STRETCHY SAM
The Ice cream
CLOWN
A concertina stretch clown with an ice cream cone.
About 5 years ago I made some slinky long body sections, but never got round to doing anything with them.
This is what I call a 'quickie' character.
He doesn't have to look like anyone in particular.
In fact he doesn't even need to look like my concept sketch.
Total freeform and fun.
Another simple novelty puppet for the PreShow up at the Heights of Abraham .
When I changed the unfinished Parisienne "Toto" puppet from green to Ruby and Gold for the 2024 show, I kept his fancy hat brim.
This puppet will be a chance to recycle and use up these old body and hat parts.
Ears and shoulder disc are sculpted separately from the head section.
With the first layer of pulp it's important the head is connected to the wooden dowel rod at both ends to prevent the stick coming loose later.
Now the neck can be thickened and the hat base extended.
With the structural part completed, the final facial details can be added.
Ice cream cone built over a cardboard core. Shoulder section and wooden neck joiner.
Parts joined together with galvanised wire. As ever Pulp is used as the strengthening 'glue'. Pulp bonds easily to metal, wood and other hardened pulp.
The only things pulp does not stick to are plastics. That is what I cover base formers with electrical tape for easy release .
A flake and a wafer are first made separately, them combined into the 'ice cream'. Arm has pulp strengthening also. Looking good I think.
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