting you guys know that I have half finished my Big Bird puppet/suit. I never thought that gluing over 5000 feathers individually would take sooooooo long .... I just need to make his legs now and he is done. I have also recently made replicas of a Gonzo puppet :concern: and Animal puppet :halo: - I will link some photos when I take them. Have a great day all :)

[IgorPonweed]

Can't wait to see!

[TotallySpiesFan]

That makes 2 of us!

[Erine81981]

I can't wait myself. This is going to be cool!

[Frogpuppeteer]

man ill pay for this event

[zns]

OMG. This is so awsome Jarrod. Good luck building the puppet. Can't wait to see the results. :) :excited: ;)

[D'Snowth]

Ooh, this will be AWESOME!

[Keeermit]

thanks one and all :) i can't wait for it to be finished either! neither can my flatmate - our house is full of little yellow flying fluffy bits :) - i realised i also need to finish off his left arm.... more work. oh well we suffer for our art :)

[SSLFan]

Wow! This is so exciting! I can't wait to see! The Bird is my favorite muppet!:)

[zns]

Can I make a suggestion. When you finish building Big Bird and are ready to take photos, you should try and get all of the replicas that you have and do one big group photo. But then again, that's just a suggestion. Think about it.

[Keeermit]

ok here is the link to photos of my new gonzo and animal - they are puppets

http://www.angelfire.com/jazz/puppets/newreplicas.html

hope you like them

cheers
jarrod

[BorkBork]

ok here is the link to photos of my new gonzo and animal - they are puppets

http://www.angelfire.com/jazz/puppets/newreplicas.html

hope you like them

cheers
jarrod

Looks simply awesome! What's the fabric called that you used for gonzo? Been looking for it for ages!

[TotallySpiesFan]

After you've completed the Big Bird replica, how about doing some obscure Muppets such as:

Boppity
Droop
Shaky Sanchez
Lenny the Lizard
Koozebanian Phoob
Green Boppity
Purple Frackle
Dark Green Hunchback Frackle
Flower-Eating Monster
Miss Kitty
Luncheon Counter Monster
Trumpet Fazoob
Fish Fazoob
Whatdyasay Bird
Forcryingoutloud Bird
Ohboy Bird
The Wolf (of Super Sheep)
Quongo the Gorilla
T.R. Rooster
Catgut
A Muppet Cow
A Muppet Sheep
Three Chickens
Three Penguins
Two Lobsters
Brool Minstrel
Murray Minstrel
Wander McMooch
Aretha
Mudwell Mudbunny
Begoony
Poison Cackler
Blustering Bellowpane Monster
Two Inkspots
Tug Monster (of Little Muppet Monsters)
Earl Dragon (of Puppetman)
Harry the Rhino (of Jim Henson's Animal Show)
Two Wickershams (of The Wubbulous World of Dr. Seuss)

[Keeermit]

wow thats quite a list you got there - i like down further on the list you dont want me to make just one of each replica you have specified how many of each :) thanks for all the kind words one and all

[Keeermit]

the fur I used for my gonzo was actually some old grey fur i had that i dyed blued then lightly airbrushed the fur to give the gonzo look - i'm really happy the way it turned out :concern:

[TotallySpiesFan]

Why not do one Muppet replica per week, okay?

[Beauregard]

Wow, those look awesome, man! Animal could not look better! Tres perfection!

[Kevin the Frog]

I am at a loss of words, simply amazing. I hope the MR replicas look like these (and wish they were puppets). I can only imagine how amazing bird is going to be.

[MuppetForChrist]

Animal looks better than the real one!
AMAZING!;)

[Fuzzhead]

ok here is the link to photos of my new gonzo and animal - they are puppets

http://www.angelfire.com/jazz/puppets/newreplicas.html

hope you like them

cheers
jarrod

Wow! Those are fantastic! If I had that kind of puppet making talent, I would have the entire Muppet cast in my home. Can't wait to see Big Bird.

[Fozzie Bear]

Jarrod, why aren't there more pictures of you with your personal puppets on your website--at least in the "about me" section.

[muppetperson]

ok here is the link to photos of my new gonzo and animal - they are puppets

http://www.angelfire.com/jazz/puppets/newreplicas.html

hope you like them

cheers
jarrod

Fantastic work.And I thought your first Gonzo was great.Well it was, but this Gonzo is even better! Animal and Gonzo both look like the real deal.

[muppetperson]

Why not do one Muppet replica per week, okay?

It takes many weeks to build a detailed puppet!

[Keeermit]

it does take me quite a while to make each one because I do have a day job and I make custom puppets - so i have to squeeze my own puppets in between all that....

[Keeermit]

I have just added a few photos of my big bird in progress, he is by no means finished yet - many adjustments to be made - Enjoy :)

[Luke]

I've actually got tears in my eyes looking at some of them, masterpieces. You even got the Gonzo nose color looking superb.

[Beauregard]

Oh...my...gosh...Wow...That is just the most amazing thing ever.

