How to Make a Blinking Eye Mechanism for a Puppet!

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How to Make a Blinking Eye Mechanism for a Puppet!

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5 жыл бұрын

#PuppetBuilding #EyeMech #Blinking
In this video, we make a working blinking eye mechanism for a puppet from scratch. this design can be made from things around the house, but the principles can be applied to high-quality professional puppet building mechs.
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@PuppetNerd 2 жыл бұрын

**update from Adam’s wife** Below is an official GoFundMe setup by Adam's family created to support Adam’s battle with brain cancer. Thank you so much for your support. ~Maria gofund.me/e1baeb14

@wanichaV Жыл бұрын

May the Lord continue to blessing him. Recover soon. From Thailand.

@zackysaddsfwfboss9153 Жыл бұрын

Bro moved the camera so fast😂

@damarkusmoore866 9 ай бұрын

You got talent even if nobody cared about it

@Ali_E90 2 жыл бұрын

I'm just amazed to see how generously you teach every single technique you know...so proud of you Adam...hope you're starting to feel better after the surgery...you're on thoughts and I hope you get back to your normal life really soon...

@nickl2854 Жыл бұрын

He is such an asset to this community, it's wild.

@leeson6321 3 жыл бұрын

You have awoken something in me Adam. Puppets on the brain. I made my first puppet off your tutorials. Used plastic grocery bags balled together and taped up to get my pattern. He looks quite barbaric compared to my second. Used your free pattern and created Priscilla Primrose. All I want to do anymore is build puppets, then build more! As soon as I have a few I feel are camera quality I have plans for a channel. Thank you for all your guidance, inspiration and knowledge.

@doggyspeak 4 жыл бұрын

me: minding my own business. this video: here’s how to make moving puppet eyes me: now I want to make a puppet.

@PuppetNerd 4 жыл бұрын

❤️❤️❤️❤️

@iceflurry7907 4 жыл бұрын

Same lol

@haggsgaming3836 4 жыл бұрын

Ye me to

@ericsweetman9973 5 жыл бұрын

Great video! The light was a little too bright to see the details on the ping pong balls, but I’m gaining a lot of confidence for building.

@LaKanaeFandubs 5 жыл бұрын

Eric Sweetman I was thinking was just me 😞 I can’t see the details in the ping pong too

@ellegray8940 5 жыл бұрын

Same

@crowoz 5 жыл бұрын

Yes! Awesome video! Thank you so much and great job! But definitely, I recommend using zebra stripes to avoid over-exposure. Thanks again! I just subscribed!

@steffe8103 4 жыл бұрын

Zeferino Rincon whyd u say that in replies

@iskkudcjr1126 4 жыл бұрын

No one else like

@shelleymessier1494 4 жыл бұрын

He is so cool. Your lips move and it doesn't matter because he is so animated. Absolutely love it!

@PuppetNerd 4 жыл бұрын

I’m a puppeteer.

@ethanfishell1930 Жыл бұрын

Puppeteers are not neccasarily ventriloquists.

@GabeTubeChannelOne 4 жыл бұрын

By the way Adam, I have had great success removing the ping-pong ball logos with nail polish remover. Usually comes off in seconds.

@PuppetNerd 4 жыл бұрын

GabeTube - Channel One nice!

@thebalancebetween777 2 жыл бұрын

Rubbing alcohol will remove them too

@brucebrunger9326 5 жыл бұрын

Adam YOU DA MAN! 👍🏻 I really appreciate the great video production quality and your clear step-by-step explanations! Your videos really are so useful and informative to us out there who are building our puppets! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

@PuppetNerd 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your support!

@KarmaNicoSuscribetePana 2 жыл бұрын

@@PuppetNerd Hello, and I want to understand how you did that to make your eyelids move from the puppet xd, is that I do not know English, and that I use the translator so that you understand what I say xd

@ValisandAngie 4 жыл бұрын

You sir, are a great teacher. Well done and thank you!

@PuppetNerd 4 жыл бұрын

Happy to help! Thanks!!

