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Here’s a sample of my work building professional Muppet-style hand and rod puppets.

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operationpuppet

Been going at it pretty intensely for the past 3 d

Been going at it pretty intensely for the past 3 days but Final Kermit is in good shape. Think I might ease up on the gas pedal tomorrow. #puppets #puppetbuilding

Although I am using ping pong balls for my Kermit

Although I am using ping pong balls for my Kermit eyes (38mm), they can be a bit thin. 3 coats of nail polish on the inside fixes that. #puppets #puppetbuilding

My birthday plans: a visual summary. #puppets #pup

My birthday plans: a visual summary. #puppets #puppetbuilding

Reworked my Kermit body pattern to give a more rou

Reworked my Kermit body pattern to give a more rounded bottom. Jokes in 3… 2… 1. #puppets #puppetbuilding #kermit

Final Kermit progress. Rubber mouth plates laminat

Final Kermit progress. Rubber mouth plates laminated with ultrasuede, lining to add bulk and custom dyed fleece from @weirdkidstore. Looks a bit off without a human hand in there but I’m fairly satisfied with it so far. #puppet #puppetbuilding #kermit

Previous Kermit build was practice. Today, Final K

Previous Kermit build was practice. Today, Final Kermit begins. #puppets #puppetbuilding

The final #halloween Smol build! My favourite mons

The final #halloween Smol build! My favourite monster type, goblin! #puppets #puppetbuilding

The first Halloween BatSmol was so popular I had t

The first Halloween BatSmol was so popular I had to make another, slightly different one. It’ll be up on the shop later in the week. #puppets #puppetbuilding

First batch of Halloween Smols are now available o

First batch of Halloween Smols are now available on the Etsy store! Link in bio. #puppets #puppetbuilding

Beware… Smolferatu! *thunder* #puppets #puppetbu

Beware… Smolferatu! *thunder* #puppets #puppetbuilding #halloween

Latest #halloween build: Smol-o-lantern! #puppets

Latest #halloween build: Smol-o-lantern! #puppets #puppetbuilding

Look, it’s an actual functional and useful websi

Look, it’s an actual functional and useful website! I plan to do regular blog updates so if you’re interested in #puppets or #puppetbuilding it might be worth a bookmark. www.operationpuppet.com

Nananananana BatSmol! #puppets #puppetbuilding

Nananananana BatSmol! #puppets #puppetbuilding

Three guesses what the next Halloween Smol will be

Three guesses what the next Halloween Smol will be. #puppets #puppetbuilding

First Halloween build for the shop: Ghost Smol. #p

First Halloween build for the shop: Ghost Smol. #puppets #puppetbuilding

I’ve never liked the elastic grips (a bit slippy

I’ve never liked the elastic grips (a bit slippy) so going forward all my builds will have leather finger loops. Came up with a method that lets me make them fairly quickly. #puppets #puppetbuilding

Never was happy with the head shape of Jellyroll 2

Never was happy with the head shape of Jellyroll 2.0 so I rebuilt it. Much happier with Jellyroll 2.5. #puppets #puppetbuilding

Mr TheFrog now guards/greets at the door of the st

Mr TheFrog now guards/greets at the door of the studio. A proud moment, having him and The Oracle in proximity. #puppets #kermit

And now a special announcement. Final pics soon. #

And now a special announcement. Final pics soon. #puppets #puppetbuilding #kermit

The frog is finally armed! *usual disclaimer: I do

The frog is finally armed! *usual disclaimer: I do not sell replicas, don’t even ask. This is a personal project for my own collection* #puppets #puppetbuilding #kermit

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