[Erine81981]

I love that! Your one awsome puppet builder. I would lvoe to have a Big Bird costume puppet. Does he work the same way as the Big Bird works?

[mrsieve]

WOW....amazing work. I love your Animal puppet. How about working on a Sweetums next? ;)

[zns]

OMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMG. Big Bird Looks absolutly amazing, even though he is not finished. Like I said earlier, you should do a group photo of all the replicas that you have. But then again, that's just my suggestion. You can do whatever you want.

[Keeermit]

i will try zns - its very hard to get many puppets looking at the camera though.... i'll give it a shot though

[Teenager's]

Excelent!...And you chose a good version of Big Bird to build too...I like that...Make sure you send that to Mr. Spinney!

Lucky enough you have high ceilings eh?...lol

[SSLFan]

That Big Bird is amazing! 2 thumbs up! I can't wait til' you finish it! Is the suit heavy?

[zns]

i will try zns - its very hard to get many puppets looking at the camera though.... i'll give it a shot though

Do what you feel is best. If it's too difficult for you to do, that's just fine. I understand completly

[Keeermit]

the suit is extremely light - i can hold the whole thing with two fingers holdong his beak.

[Frogpuppeteer]

Jarrod amamzing as always words cant even beging to say what talend you have....and personally i always wanted to see you make an adult skeeter to scoooter just to see your veiw on her

[travellingpat]

Flippin Awesome! WOW those are all spot on!

[Keeermit]

ok work on Big Bird is going well, I have also just started a fozzie :o which I hope to have photos up next week.... then I may attempt a Pepe :rolleyes:

[CoOKiE]

Hey Jarrod (if thats your name... if not... it is now :) ) i've always seen great work from you but never expected Big Bird to be a part of your collection.

I myself thought to do a big bird. But i'm so amature its not something i can do off the bat.

If i may ask, did you make a foam base, then add feathers? Or can you not reveal what you used to stick feathers on.

Was it expensive to buy all those feathers?

[Keeermit]

Hey there Cookie, yes thats my REAL name, Big Birds head is a foam skull with feathers hot glued to it one at a time, his body is made with netting with hoops to give it shape - the feathers are also hot glued on one at a time - over 5000 feathers so far and counting, it has cost me a fair bit to make so far and I have just bought his large tail feathers which were expensive. I have been making him a little at a time so it hasn't been just one big cost, its been fun - and many many hours of work . Hope this helps

[CoOKiE]

it does and thank you for answering my questions. Keep up the good work. Do you think you'd be walkin around with it when you're done?

I made a bruno last year and the only thing that made it not fun, was the way i made it was hard to get on by myself... but yea i admit to wearing it outside the house other then halloween night ;)

actually, can i ask what the name of the netting you used is called?

[Luke]

I like the Bart you made for Nancy, i'd love to see her bring that out for a DVD extra and puppeteer with it, lol.

[IgorPonweed]

Great job! (If you haven't heard that enough. :)

[Keeermit]

fozzie is coming along nicely :o he is a lot smaller than I have always thought he was - I need to make his neck tie and then he is about finished , I have been spending a lot of time on fozzie recently so he has come together very quickly. hopefully I will have some photos very soon

[BorkBork]

Regarding your Animal replica, did you glue the ostrichfeathers on there or tie them to the fleece?

[Keeermit]

hi there Borkbork I mainly glued them on - but i also stitched a few in where it was needed. :halo:

[ploobis]

hi there Borkbork I mainly glued them on - but i also stitched a few in where it was needed. :halo:


Hi Jarrod!

Did you give your Gonzo puppet an Eye Mechanism? If so how did you do it?

I'm working on a Gonzo puppet myself.:concern:

Thank You.

P.S. Your puppets are COOL!

[Keeermit]

ok Fozzie is up :o check him out

www.angelfire.com/jazz/puppets/newreplicas.html

[Fozzie Bear]

I need that Fozzie. He's beautiful.

[TotallySpiesFan]

How are you doing on building that Big Bird puppet replica so far?

[TotallySpiesFan]

ok Fozzie is up :o check him out

www.angelfire.com/jazz/puppets/newreplicas.html

Thanks.

[Fozzie Bear]

You have to scroll down for it.

[TotallySpiesFan]

I just did.

[Luke]

Lovely Fozzie, that was very quick!

[Fozzie Bear]

I've got to make one of those for me. I need Fozzie, and a Penguin.

[zns]

I would like to own :p :( :grouchy:

[Fozzie Bear]

You CAN own in 2008--MR is making Fozzie, per the other thread. I think it is also at the blogs of www.mynameisearlkress.com.

I suppose in the meantime, I'll keep playing with my Fisher Price Fozzie puppet. :o

[TotallySpiesFan]

How about making a Scooter puppet replica?

[Super Scooter]

Okay, two things:


Awesomely incredible!
What are you using for arm rods? Are they removable? I CAN'T FIGURE ARM RODS OUT! :)

Great job, man!