@MrZombie1975 5 жыл бұрын

So to do 2 seperate eye movements...you have to do 2 mechs? Thank you for this video, btw.

@PuppetNerd 5 жыл бұрын

Yeah.

@TheDreamSyndicateArts 5 жыл бұрын

As someone that makes tutorials, I appreciate how well this is put together and thanks for the tip on the gaffer tape, I'm sure that'll be something I'll use in the future! Hah, and that shirt's fantastic!

@rockerfoo244 4 жыл бұрын

I’m making a fat killer clowns from outer space mask and need the eyes to move so this helps a lot thanks for being a gorgeous teacher! 🌸✨

@xHADOOLx 5 жыл бұрын

شرح جميل ودقيق، والجميل أنه من خامات سهل الحصول عليها، شكرًا أستاذ آدم، لقد صنعت الكثير من الدمى باتباع شرحك.. نتطلع للفيديو القادم، والذي سيكون مع البرتقالي ^_^

@Jestunes 4 жыл бұрын

I'm a newbie to the puppeteer community. Retired a few years ago and decided I wanted to put my music to video using puppets. Not making any puppets yet but you never know what the future brings. For now I'm working solo and doing all the activities involved in making a video. Prop man, cameraman, puppeteer you get the drift. Hoping to finish my 1st video by summer time. Thanks for the informative video...

@PuppetNerd 4 жыл бұрын

Sweet!

@ImileWepener 3 жыл бұрын

Great video Adam. I’ve always been scared of making moving eyes, but you’ve made it so easy and understandable!

@davidryan4158 5 жыл бұрын

Also, the bat and the dust guy are so great!!!

@LindyDesignLab 5 жыл бұрын

So much character in those puppets. Love the different examples.

@cheddar6175 5 жыл бұрын

I've been wanting to make a puppet for a while, I have a lot of designs but I'm going to watch a few tutorials first, I don't want to mess up >~

@marktheteddyruxpinguy5780 4 жыл бұрын

I love how you alway say "ok"

@madaboutpuppets 5 жыл бұрын

I've only just come across your channel having had you recommended by another puppet builder. Already seen most of your build videos and they are great. Thanks for taking the time to produce them.

@PuppetNerd 5 жыл бұрын

Happy to help! Let me know if you have any questions!

@ellegray8940 5 жыл бұрын

I Love How You Show Other Puppets To Show The Different Techniques!

@nataliarojas7758 5 жыл бұрын

Me encantó!!!! primera vez que entiendo el mecanismo de ojos....muchas gracias!!!

@Busted.Brains Жыл бұрын

You’re videos are the most informative, authentic, fantastic thing on the internet. Thank you 🙏 😊

@DrowSkinned 3 жыл бұрын

"Let me put some pupils on there, that will make it easier to see" Sir you are a gift to humankind.

@Dyalla 5 жыл бұрын

Love this! So cool to see the different ways to do it too!

@ellegray8940 5 жыл бұрын

I know right!

@alexgarciatoons 2 жыл бұрын

18:20 Cool Mech! I wanna know how to do that one. Congratulations for your videos Adam. They are very helpful.

@cyndiparr4845 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much this gave me such useful information and used it to make my puppet Rose Gold that just emceed the Rocky Mountain Puppet Slam!

@mikeyfox2299 Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for this. I have been trying to find a simple way to do this specific thing for years, but never found such a simplified tutorial.

@ellegray8940 5 жыл бұрын

YES!!!!!!! THIS IS THE BEST THING EVER!!!!!!!!

@owesu Жыл бұрын

I tried this method and it’s incredible!! Thank you so much for making this!!

@PuppetNerd Жыл бұрын

You're so welcome! I’m glad to hear this helped!

@user-rp7cz1qy6u 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for this video! It came a revelation to me. I don't think I will be sleeping much tonight...

@PuppetNerd 4 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂

@matthewsrandomstuff3263 5 жыл бұрын

I think that’s what Animal’s or Oscar’s eye mech is like

@cecilianielsen8233 5 жыл бұрын

Well I fell in love with the last monster. So cute! If I only could buy it! If he ever want to move to Sweden and entertain a bunch of kids please Adam let me know!

