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.
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!
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 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!
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.
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!
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?
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?
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
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.
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 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
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.
Earlier videos youtube recompressed the audio and puts music too loud. Nowdays you have to lower the music by 20db to get it back to where it should be..
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
My Mans just raw dogging it with a loose sawzall blade. I love it. This is a great simple cheap solution! Absolute legend
Puppet are one of the most interesting art forms on Earth. So cool!
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! ❤🎉
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.
I was intimidated when I had an idea for a dragon puppet to take to ren fairs but this seems surprisingly doable. Thanks!
I love how chaotic you work, it shows how crafting really is. Thanks for this tutorial. 😊
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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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!
Me quito el sombrero es usted es un maestro un gran creador que con cualquier material hase maguia mis respetos
This video is fantastic! But a question and this is just my ignorance...but what it the bicycle wire you use for this?
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 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!
Bro you look like Jim Henson and I love it
oh and I love that you are so precise and it works great but you're not a perfectionist about it!! Same!!
Realmente me ha enseñado mucho gracias por los vídeos que publica.
Thank you for taking the time and effort to share your knowledge. This is a very clear and helpful tutorial! Thank you.
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.
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!
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.
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!
LOVE THE WAY YOUR SAW IS A A KITCHEN KNIFE :) OZZY ARE CHAMPS
What we call a genius and he is also an artist?
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!!
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
This was so easy to understand. Fantastic video!!
genius,amazing what can be done with leftovers ,junk , pieces and parts stuff and things. thanks.
Excellent tutorial. Thank you! Music didn't bother me at all - I kinda liked it. ;)
Fantastic tutorial! Thank you so much for sharing it! I spent days looking for something exactly like this!
Sir, you're a genius!
Neato. I will mention that this fella's sawing 'skills' make me a bit nervous though..
Thank you! Great video
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?
Thank you very much, your work is excellent, I love the easy materials and tools .
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?
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.
good jobs Philip, thanks for teaching us your marveluos pappets
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! :)
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.
First thing is first SHAVE second thing thanks so much this video was so useful
This is awesome!!! Thank you so much for your informative video!!
Thank you. A hug from Brazil
you are a simply gineus i show outher videos but you are amezing love you
Could you please try to make a cable controlled eye mechanism next?
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
Aaa! You're the Gandolf of Puppetry!
Thanks a ton for this.
Been looking all over...
@PhilipStephens007 would you please list your other youtube channels if you have any.
love this ..really simple to follow, and ingenious.
Feliz año nuevo Sr. Stephens
Very creative! Easy to follow instructions. Thanks.
I've looked everywhere for you!! Thank you so much for sharing this tutorial!
+A. Hart . You are welcome.
that thing could bite so hard this is perfect for my evil weapon
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 for this great video-gonna make some moving jaws today!
I deeply apreciate your videos. Thank you for sharing!
Thank you, Philip. You are an engineer. Brilliant. I make puppets and puppet videos, too.
i need the cable to come out of the top of the head.. any suggestions?
This is exactly what I needed! Thank you for the tutorial!
The drill you are using, what is it called?
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 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
HOLA MUY BOUNITOS TUS TRABAJOS SEÑOR EXELENTE ...HELO, EXELENT ARTCRAFTS
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 so much for making this, this was EXACTLY what I needed.
could you show how to make the puppet with string instead? none of the stores near me have bike cables.
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
Gracias amigo Philip como siempre buen aporte este mecanismo, saludos
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.
Thanks Phil for the video, have you made a video for moving puppets eyes yet?
Todo un genio!! gracias por compartir
awesome. =)
thank you kindly for making this video!
It'll be incredibly helpful~
ua-cam.com/video/vAmZ8jcwv6U/v-deo.html
regards from Buenos aires fantastic your video!!
Nice puppet face
Thanks for this, your work is very much appreciated :)
you are very welcome.
PhilipStephens007 I have a request.
ilove it😍 thanks so much
Awesome!! Thanks so much!
Sir plz search kazakaga puppet and plz try to build it❤️
Que buenos videos
Fantastic! I'll share your techniques!!!
Muchas gracias por el Tutorial, me servirá bastante. Saludos!!!
Very interesting video, but why the background music? It's very distracting for me.
Earlier videos youtube recompressed the audio and puts music too loud. Nowdays you have to lower the music by 20db to get it back to where it should be..
Inspired. Thank you!!!!
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
Puppets aren't for children....Yes, kids enjoy them, but the biggest fans are adults.
Thank you. I will try this to move my first puppet.
Thank you very much for this info.
very nice!
Soooo useful, Thank you!!!
Where did you get the cable
Bike cable. from the bike shop.
PhilipStephens007 thanks👍🏽
Muchas gracias, que Dios te bendiga...
Very good
thanx man!! i made it and it works thanks!
Wow !!! thanks !!!!! very nice Awesome!!!!
Is that how Rizzo the Rat is preformed?
Gracias
Master of the puppet
Hey! this is great! shanks for sharing!
awesome tho....great puppets
Awesome!!!
Thanks!!!!!!