[Luke]

You know what i don't get about arm rods? I know a lot of the time puppeteers use black because they are in the dark, but when they are gonna be visible why not use clear plastic, like its invisible. I don't get that - they're always black.

[Super Scooter]

The clear plastic can be reflective if shot wrong, though. Still, it is a pretty good idea.

[Fozzie Bear]

I use gray arm rods. Project Puppet has a great idea for removeable arm rods and I suggest it. It's in one of their patterns.

[Mr.Penguin]

Wow! That's amazing! Those are spot-on perfect! I'm about to start making a new puppet and I need to know: what did you use for the eyes and (epsecially) how did you get Gonzo's nose colored just right? If there's any special tools I'd need please tell me; this next puppet I'm starting is going to be hard...and I've only done one before. :zany:

[Keeermit]

thanks once again for everyones kind words about my replicas :) . I am currently hard at work making a Pepe:rolleyes: , hopefully he will be finished soon. As far as questions about my gonzo replica - His eye mech was very difficult due to the angle of the eyes and eyelids but i would reccomend just using the mech technique they have on this forum ( just do a forum search for eye mechs) also his nose was hand carved and then dyed and airbrushed to give it the desired look. I have made many MANY gonzos over the years and have experimented with different approaches - i would suggest you do the same and don't expect your first ever gonzo to turn out perfect, mine certainly wasn't. Just have fun with it.

[Buck-Beaver]

Here's some eye mechanism designs (http://puppetbuilding.com/wiki/index.php?title=Eyelid_Mechanism) for anyone who is in need.

[ploobis]

thanks once again for everyones kind words about my replicas :) . I am currently hard at work making a Pepe:rolleyes: , hopefully he will be finished soon. As far as questions about my gonzo replica - His eye mech was very difficult due to the angle of the eyes and eyelids but i would reccomend just using the mech technique they have on this forum ( just do a forum search for eye mechs) also his nose was hand carved and then dyed and airbrushed to give it the desired look. I have made many MANY gonzos over the years and have experimented with different approaches - i would suggest you do the same and don't expect your first ever gonzo to turn out perfect, mine certainly wasn't. Just have fun with it.

Thank You!

I already made the head of my Gonzo out of foam and I have almost all the materials I need for him including rit-dye. I bought two boxes of purple rit-dye and two boxes of rose pink rit-dye and I'm gonna mix them together and test it on a scrap piece of foam and see how it turns out before I dye the Gonzo head.

I love your replicas of Gonzo, Fozzie, Animal, Oscar, Elmo, Kermit and all your other cool puppets! I can't wait to see how your Pepe will turn out. Maybe after Pepe you can try to make Rizzo.

Good Luck :)

[Telly]

Light the lamp! Not the rat! Light the lamp! Not the rat!

[pepestarr]

You are an exceptional puppet builder Keeermit, can't wait for the Pepe replica (possibly the first ever?)

[ploobis]

You are an exceptional puppet builder Keeermit, can't wait for the Pepe replica (possibly the first ever?)

Ya took the words right out of my mouth. :)

[Keeermit]

I have finished his head and he looks pretty good so far, not sure what to dress him in though, red or blue hoody or the black top with the chain that he seem to wear alot these days - i think i will go with the red hoody, what do you guys think?:rolleyes:

[Fozzie Bear]

I'd suggest the blue hoodie, offset his natural orange and reds.

[pepestarr]

I think the Blue Hoody aswell. Don't like the black much myself.

[BEAR]

The Bird looks really very good.

[ploobis]

I would go with the blue hoody & green shirt ok :rolleyes:

[Keeermit]

H'ok :rolleyes:

[Luke]

I have finished his head and he looks pretty good so far, not sure what to dress him in though, red or blue hoody or the black top with the chain that he seem to wear alot these days - i think i will go with the red hoody, what do you guys think?:rolleyes:

You make these Muppets faster than the Henson people, if only you could knock us up a couple of Muppet movies by next Thursday! :o

Blue hoody, i hate the black top. Or you could always put him in a tutu!

[Keeermit]

why next thursday?:o

[Telly]

I'd say go with the blue hoodie

[Erine81981]

Yea Blue Hoody sounds cute to me. Or the Red one from the Muppets Wizard of Oz.

[ploobis]

I can't wait to see how Keeermit's Pepe replica will look!

:rolleyes: :)

[Beauregard]

ok Fozzie is up :o check him out

www.angelfire.com/jazz/puppets/newreplicas.html
*colapses*

Wow...

[Keeermit]

Hey al, I have added a few pics of my new Pepe puppet.... they were taken on my camera phone so they don't show him at his best - plus he is not finished yet. I will post better photos in the coming days. Hope you like :rolleyes:

[Punch'n'Judy]

Looking good!

[TotallySpiesFan]

When are you available to refinish the Big Bird puppet replica?