@sit2395 3 жыл бұрын

you are the best youtube puppeter

@nizwiz._.5906 4 жыл бұрын

I just learned something a week ago: Never put your puppet near your dog.

@PuppetNerd 4 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂

@lexxier1 4 жыл бұрын

Rip puppet

@andrewjenkins9965 4 жыл бұрын

Oh no! 😖

@owlize9023 4 жыл бұрын

nooo :l

@lovejesus9839 2 жыл бұрын

Or cat🙄🤣

@rafamozz3036 4 жыл бұрын

Estou ficando apaixonada pelas dicas! Muito obrigada!

@lestubblefield 3 жыл бұрын

I saw one of these in my feed and clicked on it. Now I am down a rabbit hole and I want to make puppets.

@joliecanoli5422 5 жыл бұрын

This is fantastic! Thanks so much for sharing your creativity and ideas!

@PuppetNerd 5 жыл бұрын

Happy to help!

@aidanmurphy2360 3 жыл бұрын

Oh that’s how Oscar the grouch works!

@holiday-td6hx 4 жыл бұрын

I don't know how I found your YT channel....but I'll be back! This was amazing! :)

@PuppetNerd 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much!!!

@Volunteerballoons 3 жыл бұрын

I LOVE puppets... I am totally addicted to your chanel! Thank you for sharing your amazing talents!

@missagatat.czekanska669 5 жыл бұрын

Is very good toys not only for children .I watching before is good

@PuppetNerd 5 жыл бұрын

True!

@askadoctorifheresyisright4you 4 жыл бұрын

Roadie here. It's still the best option, but gaffe absolutely can leave residue under hot summer conditions.

@ChildrensWorld57 3 жыл бұрын

Awww he’s cute

@wanichaV Жыл бұрын

Thank you for your sharing. I love it all.

@abbieprice3430 Жыл бұрын

That first Puppet head reminded me of those Grouches I see on Sesame Street!

@abramolandvideo 5 жыл бұрын

I know what you mean about the principles. I used an old walking stick for arm rod handles. Thanks for sharing.

@jacquelinehurley3709 Жыл бұрын

OMG I'm so sorry to hear the news about Adam. As a two times cancer survivor myself, I fully understand what you all must be going through. Positivity is a great healer I found but love and healing coming from across the miles

@wolvacxzdesigns 2 жыл бұрын

I watched this while stitching up my snoof I used your pattern for! PS. This is my first puppet and snoofs are amazing beginners

@pappasstuff6374 3 жыл бұрын

I did this for my Sweetums puppet! Turned out awesome!!! Thank you

@merrionjackson6870 3 жыл бұрын

Adam, words can not express how inspirational you are. I think I have found something to do . (Retired)

@trudat1498 4 жыл бұрын

I’m so excited to get started! I’m headed to the craft store tomorrow! Only because I lack the foam.

@PuppetNerd 4 жыл бұрын

Sweet!

@sophiedanon7491 Жыл бұрын

So useful ! I want to try that one on my next puppet ! If it has eyes...

@kyraleiph 5 жыл бұрын

Here's a thought. double eyelid, like in owls and snakes. X3 nice vid.

@PuppetNerd 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks! It you watch the video till the end I actually show that too.

@kyraleiph 5 жыл бұрын

@@PuppetNerd I see which one you mean. Owls have two eyelids in each eye. Making 4 eyelids all together. Like a clear window. It's a little diagonal underneath the other eyelid. If that makes more sense. (Trying to make a very realistic owl.) Not the sleepy eyes. Although that is cool. I guess they would have 6 eyelids. My bad XD

@wijo6234 4 жыл бұрын

@@kyraleiph you could use clear Christmas ornament halves for the secondary lids, they are very popular for making larger actual eyes but could probs be fit around an eye for what you want to do, and then put the mech shown in the video over top

@lindaday6797 2 жыл бұрын

You are a great teacher! Thanks for this video!!!!

