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Printing out Narcissu's parts, slowly slowly! His teeth are verrrrry sharp!

🐉🐉 I'm obsessed with dragons, I don't think I've ever mentioned that before. 🙃

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It's Sweet Pea! We are both off to Fantasy Forest tomorrow, and I can't wait 😊 I wanted to show you how big he really is, so here's a quick little video for you. I'm wearing the awesome hat I made for my costume as well 🤓🧙‍♀️ I'll try and get some photos of the whole getup tomorrow!

If you're going to be at Fantasy Forest tomorrow, come say hi to me and my dragon! I've got some trinkets to share:)

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Made some trinkets to take to Fantasy Forest on Sunday. I'm so excited, I can't wait! If you'll be there, come say hi to Sweet Pea and I! 🐲

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It was my last day at Aardman yesterday- it's been nearly 5 years since I started back from my first break (which was only a couple months), but I started working in the Puppet department 8 and a half years ago. I'm hoping this next break isn't for too long, but I am also excited to take CreatureCave to the next level, focusing on it full time! Who knows, maybe my dragons will really take off this time!

Anywho, here are some shots over the years of some stuff I worked on. Early Man, Shaun the Sheep season 6, Robin Robin, Chicken Run 2, and a few others I can't share yet:)

Thanks for sticking with me through the years, your support means so much 🥲 💛

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Everybody, please let me introduce you to Sweet Pea!

Sweet Pea is a personal project, something that I made for myself as part of my costume for Fantasy Forest on the 21st of July. Also, I haven't made anything for myself since about 2016, so it was probably time to do so!

He measures about 210cm long, and was designed to sit around my shoulders. He has an armature in his neck and spine, but his legs and tail are floppy, weighted with plastic pellets for a nice feel. His jaw opens and closes, and he really is quite friendly, I promise!

I really wanted to use colours I've not used before, so why not hot pink? Also, I'm in love with how much his blue eyes and mouth really stand out, along with his blue collar and bright bell:)

I'll post photos of my costume and him in a couple of weeks, but if you're going to Fantasy Forest on the Sunday, I'll be there, so you can come say hi and give him a cuddle. I'll also have some trinkets to trade if you're game!

Really pleased with how he turned out. I'd love to make more of this style of puppet, so if you're interested, let me know!

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The only way I could think of to hold down his fur trim in place while the glue dried! Nearly there!

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I hope you guys are ready to give this fluffy boy some cuddles soon!

This is my big dragon puppet I'm making for Fantasy Forest in a couple weeks!

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Reminiscing about tiny test heads! I always do this for every doll I make. This here is Ruzalkütaru. I've been doing a big ol' recap on him every Sunday on P a t r e 0 n!

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I've got another commission to announce! Meet Ragnarok! I'm really excited to bring this guy to life, he has some very cool accents to his design that I can't wait to create.

Sculpted in ZBrush, work in progress.

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I'm blocking out a new commission - meet Cullion! I've not done a feline character before, so I'm really looking forward to this one. He also sports a neat suit of armor which will be really fun to make! As always, you can watch the full journey of this guy on my Patreon.

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Hellloooo! Here is the as of yet unnamed pink dragon, with a painted face. I'm in love with the bold colours!

This pink dragon puppet is going to accompany me to Fantasy Forest in July!

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Printing out my dragon for Fantasy Forest at the end of July! So nice to use my M3 Max to get everything in one go. This puppet is gonna be cuuuute.💕

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Okay, I am SUPER excited to work on this because I haven't made anything for myself in AGES. I'm also really excited because I'm going to be attending Fantasy Forest on July 21st and I've never been to anything like this before, though I've always wanted to go!

But Verity, you have too much work to do already! Why the heck are you starting a totally new doll with less than 2 months to make it!? Well, because I'm excited and nuts, and I want to show off my work to people at the festival! Plus, how nice would it be to walk around with essentially a glorified scarf and to let people see my work in person?

Anyway, I can't wait, but I am seriously going to make this doll/puppet as fast as I can (not to mention a nice friendly witch costume as well). Wish me luck!

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It's my birthday, so here's a video of Kronos for you!

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A recent commission for custom doll parts! The client wanted an ancient forest dragon with branch like horns. I'm excited to see what they create with this model! It's nice to have a change of commission where I don't actually finish the doll myself (although this one does look super fun!)

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sorry if this has already been asked, but what do you use for your armatures?? I’ve just been using lengths of wire tbh but I’d be curious to know what you use!! (Love your work btw :3)

Thank you! I use aluminum wire, steel ball ans socket joints, and also handmade altered plastic joints. I am designing my own to make 3D printed ones at the moment.

I go into great detail about armature making on my Patreon if you are every curious:)

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How much does a full puppet from you usually cost? (Average or range)

You can take a look through all the details and pricing on my website! Here are the direct links:

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You can also submit a free, no obligation quote for future reference/budgeting. See the status updates for when slots are open (but you can always send in a quote). Find the form here!

As of this writing, prices start at £2,200 and can range upwards of £3,000+. Everything is 100% handmade by me, and they can take over 100hrs to make! Sizing wise, they are generally around 40-50cm tall, and for quadrupedal they can range from 60 to 130cm long (gotta love long tails!).