Murrfy the Bird!

Rod Puppet Tutorial

A thick piece of foam is carved to the shape of a head.

The head is covered in tin foil and cut with an exacter knife to make a pattern.

The head is sewn.

spoon eyes and a felt and poly-fill nose is ready to be attached.

Hair is added to the head

the hand has wires to make it flexible.

Strings are added for the arms to have joints. A piece of fishing line is sewn from the chin down the foam body of the puppet to allow the puppet to move her mouth. Also a carbon fiber rod is attached from the head down the body of the puppet.

A blue piece of fleece is glued from the neck to the chest of the puppet. The cloths are added. A wooden dowel has a hole drilled and the the rod is inserted. Now if you pull on the fishing line we inserted to the chin the mouth will move.

Thank You

Happy Building

Andrew Olsen