@olgamehr 4 жыл бұрын

That s amazing Effects and expresión of the puppets

@PuppetNerd 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much!!!

@yutupedia7351 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for all of your effort to show us about the world of puppets, i do admire you bro!

@perezpol5194 5 жыл бұрын

Amazing!! Thanks so much for sharing your knowledge!

@PuppetNerd 5 жыл бұрын

Happy to help!!!

@leidydanielagonzalezarias2332 Жыл бұрын

Hermoso jaja te quedo super de verdad saludos desde Colombia 🥰🥰😘

@HopiTrails1 2 жыл бұрын

Thankyou for this,very helpful

@giddue 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you for posting this!!!!

@PuppetNerd 5 жыл бұрын

Happy to help!

@VancouverPupps 5 жыл бұрын

Another great video Adam. Thank you for sharing all of your great knowledge.

@grooblesmedia 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Adam! Looking forward to making my blinking puppet now :)

@artisticpencil1014 5 жыл бұрын

These videos are amazing! Thank you so much 🤗

@PuppetNerd 5 жыл бұрын

Happy to help!!!

@AlejandroMuniozOk 3 жыл бұрын

You are a genious! Thank you so much!

@MidnightMahraz 5 жыл бұрын

This was great! Thanks so much for sharing!

@viihm9139 5 жыл бұрын

Hi Adam! Thanks for another great video and the book recommendations! I'm planning to do a puppet who has moving ears and was wondering if you're planning to make a video similar to this one about ear mechs?

@Evergreen64 4 жыл бұрын

"The more you do it the better you will get" Looks around the room at the 400 pairs of creepy little eyes looking at him.

@PuppetNerd 4 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂😂

@MariaRojas-mm1xd 3 жыл бұрын

Me sorprendí a mí misma poniendo las mismas expresiones que el títere! 🤣❤👍 Gracias! Me sirve un montón.

@jigsjaggity 5 жыл бұрын

At 18:49 you bring out the sleepy-looking puppet as an example of an "advanced" blinking eye technique - could you explain a little how the mechanism is rigged up behind that? I'm assuming its the same wire mechanism that you use for the top blink, except flipped upside down. At the same time though I'm not sure how you'd go about triggering them both simultaneously since you're pulling the wire in opposite directions! Love the in-depth video, it's given me some great ideas on how to approach my project. Would never have though to space out a hard shell eyelid with a washer! 😊

@PuppetNerd 5 жыл бұрын

Hey! If you check out my Instagram @adamkreutinger I have pictures of the rigging process for that puppet.

@penswitcheroo7243 2 жыл бұрын

This was super helpful! I'm going to make a puppet soon, using your puppet building 101 tutorials, and I was wondering if you could make blinking eyes on a puppet like that, where the eyes aren't full spheres, and the eyelids are more spherical. A little bit like the purple puppet with the grey eyelids, in this video, but without fully spherical eyes. Also, as I don't have a sewing machine, what stitch would you recommend in place of using a sewing machine (for example, when sewing hands)? Thank you so much for the great tutorials and free patterns!

@erikacornet9594 4 жыл бұрын

This is so cool, you explain everything verry well👍🏻👍🏻

@PuppetNerd 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much!

@Phoen1xFeathers 3 жыл бұрын

Im making a bon bon puppet for my funtime freddy cosplay so this will be very helpful thank you!

@lucyhwang9490 5 жыл бұрын

When you cut the slit into the fabric to fit the eyes through, did you only cut one straight line or did you cut an opening for each eye? Yours fit in so perfectly!

@megamcgee 5 жыл бұрын

Lucy Hwang I was wondering this myself, I’m doing a blinking eye puppet for the first time and am nervous about cutting through my fabric

@avantinaik1204 5 жыл бұрын

Very nice, I will try this👍

@hardtobelieveit2170 4 жыл бұрын

Too fun. Why do I watch these videos...and now believe I'm a create master?

@PuppetNerd 4 жыл бұрын

You are!

@pigeonshit440 3 жыл бұрын

tried to make this on my own without actually looking into any references, because that's who i am as a person lmaooo but i gave up quicker than i might usually and found this! thanks!!

