Puppet Costumes

I bought a selection of materials from S.C.R.A.P that I thought would work well with each of my characters. I was able to cut just enough of each fabric and it was so cheap, S.C.R.A.P is just the best place to buy materials for my puppets.

I decided to sew all the costumes myself as I have never really sewn anything before and decided it would be a useful skill to have. most of the costumes were pretty straight forward, although some of the materials were difficult to work with. Some of the materials frayed a lot, particularly the ones used for Rumpelstiltskins outfit. A little bit of fraying wasn't an issue as it adds to the look of the character, so I hemmed the materials to stop them fraying too much and then cut the jagged ripped look into them.

The first puppet I completed the outfit for was the Miller. This puppets clothing was the worst of the four because it was the first, however he just looks a bit ragged and rough, which works for the look of the character. It also isn't too big of an issue as he has the smallest role in the animation.

With Rumpelstiltskins outfit, the biggest issue I had to overcome was the fact that when casting the silicon, the arms didn't get fully filled out somehow, so I decided to adjust the outfit in the character design to give him longer sleeves to save time and money recasting the silicon again.

The Millers Daughter's puppet was the easiest puppet to clothe, the only real issue I had with this costume was the corset because I found it really difficult to fit it correctly to make the right body shape. I also had issues with the low cut neckline as it was really challenging to get the material to sit and stay where I needed it to.

The Troll King's costume was easily the most difficult. I had a lot of trouble fitting the robe/ cloak and making it sit the right way. I also had trouble with the shoes, as I had to make the fake leather material fit both the feet and the legs as they are boots and it was very difficult to make them look right.