[pepestarr]

Hey al, I have added a few pics of my new Pepe puppet.... they were taken on my camera phone so they don't show him at his best - plus he is not finished yet. I will post better photos in the coming days. Hope you like :rolleyes:

Stunning! :rolleyes:

[MuppetDanny]

Outstanding work Keeermit :excited:

[ploobis]

Your Pepe looks beautiful! You even made his head look up like the real Pepe!

So who will be next? :concern: :o :rolleyes:

[TotallySpiesFan]

How about Scooter or Cookie Monster?

[ploobis]

How about Rizzo, Floyd or Dr. Teeth? :D

[Fozzie Bear]

That looks great, hokay?

[Luke]

Muppet Penguin!

[mrsieve]

Sweetums !

[Luke]

Clueless Morgan or Van Neuter ..... if he does either of them we'll elevate him from Muppets R Us to The Muppet King. I'd like to see a Sal as well.

[TotallySpiesFan]

Cookie Monster

[travellingpat]

Johnny Fiamaaa, Statler and Waldorf, or The Swedish Chef

[TotallySpiesFan]

Scooter

[SSLFan]

ELMO! :zany:

[Whispers]

Wow your replicas are amazing! I'm impressed! Especially with Gonzo! The nose must've been tough to do.

I remember reading in a Jim Henson Muppet Book about how Big Bird was operated with a wire in one arm and the puppeteers in the other. Pretty interesting!

[Luke]

ELMO! :zany:

Oh my, imagine if he made an Elmo army. Scary!

[SesameKermie]

Oh my, imagine if he made an Elmo army. Scary!

Well, he's already got 2 versions made . . .:eek:

[Muppet Loverr]

You are soo talented. I would like to gey started making some. How would i even get started make a Miss Piggy?

[CoOKiE]

You are soo talented. I would like to gey started making some. How would i even get started make a Miss Piggy?

With the chicken dance...



BTW... nice job with Pepe... I'd post your other link for you to show the others your old work, but i dunno if you wanted the liberty of doing it yourself.

And it hink my question was overlooked in the past, but whats the name of the netting you used for big bird?

[BorkBork]

i was just looking at your latest animal-replica and was caught by the soul you managed to capture in the charachter. When i'm looking at the pictures of your animal i just don't see another puppet. I see the very spirit of animal. Very good job. Very f-ing exellent even! Gonzo's great too!

[Keeermit]

thanks Borkbork, I have improved him since those photos were taken, hopefully in the next few days I will have my Animal , pepe and fozzie taken with my photographer friend who takes most of my pictures for me.

[D'Snowth]

Awesome work, Jarrod! Awesome work! I remember the last Pepe you made, he was naked, but you've got this one with the right outfit and everything. Way to go!

BTW, how's the Bird coming along?

[Keeermit]

i haven't really touched big bird over the past week, I think he is something I have to be in the mood for - very repetitive work gluing in feathers, But i'll get there soon - ish .

[Ilikemuppets]

Wow! What a totally amazing am excellent job you've done on those Muppet's of yours! You really have an amazing talent!:)

[mzredbox]

Kermeeet... I must commend you for doing such an unbelievable job! OUTSTANDING! Anyway, I was wondering where you find clothes for your puppets? thanks!

[dkmontgomery]

Absolutely love the work! Can't wait to see Big Bird! :)

[D'Snowth]

Yeah, me neither! Sorry if I seem impatient, Jarrod, but in all honesty, Big Bird is one of the last Muppet characters I expected you to build a replica of, so this is actually somewhat exciting.

[TotallySpiesFan]

Maybe after you're done finishing the Big Bird replica, maybe you should probably make more puppet replicas of Scooter and Cookie Monster.

[D'Snowth]

Oh yeah, I'd love to see a Cookie Monster replica, and it would be interesting to hear about how you approached a Scooter replica, since I don't think Scooter is the kind of puppet you can pattern.

[Melonpool]

I think Scooter can be patterned... actually, I think just about any shape can be made from flat foam. I've had a theory for quite some time that Scooter is a modified "Anything Muppet." If you look at the blue hillbilly characters in the first season you can see that their head shape is almost identical to Scooter's.

Steve

[Buck-Beaver]

There is a photo of Scooter's head "undressed" in one of the old Muppet books and it looks like his head is just patterned out of sheets of foam. There's actually a Scooter head pattern (http://www.puppet-planet.com/ScooterPatterns.htm) that someone here made by dissecting a plush toy a few years back.

[GonzoDTR]

Hello I'm new here. Anyway, Keeermit, I was wondering jow the heck do you get your Muppets down to the slightest detail like that? I was thinking of making a Muppet of my own and I wanted to know, do you use like blueprints to make them or something else? If you could give me some advice I'd be very gratefull!:)

[practicecactus]

Any chance of seeing your replicas in the making stages?
I ask cause I'd like to tackle a full body puppet and would love to see how you did your Big Bird's head. I still don't know how that long beak moves so easily and light. I think a little counter weight at the back of the head to see-saw the mouth and stuff..anyway, keep up the great work man.

