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Tuesday, February 21, 2006

B.A.R.K. Production Journal: Puppet Hands, Step 9

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Apply Barge Cement to the flat tips of the puppet's fingers. After about 30 seconds pinch the finger tips to round them.

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Monday, February 20, 2006

B.A.R.K. Production Journal: Puppet Hands, Step 8

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Use a Sharpie to mark the desired length of your puppet's fingers - if you want all the fingers to be the same length, skip this step. Using your mark as a guide, pinch the armature wire through the foam with pliers or wire cutters. Once the wire is cut, use scissors to snip the foam to the same length.

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Sunday, February 19, 2006

B.A.R.K. Production Journal: Puppet Hands, Step 7

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1) Use a Sharpie to mark the desired placement of the puppet's fingers on the outside edge of the palms.

2) With an exacto blade puncture a small hole at each mark.

3) Apply Barge Cement to the base of each finger, and around the outside edge of the puppet's palm.

4) Once the glue is ready, incest the armature wire into the holes, and press the fingers onto the outside edge of the palm.

5) Once all of the fingers are in place. pinch the outside edges of the palm together to give the hand a nice finished look.

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Saturday, February 18, 2006

B.A.R.K. Production Journal: Puppet Hands, Step 6

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Apply Barge Cement to the flat ends of each of the puppet's fingers. After about 30 seconds or once the glue dries, pinch the sides together to make the fingers round.

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