Liss
Initial character design for Liss.
Liss in final film.
Technical drawing.
Fabrication
This puppet is made with a ball and joint armature, silicone arms and neck, soft foam body, and a fast cast plastic head.
Molding
I created Urithan two part molds for the arms and torso for Liss.
Arms and upper torso sculpted in plastiline and separated for molding. Armature was outsourced by Julian Clark Studios.
Clay up for first part of mold
Silicone
I painted in silicone for the fingernails and elbows.
I created the arm armatures with wire, kns, epoxy, and a nut for hand tie downs. Then I painted in the silicone and registered the armature before closing the mold and pouring silicone.
I used silicone glue to attach the arms to the torso for fluid movement.
I used blue foam and athletic wrap to form the body.
Costuming
Liss's costume was made with different fabrics hand sewn and machine sewn together.
Head
Liss's head was sculpted in plastiline, then molded in silicone. Then a plastic cast was painted.
Hair
Detachable ponytail made with wire wrapped in athletic tape, attached with kns
Ponytail and head covered in white fabric, stranded coated with wool, then handpainted to the colors desired
Eyelids, Pupils, and Mouth Replacements
I sculpted replacements from plastic and painted them with acrylic