Mr. Crumpet Build Dec 2021 at a Glance
The Client
The character
The character
Kelly is a Ventriloquist on TikTok and YouTube
The character
The character
The character
Mr. Crumpet is a classy, sassy British Gent who speaks his mind and takes no bull
The Concept
The character
The Concept
Kelly came to me with a sketch of her character, Mr. Crumpet 2.0
The Design
The finished Puppet
The Concept
I took her idea and drew out a design
The understructure
The finished Puppet
The finished Puppet
This puppet was built out of half-inch high density foam
The finished Puppet
The finished Puppet
The finished Puppet
Kelly and I communicated through each step and captured the essence of the character in the final product.
A Closer Look
I started off with a drawing the size I wanted the final puppet to be. On this same sheet was a list of ideas and materials I would need. This served as a sort of blue print for the build. I referred to it throughout the process.
half -inch high density foam and foam core for the mouth and muzzle. I line the foam core with duct tape to make it wateproof (sweat proof)
Here is the finished Puppet