Re: Custom Kermit the Frog puppet replica!!
Awesome, thank you!
I figure I'll do another pass or two at the head, but time to move forward! I cut out the foam today to make the body. The only foam I could find was 2", so I cut out the pieces at the 7.75" size, and found that you were exactly correct - it was WAY too thick. I wound up cutting it in half depth-wise, and then in half AGAIN, so I wound up cementing pieces together that were closer to 1/2" in width. I also wound up using part of one of those cut in half pieces to space out the whole form. I found 6 pieces to be too tight, and adding a 7th made it feel closer to correct...(EDIT: Make that 8 pieces. Once I measured the circumference I found I was at about 19". Adding the 8th piece brought me to about 20.5 which was more in line with the measurements you provided.)
Man that contact cement is no joke...probably shoulda done this part in the summer...even in the garage with a door open its fumes-city.
Few more quick questions for you!
1 - How did you cut the pupils out so cleanly? (also the tongue/throat cutouts). did you scissor cut, or use an x-acto knife? I tried both and with the small nature of the cuts was finding each way to be challenging.
2 - Any lead on where and what color specifically you used for the collar/feet? I've tried my local shop as well as ordered some from a shop on Ebay that seemed to have the right color - but neither are anywhere close to what his collar looks like.
3 - Did you do any trimming to the body form once it was cemented together? Or did the wrapping of the fleece even out any shape imperfections to your satisfaction?
I'm having a ton of fun doing this (and my kids are loving it) - so thanks for inspiring me and others!
Awesome, thank you!
I figure I'll do another pass or two at the head, but time to move forward! I cut out the foam today to make the body. The only foam I could find was 2", so I cut out the pieces at the 7.75" size, and found that you were exactly correct - it was WAY too thick. I wound up cutting it in half depth-wise, and then in half AGAIN, so I wound up cementing pieces together that were closer to 1/2" in width. I also wound up using part of one of those cut in half pieces to space out the whole form. I found 6 pieces to be too tight, and adding a 7th made it feel closer to correct...(EDIT: Make that 8 pieces. Once I measured the circumference I found I was at about 19". Adding the 8th piece brought me to about 20.5 which was more in line with the measurements you provided.)
Man that contact cement is no joke...probably shoulda done this part in the summer...even in the garage with a door open its fumes-city.
Few more quick questions for you!
1 - How did you cut the pupils out so cleanly? (also the tongue/throat cutouts). did you scissor cut, or use an x-acto knife? I tried both and with the small nature of the cuts was finding each way to be challenging.
2 - Any lead on where and what color specifically you used for the collar/feet? I've tried my local shop as well as ordered some from a shop on Ebay that seemed to have the right color - but neither are anywhere close to what his collar looks like.
3 - Did you do any trimming to the body form once it was cemented together? Or did the wrapping of the fleece even out any shape imperfections to your satisfaction?
I'm having a ton of fun doing this (and my kids are loving it) - so thanks for inspiring me and others!
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