[GonzoDTR]

Anyway, can someone answer my question above? I'm really itching to know. That would be appreciated!:)

[BabyScooter]

Awesome! those are amazing! I just have one question how did you make gonzo's nose?:concern:

[Fozzie Bear]

I think Scooter can be patterned... actually, I think just about any shape can be made from flat foam. I've had a theory for quite some time that Scooter is a modified "Anything Muppet." If you look at the blue hillbilly characters in the first season you can see that their head shape is almost identical to Scooter's.

Steve

Side-note: During the "Chattanooga Choo Choo" song, those 3 characters are "Scooter" heads.

[aaronmojo]

I gotta say, that Big Bird looks amazing. I just tried to stick four feathers into the head of a bird I'm building and it drove me nuts. You are a better man that I!

[PhsychoChimp]

I have a question, Keeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeermit, how do you make Gonzo's eyelids move?

[SesameKermie]

I know I'm not Keeeeermit (I hope that's the right number of 'e's) but there have been multiple posts about eye mechanisms. The mechanism is really easy to explain in a drawing, but much harder to translate into words. Just do a forum search for "eye mech" and you should find it.

[PhsychoChimp]

It says there are not matches found...

[SesameKermie]

http://puppet-planet.com/images/blinkeye1.jpg

http://puppet-planet.com/images/blinkeye2.jpg

Try these 2 links for starters.

[TotallySpiesFan]

How about making more puppet replicas like the following:

Scooter
Rowlf
Cookie Monster
Green Anything Muppet
Lavender Anything Muppet
Blue Anything Muppet
Orange Anything Muppet
Droop
Shaky Sanchez
Boppity
Luncheon Counter Monster
Green Boppity
Purple Frackle
Dark Green Hunchback Frackle
Lenny the Lizard
Fish Fazoob
Trumpet Fazoob
Drum Fazoob
Honking Beaked Fazoob
Whaddyasay Bird
Forcryingoutloud Bird
Ohboy Bird
Righton Bird
Youknow Bird
Ohreally Bird
Quongo the Gorilla
Butch Tiger
The Wolf

[PhsychoChimp]

http://puppet-planet.com/images/blinkeye1.jpg

http://puppet-planet.com/images/blinkeye2.jpg

Try these 2 links for starters.
I don't mean the Eye closeing, I mean, Gonzo's type. How do you work it from the puppet?

[Teenager's]

It's opposite with a spring.

[SSLFan]

So how's that Big Bird replica coming along Keeermit?

[PMK]

I love that you made a Pepe. If MR made a Pepe I would have to seriously consider buying it. I love that little guy so.

[zns]

Any updates on Big Bird yet Jarrod? Just wasn't sure. Take your time.

[Keeermit]

hi guys.. sorry no update with big bird.. been flat out with orders and my replicas are only things i can build in my spare spare time - plus i have been on holiday in NYC for the past month, which was great by the way :)

[TotallySpiesFan]

So when are you planning to work on Scooter, Rowlf, and Cookie Monster, while you wait to finish on the Big Bird puppet replica?

[TotallySpiesFan]

Thanks for showing us pics of puppet replicas of Ernie in pajamas, Super Grover, Telly, and a new Oscar puppet.

[BabyScooter]

Where are those pics of ernie in pjs and the other stuff.? Just asking.

[TotallySpiesFan]

Where are those pics of ernie in pjs and the other stuff.? Just asking.

Right here:

http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewPicture&friendID=147113611&albumId=1853231

[zns]

Once again Jarrod, you've pulled it off.

[BabyScooter]

Right here:

http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewPicture&friendID=147113611&albumId=1853231



I can't find it.

[Erine81981]

Those are awsome! I love them all. Man if i had the money i would have you make me each one of those. Keep up the good work.

[TotallySpiesFan]

Ernie in Pajamas: http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=viewImage&friendID=147113611&albumID=1853231&imageID=13230787
Oscar with Slimey: http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=viewImage&friendID=147113611&albumID=1853231&imageID=13230796
Super Grover: http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=viewImage&friendID=147113611&albumID=1853231&imageID=13230797 (note that the Super Grover logo is missing from his chest)
Telly Monster: http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=viewImage&friendID=147113611&albumID=1853231&imageID=13230802

[BabyScooter]

It must be my computer because it can't find it. But thanks anyway.

[Keeermit]

hi there,
just to let you guys guys about the supergrover, as totallyspiesfan pointed out supergrover doesn't have a logo on his chest - the reason is that I have made all the latest of each character and supergrover has not been wearing the logo in the latest supergrover segment e.g the DVD "A Celebration of me, Grover" . Also Ernie is in his PJ's until I make his stripe sweater. Cool, have a great day everyone

jarrod

[RKUNKLER]

I cant view the pics either. Maybe someone can put them on flikr or something.

[KermieBaby47]

Would that be alright with you Jarrod, if one of us put your pics on our Flikr account?

I can see 'em just fine cuz we're MySpace friends, but yeah, they're too awesome for everybody else not to be able to see 'em! Fantastic work, I wish I had the time to dedicate just to the arts!

