Enjoyed this immensly. I'm a puppet builder also and am always looking for techniques. We never stop learning. I didn't have any pvc so I cut a white plastic medicine bottle which is a bit easier to cut than using the hard plastic ones. I built my beaks out of craft popsicle sticks. Very clever philip. Thanks
Wow, scrap pieces and hand tools.. amazing... I've just started researching to make next years halloween display using all sorts of servos and pneumatic pistons and you did exactly what I wanted with scraps.. Thank you for sharing, you may just have saved me hundreds of dollars on unnecessary parts
Hace mucho que lo ví,y me sigue gustando tanto la genial simpleza del mecanismo, (aunque no va con lo que hago yo )cómo la generosidad del Señor Artesano que lo enseña. Muchísimas gracias.
Thank you so much for this tutorial! I know it’s very old so you might not see this, but if you do I would love some advice, because I keep running into two issues, and I’m a little at lost Basically I can’t seem to get the tension on my bike cable quite right. It’s either too loose and then it struggles to return to it’s starting position or it’s too tight and then the bottom plate flips out. I suspect the bottom plate will somewhat correct itself once I’ve built the puppet mouth cover, since that will give It some more resistance, but I’ve been reluctant to start on that while I’m still fighting my tension issue. Any thoughts you (or your community have) would be massively appreciated!
thanks a lot!!! I´m a puppetriest from Argentina and I didn`t study anywhere, I manage with recycle things mostly. This tuto was the greatest I ever seen, I`ll apreciatee youre knowledge sharing.
Mr Stephens, there was no social media when I went through college/film school (not USC), wanted to work in fx but had no opportunities to do so. Thank you for these nuts and bolts videos, they are an awesome education!
Your hand must have strong skin to be able to use it in place of a saw handle. Puppets were a major part of the TV shows I watched growing up - Gerry Anderson, MST3K, etc.
Thanks so much!. It took a bit of experimenting to get it all to work for our specific needs but could not have made our parrot puppet as well as it has come out without your tutorial. Wish I could share our parrot video.
This is so wonderful how you demonstrate. Using the scraps you have around. I re-purpose too. But I'm in love with your pump drill. Love being able to work quietly anywhere any time and not bother others. But anyway, I digress. Wanted to say, thank you for keeping what I tend to over complicate so simple and several options on it. I now know I'll be more confident in trying this out soon and not worrying I'm headed out to buy a box of frustration that will be parts I'll ultimately shelve. Now I feel like even I can do this!
Wonderfully practical video- thanks a bunch. I'm new to puppet making but just finished making a mouth mechanism with a small modification- I attached the hand-lever to the back of the mouth so that I can turn the head of the puppet as well as make it speak. I wanted to post a photo here but it doesn't seem to be possible!
You are SUCH a legend. I like your videos and your very easy-going attitude. Thanks for sharing your expertise on here. Wished you lived in my city! :)
Sou sua fã! Você é muito didático. Eu tinha muitas dúvidas em como fazer este tipo de mecanismo, mas suas explicações foram esclarecedoras. Muito obrigada! Mara
Thank you! For a special effects artist such as myself, your video has been invaluable! I can more create an animatronic phoenix. Thank you for doing this!
THANK YOU this is helping me figure what I need to make my dragon puppet for the fair in June! I will be helping hopefully as my persona Silvia a dragon tamer.
A most terrifying bird with an intimidating beak and eyes that are sizing you up for lunch. This puppet will keep my grand kids awake all night with fright. Who needs the bogie man. Get to sleep or that bird will hav ya now lights off and hav some nightmares
Great! I wish id seen this vid before making my puppet. The mouth is unfortunately hand operated so after all the surface texture has been applied, it has become very tricky and tiring for the forearm muscles, to maintain a 'conversation' for any length of time. I'll have to start again I think! unless you or anyone could suggested a way of improving him. How could i make it easier? Is there a way of inserting a mechanism without starting for scratch?
Thank you for sharing your experiments - these are wonderful tutorials :) I'm a kiwi too and hope to one day try this peg and cable mechanism out in my hobby crafts. Your videos are giving me heaps of ideas, I'll need to get some wood and pipe to start :D Will try remember to share anything I create using your tips and tricks
I am making a dragon illusion costume and I'd like to make his mouth and neck move, it will, appear that I am riding him. Any suggestions on those areas?
I love this tutorial and I'll be using it when I craft my Halloween costume which has a puppet element to it but I have a question about the mouth mechanism. What would you use in place of the pvc pipe clamp at the back of the mouth if you wanted to scale this design down to something about the size of a ping pong ball? I want to make a small songbird puppet that goes on my shoulder.
Puppet are one of the most interesting art forms on Earth. So cool!
