Yip-Yip puppet help needed

[Millenniumf]

Remember the Yip-Yips from Sesame Street? I'm going to make a puppet and I need to know/confirm a few things before I begin:

1) What is the name of the type of cloth used in the body?

2) Do I use Ping-Pong balls for the eyes, or something else?

3) Are those antennas made from pipe cleaners with pom-poms glued to the ends?

4) What structure, if any, is behind the lower lip to articulate it? It appears to create a solid upside-down U shape when the Yip-Yips "hide" behind them, but it appears floppy when they are talking.

 

[JasonCash]

for that type of puppet ping pong balls would be what Henson's people used.

 

[JasonCash]

a buddy of mine is a puppet builder and has also worked with the Henson company, he said from what he heard the Yip Yips were made from two chenelle hats Jim found. As for whats inside the mouth he has no idea but is almost positive it a dual rod puppet rather than a hand puppet(One rod attached to the inside of the head at the top and one attached to the bottom lip from the inside)

 

[CrowTeeRobot]

The Martians - Muppet Wiki

That's the link for the muppet wiki article on them, I'll go watch some youtube videos and get back to you on what I think the puppeteering technique used is.

 

[Trooper_trent]

Jason Cash is right. It's just two rods. One attached to the inside top of the head and one attached to the inside middle of the bottom lip.

 

[RoCKo]

thumbsup Thank you for bringing back good old childhood memories, great project!
Shouldn´t be too hard to tackle, i´m watching with interest!

 

[GreseDraka]

Cant wait to see them finished

 

[Millenniumf]

Thanks for the replies! I now need to go visit a cloth store and see if the clerk would know what type of material it is they're made of. The rest should be easy.

 

[DaddyfromNaboo]

If you type in "chenelle" in google, you only get articles about a singer.

Chenille is the fabric you are looking for

 

[JasonCash]

If you type in "chenelle" in google, you only get articles about a singer.

Chenille is the fabric you are looking for

oops...your right....

 

[zenix]

yip yip yip yip yip yip yip uh-huh, uh-huh
yip yip yip yip yip yip yip uh-huh, uh-huh
yip yip you
yip yip me
yip yip baby
yip yip family

from my collection of pick-up lines that have never worked but will be awesome once they do

 

[Millenniumf]

If you type in "chenelle" in google, you only get articles about a singer.

Chenille is the fabric you are looking for

THANK YOU!