:)

[Keeermit]

yeah thats fine

[Teenager's]

Drat!....Everytime this thread is brought back up to the top I always hope Jarrod posted a finished pics...

*shakes fist* Darn you Amicus

lol....jk

[Muppet Pro]

Have you ever thought of working at the Jim Henson workshop or the one that makes the Muppets now? Your stuff is awesome.

Bye the way, you should make some guides or patters so we can learn to make great replicas like you. ;)

[SSLFan]

Drat!....Everytime this thread is brought back up to the top I always hope Jarrod posted a finished pics...

same here.


*shakes fist* Darn you Amicus


hehehe.;)

[TotallySpiesFan]

How about building puppet replicas of Cookie Monster, Rowlf, and Scooter?

[nickanap]

that is amazing work! that is profeshinal stuff there! I 've seen homemade gonzos but that big bird is top notch! any chance i could buy one? teehee

[frogboy4]

I would love to see the pictures, but will not join My Space under any circumstance. I'm one of the few people who just won't do it even though my friends are on there. Just find the place and specific branding smarmy and unnecessary. I know it’s not all like that. I have good friends who swear by My Space. I just find it creepy.

:eek: I’m sure the work is amazing! Is there an alternative place where the images are posted where I don’t have to join up to see them? :confused:

[Muppet Pro]

I would love to see the pictures, but will not join My Space under any circumstance. I'm one of the few people who just won't do it even though my friends are on there. Just find the place and specific branding smarmy and unnecessary. I know it’s not all like that. I have good friends who swear by My Space. I just find it creepy.

:eek: I’m sure the work is amazing! Is there an alternative place where the images are posted where I don’t have to join up to see them? :confused:

Don't worry your not alone. I'm anti-MySpace myself. I find you can't trust anyone on that site no matter how secure it is.

By the way, I would like to see a custom Scooter sometime. That'll be cool. I tried to make one myself but It got lost somewhere.

[Fozzie Bear]

Muppet Pro, the Amazon link at the top of the website keeps reaching out for anything with "Muppet" in the title and keeps bringing up some guy's "replicas" (who isn't Keeerrmit) that he is trying to sell. Scooter is among those. I would consider those a replica that someone has made.

I just don't see paying $2000 for something that isn't real!

[TML]

Where can you buy block reticulated foam for carving? My partner and I made a Gonzo replica puppet, but we used sheet foam and there is a seam under his nose and top lip. I would much rather have it carved, but we don't know where to buy block foam.

[frogboy4]

I just don't see paying $2000 for something that isn't real!

I can't imaging paying $2,000 for one that doesn't vacuum or do windows. :o

[Teenager's]

Where can you buy block reticulated foam for carving? My partner and I made a Gonzo replica puppet, but we used sheet foam and there is a seam under his nose and top lip. I would much rather have it carved, but we don't know where to buy block foam.

You can go to a foam factory thats in your area. Do a Yahoo business search for one around you. It's better to actually go to the factory than buying online because online is more expensive and at the factory the have large pieces for sale rather than whole sheets. I bought several full yards of scott foam for $10, instead of the $60 it would have been

But here are some others.
http://www.foamdistributing.com/products/dryfast.html
http://www.bobsfoam.com/

[Erine81981]

I'm with you all on those replicas. I wouldn't dare even touch them with a fourty foot foam stick either. They are all wonderfuly done but would in the right mind would buy them for that much. I know i wouldn't.

[Fozzie Bear]

I can't imaging paying $2,000 for one that doesn't vacuum or do windows. :o

or dishes or laundry or wash the car or go grocery shopping...

Edited: Apologies for the statement I made here earlier. No offense was intended and I hope folks aren't disappointed in me. If you have no idea what it was, please ignore this post.

[Telly]

His work is awesome!

[TML]

Did he use a block of scott foam or regular seat cushion foam, because we seem to only be able to find blocks of upholstry foam.

[CoOKiE]

Teenager's... i know how you feel :( lol

That Cookie Monster idea sounds great ;)

[Keeermit]

sorry everyone about the updates but i still havent finished my big bird... well he is finished apart from his legs - which is something i just havent been bothered to do as yet. i will list the recent replicas i have done

Zoe - just finished her
Bert - almost finished a new bert
Ernie - almost finished just waiting on his shirt
Telly - he is finished
Super Grover - he is finished
Elmo - almost finished just needs legs
Miss Piggy - only a head and foam body at this stage

plus i also have
pepe
fozzie
animal
gonzo
oscar

i am working on a website to showcase my replicas - but i have also just signed up to photobucket which i will try and upload as many pics as i can soon
take care

jarrod boutcher

[BabyScooter]

can't wait to see them

I have a question where do you get clothes for the puppets?

just asking.