My Mans just raw dogging it with a loose sawzall blade. I love it. This is a great simple cheap solution! Absolute legend
Enjoyed this immensly. I'm a puppet builder also and am always looking for techniques. We never stop learning. I didn't have any pvc so I cut a white plastic medicine bottle which is a bit easier to cut than using the hard plastic ones. I built my beaks out of craft popsicle sticks. Very clever philip. Thanks
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Medicine bottles, great alternative! Another way to not throw plastic away but reuse! ❤🎉
I was intimidated when I had an idea for a dragon puppet to take to ren fairs but this seems surprisingly doable. Thanks!
Wow, scrap pieces and hand tools.. amazing... I've just started researching to make next years halloween display using all sorts of servos and pneumatic pistons and you did exactly what I wanted with scraps.. Thank you for sharing, you may just have saved me hundreds of dollars on unnecessary parts
Hace mucho que lo ví,y me sigue gustando tanto la genial simpleza del mecanismo, (aunque no va con lo que hago yo )cómo la generosidad del Señor Artesano que lo enseña. Muchísimas gracias.
Thank you so much for this tutorial! I know it’s very old so you might not see this, but if you do I would love some advice, because I keep running into two issues, and I’m a little at lost
Basically I can’t seem to get the tension on my bike cable quite right. It’s either too loose and then it struggles to return to it’s starting position or it’s too tight and then the bottom plate flips out. I suspect the bottom plate will somewhat correct itself once I’ve built the puppet mouth cover, since that will give It some more resistance, but I’ve been reluctant to start on that while I’m still fighting my tension issue. Any thoughts you (or your community have) would be massively appreciated!
I love how chaotic you work, it shows how crafting really is. Thanks for this tutorial. 😊
What we call a genius and he is also an artist?
thanks a lot!!! I´m a puppetriest from Argentina and I didn`t study anywhere, I manage with recycle things mostly. This tuto was the greatest I ever seen, I`ll apreciatee youre knowledge sharing.
+María Tabanera . Con mucho gusto. Saludos desde Colombia!
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Me quito el sombrero es usted es un maestro un gran creador que con cualquier material hase maguia mis respetos
Mr Stephens, there was no social media when I went through college/film school (not USC), wanted to work in fx but had no opportunities to do so. Thank you for these nuts and bolts videos, they are an awesome education!
Your hand must have strong skin to be able to use it in place of a saw handle. Puppets were a major part of the TV shows I watched growing up - Gerry Anderson, MST3K, etc.
Thank you for taking the time and effort to share your knowledge. This is a very clear and helpful tutorial! Thank you.
Thanks so much!. It took a bit of experimenting to get it all to work for our specific needs but could not have made our parrot puppet as well as it has come out without your tutorial. Wish I could share our parrot video.
Thank u for this video and your teaching I used empty caulking tubes for the spring Thank u
felicitaciones, gran sistema para dar vida a la boca de un títere!!
This is so wonderful how you demonstrate. Using the scraps you have around. I re-purpose too.
But I'm in love with your pump drill. Love being able to work quietly anywhere any time and not bother others.
But anyway, I digress. Wanted to say, thank you for keeping what I tend to over complicate so simple and several options on it. I now know I'll be more confident in trying this out soon and not worrying I'm headed out to buy a box of frustration that will be parts I'll ultimately shelve.
Now I feel like even I can do this!
Neato. I will mention that this fella's sawing 'skills' make me a bit nervous though..
LOVE THE WAY YOUR SAW IS A A KITCHEN KNIFE :) OZZY ARE CHAMPS
Realmente me ha enseñado mucho gracias por los vídeos que publica.
Wonderfully practical video- thanks a bunch. I'm new to puppet making but just finished making a mouth mechanism with a small modification- I attached the hand-lever to the back of the mouth so that I can turn the head of the puppet as well as make it speak. I wanted to post a photo here but it doesn't seem to be possible!
Fantastic tutorial! Thank you so much for sharing it! I spent days looking for something exactly like this!
oh and I love that you are so precise and it works great but you're not a perfectionist about it!! Same!!
Thank you so much for this tutorial. I know it took some time to make but seeing everything done step by step really helps! : J
Sir, you're a genius!
This is awesome!!! Thank you so much for your informative video!!
love this ..really simple to follow, and ingenious.
Great vid but what a great way to make the mouth move. I will use this method for sure. Please list any other posts you have Phil. Thanks for sharing.
This was so easy to understand. Fantastic video!!
Thank you very much, your work is excellent, I love the easy materials and tools .
Thank you. A hug from Brazil
Bro you look like Jim Henson and I love it
First thing is first SHAVE second thing thanks so much this video was so useful
You are SUCH a legend. I like your videos and your very easy-going attitude. Thanks for sharing your expertise on here. Wished you lived in my city! :)
Excellent tutorial. Thank you! Music didn't bother me at all - I kinda liked it. ;)
you are a genius, wow. I love to see all your tutorial videos, I love puppets and I learned a lot with your videos, thank you for that. God bless you.
good jobs Philip, thanks for teaching us your marveluos pappets
Sou sua fã! Você é muito didático.