[Keeermit]

hi there, :)
i have slowly started to put some photos up on my photobucket account this link is to my "under construction Miss Piggy" but you can have a look at the other photos by viewing the album.... as i said i dont have many up there yet but its a start

http://s264.photobucket.com/albums/ii188/jbpuppets/?action=view&current=piggy1.jpg

[D'Snowth]

hi there, :)
i have slowly started to put some photos up on my photobucket account this link is to my "under construction Miss Piggy" but you can have a look at the other photos by viewing the album.... as i said i dont have many up there yet but its a start

http://s264.photobucket.com/albums/ii188/jbpuppets/?action=view&current=piggy1.jpg
Wow, you've certainly been a busy little bee! I see Zoe, Super Grover, Telly, a new Bert, a new (naked) Ernie, a Frankenstein-like monster, two new Animals... man they're all spectacular!

Gosh I wish I could build puppets like you, but I got to face facts, I'm just not as good at building as I am performing.:smirk:

[frogboy4]

Picking my jaw off the floor. Beautiful work! Gorgeous Piggy! :mad:

[TotallySpiesFan]

Keeermit, do you have plans to build replicas for Cookie Monster, Scooter, and Rowlf?

[Keeermit]

hey there, i'm glad u like piggy so far.... she still needs alot of work, i have cut and curled her hair since that photo and sh looks much better. As far as other replicas go i have considered and cookie and rowlf but i am still experimenting on furs etc, can't say I have ever thought of making a scooter - he was never one that i connected with. I am also currently working on a new Kermit.....but i am also working on my client orders.... so i had better get back to it , cheers
jarrod

[zns]

I must say Jarrod that you have a very special gift. i would love to do business with you someday if that's all right. (only on originals, not replicas)

[BabyScooter]

awesome piggy better than mine!:mad: ;) :)

[Krazedmuppet]

those look better than the Master Replica ones of Animal and Gonzo, and the Big Bird one... WOW- just WOW you got some mad crazy talent skills, I'm jealous

[Fozzie Bear]

We should have a puppet-replica-play-off between Keeeermit and the guy selling his stuff on e-bay and Amazon for WAYYY too much money! :)

(I choose Keeermit's).

I have to defend MR's replicas, though. They are fantastic and beautiful! If they were making puppets, I would definitely want them to talk to Keeermit as well as Terry, who does a terrific job on the Muppet MR Prototypes!

[TML]

I asked Jarrod this question before, but he doesn't seem to keen on sharing info, but I'll ask again any way. For Gonzo's face, it looks like carved reticulated foam. Could you be generous enough to share where you are able to find the foam in large enough blocks to carve? My partner and I have made some replicas, but we used sheet foam for Gonzo's face since we couldn't locate large cubes of reticulated foam.
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2096/2180877133_e24aacbc94.jpg?v=0

[Keeermit]

hi there,glad you like my replicas - I am still working on my Piggy but also started a new Fozzie as I wasnt overly happy with my other one.:o

I order my blocks of reticulated foam in from my local foam store - it usually needs to be ordered in full sheets ( like the size of a mattress) and its more than a couple of hundred dollars. Look around a foam shop may have off-cuts :)

[TotallySpiesFan]

A list of Muppet puppet replicas Keeermit should build in the future besides Cookie, Rowlf, and Scooter:

Green Anything Muppet
Lavender Anything Muppet
Fat Blue Anything Muppet
Pumpkin Anything Muppet
Large Lavender Live-Hand Anything Muppet
Small Anything Muppets (Hot Pink, Reddish-Magenta, and Pumpkin Orange)
Droop
Boppity
Shaky Sanchez
Lenny the Lizard
Koozebanian Phoob
"Elderly" Purple Frackle
Dark Green "Hunchback" Frackle
Green "Boppity-Like" Frackle
Luncheon Counter Monster
Flower-Eating Monster
Miss Kitty
Pink "Trumpet-Nosed" Fazoob
Purple "Fish-Like" Fazoob
A Muppet Cow
A Muppet Sheep
A Muppet Chicken
A Muppet Penguin
A Muppet Lobster
Youknow Bird
Whaddyasay Bird
Righton Bird
Ohreally Bird
Forcryingoutloud Bird
Ohboy Bird
A Muppet Canary
A Muppet Fish
A Muppet Clam
A Muppet Shark
Some of the green birds who sang "Take a Chance"
Some of the blue birds who sang "Rockin' Robin"
Some of the Muppaphone Members
Gunge
Philo
Sprocket
Brool Minstrel
Murray Minstrel
Mudwell Mudbunny
Begoony
Aretha
Wander McMooch
Poison Cackler
Blustering Bellowpane Monster
Beastie (Tosh Fraggle's Pet)
Three Inkspots
Any of the Fraggles
Tug Monster (from Little Muppet Monsters)
Earl Dragon (from Puppetman)
Milton the Golden Toad (from Song of the Cloud Forest)
Ruth the Golden Toad (from Song of the Cloud Forest)
Nick the Anaconda (from Song of the Cloud Forest)
Caiman the Crocodile Elder (from Song of the Cloud Forest)
Seymour Elephant (from Muppets Tonight)
Nigel Director (from Muppets Tonight)
Icky Nono (from Muppet Time)
Rosita
Baby Bear
Guy Smiley
Sherlock Hemlock
Roosevelt Franklin & His Mother
Harvey Kneeslapper
Professor Hastings
Lefty the Salesman
Herry Monster
The Count
Mumford
Little Bird
Ruby Monster
Merry Monster
A Sesame Street Cow
A Sesame Street Sheep
A Sesame Street Pig
A Sesame Street Frog
Any of the Anything Monsters
Any of the Honkers
Any of the Grouches

[Keeermit]

WOW TSF I can't believe you typed all those names out - it took me ages to read that list - It must have taken FOREVER to type them out! Thanks for your enthusiasm towards my replicas. I may have to pull back on my replicas as I have an overflow of client orders I have to get stuck into and I usually only muck aorund with my replicas when I dont have more important jobs on. :sympathy:

[Fozzie Bear]

but also started a new Fozzie as I wasnt overly happy with my other one

If the other one needs someone to babysit him until you need him back again, just remember that I am a good babysitter.

I sit on babies just fine.
WOCKA WOCKA!

Who's throwing tomatoes at me? :o

[Baby Rowlf]

Wow! Amazing work! My question is of course....have you considered bringing any of the Muppet Babies into the fray?:)

[TotallySpiesFan]

Besides your new Fozzie puppet needs a body.

[MGov]

We should have a puppet-replica-play-off between Keeeermit and the guy selling his stuff on e-bay and Amazon for WAYYY too much money!

Those replicas are no longer available on Amazon. They still get listed on the Amazon ad that appears here but someone (i can't imagine who:D ) reported them as copyright infringement to Amazon and Disney.

[Buck-Beaver]

Could you be generous enough to share where you are able to find the foam in large enough blocks to carve?As Keermit said, just about any foam supply store (there are many in New York state) should be able to sell you a block large enough to carve. Try looking up upholstery suppliers in your Yellow Pages, they often sells blocks of polyfoam that are used to make cushions or foot stools.

For a large block of reticulated foam try Rogers Foam Corporation in Somerville, MA. Their website is http://www.rogersfoamcorp.com (you will likely have to make very large order from them though).

[TotallySpiesFan]

Are you planning to build Boober Fraggle?

[kidforce7]

Keeermit,
1 - Your Muppets are AMAZING! INCREDIBLE! AWESOME!
2 - Can you take us through a Muppet building from start to finish? Pics at each stage, materials used, hints and tips, tools needed, how-to's, specific paint, you name it... I know that there are tutorials out there, but yours are the best Muppets ever! (next to the Muppets of course!). You could do it like a blog, keeping us updated on each day. Then we could all get a feel for just what it takes (and how long it takes) to make one of these! Let us know!
You Rock!
Joe

[Slightlychilled]

There is a Rogers Foam Corporation like right down the road from me. My dad fixes there shipping doors. I was like oooo maybe I could get a hook up.... WRONG $500.00 min order I think it was $68.59 for a sheet 72"x36" I might be wrong I have it on my work e-mail. I might go hit up there trash bin.

[Muppet Loverr]

Keeermit,
1 - Your Muppets are AMAZING! INCREDIBLE! AWESOME!
2 - Can you take us through a Muppet building from start to finish? Pics at each stage, materials used, hints and tips, tools needed, how-to's, specific paint, you name it... I know that there are tutorials out there, but yours are the best Muppets ever! (next to the Muppets of course!). You could do it like a blog, keeping us updated on each day. Then we could all get a feel for just what it takes (and how long it takes) to make one of these! Let us know!
You Rock!
Joe
I would like that as well

[Onath]

He has a mini tutorial on his website, showing how to make his wombat puppet. Personally I don't think he needs to give to much info because that is his job. If Jarrod was to tell us everything he knows he would be out of a job.

The best way to learn is trial and error. I know that every puppet I make I learn a little from and the puppets I mess up on I learn even more.

If you look at Jarrod's earlier work the muppet replicas were not always perfect. He had to try and try again he has made several versions of ernie and elmo and what not.

Making puppets takes time don't rush it and have fun making mistakes. Nobody is perfect when they start anything it takes determination and that is exactly what Jarrod has done.

Personally I don't think there is only one way to make a puppet go and explore options try different fabrics foams and what not. One of my college professors told me at art school playing it safe is boring. So lets see those mistakes and lets all learn from them.

[Slightlychilled]

I tryed to postr the same thing but it never posted

[BabyScooter]

wow i am still blown away by his miss piggy!:mad:

[TotallySpiesFan]

Great job on building the Boober puppet replica, although it needs the replica of Boober's hat.

[Keeermit]

yeah I know boober needs the right hat, thats why it says "boober in the making" :) plus last time i looked boober wasnt wearing fozzies hat :o

[Muppet Loverr]

I love you Female puppet:

http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii188/jbpuppets/Girl1of10.jpg


Anyone know how to make a chest like that?

[BabyScooter]

are you going to try to make a rizzo puppet?