Eu tinha muitas dúvidas em como fazer este tipo de mecanismo, mas suas explicações foram esclarecedoras. Muito obrigada! Mara
I deeply apreciate your videos. Thank you for sharing!
This is exactly what I needed! Thank you for the tutorial!
you are a simply gineus i show outher videos but you are amezing love you
Thank you! For a special effects artist such as myself, your video has been invaluable! I can more create an animatronic phoenix. Thank you for doing this!
Thanks for this great video-gonna make some moving jaws today!
Very creative! Easy to follow instructions. Thanks.
You'd make your life much easier if you got a Dremel tool for cutting your tubing!
I have a Dremel. I prefer the more manual way actually.
I've looked everywhere for you!! Thank you so much for sharing this tutorial!
+A. Hart . You are welcome.
THANK YOU this is helping me figure what I need to make my dragon puppet for the fair in June! I will be helping hopefully as my persona Silvia a dragon tamer.
How did it go?
Thank you, Philip. You are an engineer. Brilliant. I make puppets and puppet videos, too.
that thing could bite so hard this is perfect for my evil weapon
genius,amazing what can be done with leftovers ,junk , pieces and parts stuff and things. thanks.
Thank you so much for making this, this was EXACTLY what I needed.
Aaa! You're the Gandolf of Puppetry!
Thanks a ton for this.
Been looking all over...
Awesome!! Thanks so much!
Gracias amigo Philip como siempre buen aporte este mecanismo, saludos
A most terrifying bird with an intimidating beak and eyes that are sizing you up for lunch. This puppet will keep my grand kids awake all night with fright. Who needs the bogie man. Get to sleep or that bird will hav ya now lights off and hav some nightmares
Very interesting video, but why the background music? It's very distracting for me.
HOLA MUY BOUNITOS TUS TRABAJOS SEÑOR EXELENTE ...HELO, EXELENT ARTCRAFTS
This video is fantastic! But a question and this is just my ignorance...but what it the bicycle wire you use for this?
Great! I wish id seen this vid before making my puppet. The mouth is unfortunately hand operated so after all the surface texture has been applied, it has become very tricky and tiring for the forearm muscles, to maintain a 'conversation' for any length of time. I'll have to start again I think! unless you or anyone could suggested a way of improving him. How could i make it easier? Is there a way of inserting a mechanism without starting for scratch?
thank you kindly for making this video!
It'll be incredibly helpful~
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Could you please try to make a cable controlled eye mechanism next?
Thank you. I will try this to move my first puppet.
Thank you for sharing your experiments - these are wonderful tutorials :)
I'm a kiwi too and hope to one day try this peg and cable mechanism out in my hobby crafts. Your videos are giving me heaps of ideas, I'll need to get some wood and pipe to start :D
Will try remember to share anything I create using your tips and tricks
Muchas gracias por el Tutorial, me servirá bastante. Saludos!!!
Thank you very much for this info.
Todo un genio!! gracias por compartir
I am making a dragon illusion costume and I'd like to make his mouth and neck move, it will, appear that I am riding him. Any suggestions on those areas?
Soooo useful, Thank you!!!
ilove it😍 thanks so much
I so of like to know if you really need the rod for the mech. I am making a dragon shoulder puppet and I so of really like to know.
regards from Buenos aires fantastic your video!!
Muchas gracias, que Dios te bendiga...
Inspired. Thank you!!!!
could you show how to make the puppet with string instead? none of the stores near me have bike cables.
finaly! thankyou so much!
Thanks for this, your work is very much appreciated :)
you are very welcome.
PhilipStephens007 I have a request.
Fantastic! I'll share your techniques!!!
Nice puppet face
Que buenos videos
Master of the puppet
The drill you are using, what is it called?
very nice!
Could this be used in a paper mache ventriloquist dummy?
Yes I expect so. I did a video on a vent puppet, Pelham style puppets at ua-cam.com/video/FX8sFOddQHo/v-deo.html
Awesome!!!
Thanks!!!!!!
Feliz año nuevo Sr. Stephens
awesome. =)
Hey! this is great! shanks for sharing!
Thanks Phil for the video, have you made a video for moving puppets eyes yet?
awesome tho....great puppets
I love this tutorial and I'll be using it when I craft my Halloween costume which has a puppet element to it but I have a question about the mouth mechanism.
What would you use in place of the pvc pipe clamp at the back of the mouth if you wanted to scale this design down to something about the size of a ping pong ball? I want to make a small songbird puppet that goes on my shoulder.
... try an old style cloths peg.
That was my first thought! :D
Thanks so much. :)
Thanks your the best
Wow !!! thanks !!!!! very nice Awesome!!!!
i need the cable to come out of the top of the head.. any suggestions?
thanx man!! i made it and it works thanks!
thank you♡
@PhilipStephens007 would you please list your other youtube channels if you have any.
Sir plz search kazakaga puppet and plz try to build it❤️
Very good
Гениально!