@ashymoto 5 жыл бұрын

Dude, you're the best.

@PuppetNerd 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@Hi-ld8ne 5 жыл бұрын

You were my art teacher

@user-ph1rb1ls3w 5 жыл бұрын

Wow.U were helping me.Thanks a lot.Wish u the best.🤗

@PuppetNerd 5 жыл бұрын

Happy to help!

@SockytheSockPuppet 5 жыл бұрын

Looking forward to the Sack Puppet tutorial!

@andrewmoon1898 5 жыл бұрын

I got lost. You cut a slit, turned it inside out and the fur went perfectly around the eyes. Witchcraft. Love these videos.

@PuppetNerd 5 жыл бұрын

Fur is very forgiving.

@ellegray8940 5 жыл бұрын

True..

@boffgirl 5 жыл бұрын

@@PuppetNerd did you then re-stitch up the gap between the eyes, since it's reattatched.

@ashuparmar4678 5 жыл бұрын

@@PuppetNerd pls.mobile no i

@CorbyQ 4 жыл бұрын

Such a great video. I'm learning so much now to put in into practice

@PuppetNerd 4 жыл бұрын

❤️❤️❤️

@kayleymiddleton2024 Жыл бұрын

Very nice. this is what I'm looking for with my own puppets I'm making. hopefully this will work. thanks for sharing this, dude! 😎

@avantinaik1204 5 жыл бұрын

U are really so gr8 Adam sir some times I am really jealous about ur talent 😜

@PuppetNerd 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks!!!!

@DarkComputerGirl 5 жыл бұрын

Back in high school, I wanted to be a puppeteer but I kept getting made fun of for it so I gave up on it. Since it's been about 8 years since I've done any puppet shows, but I've been wanting to get back into puppeteering lately. I've been trying to relearn how to make puppets because I want to make a whole puppet show. Thanks for showing mechanisms I never even knew how to make! :D

@PuppetNerd 5 жыл бұрын

Happy to help!

@olgamehr 5 жыл бұрын

I love puppets

@clarajprado7234 5 жыл бұрын

what would you recommend for eyes that light up?

@PuppetNerd 5 жыл бұрын

LEDs.

@SockzStudio 2 жыл бұрын

Love this. It’s all about using what you got. 🥰

@lullabymemo8520 5 жыл бұрын

This is interesting , you made me want to make a puppet

@PuppetNerd 5 жыл бұрын

Give it a try!

@tiaran83 4 жыл бұрын

so when you made that slit in the fleece head before adding the mechanism on, how wide was the slit? was it big enough for the metal rod to fit through? that small part gets me stuck.

@PuppetNerd 4 жыл бұрын

The slit length depends on how wide your eyes are. Just cut it till it fits.

@arty-editz2749 4 жыл бұрын

He's right

@personbro1347 5 жыл бұрын

well ill be sure to add this to my puppet workshop!

@screenJAY 5 жыл бұрын

thanks for this tutorial. I used this for my very first puppet :-D

@PuppetNerd 5 жыл бұрын

Happy to hear that! Post it on Instagram and tag me so I can see it! @adamkreutinger

@screenJAY 5 жыл бұрын

@@PuppetNerd I have no Instagram but i can tag you on facebook :-)

@thebalancebetween777 2 жыл бұрын

You are adorable, as silly as that sounds for an adult to say to another lol. That said, I hate videos generally but your vids are actually worth watching, so thank you!

@peggyoooo7092 4 жыл бұрын

I like your videos they're very detailed and easy to understand

@PuppetNerd 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much!

@andyburke599 3 жыл бұрын

If you could please do a video on the cable mechanisms and how to do it be amazing thank you so much

@user-ue2rg9sn8c 5 жыл бұрын

Awesome!!! Thank you love. 🙃

@kittensmom207 2 жыл бұрын

Every time I watch one of your videos I think it would be really cool to learn puppeteering for my work (I’m working with kids who have problems with learning, with social skills and so on). But I don’t know where to go to learn puppeteering in a good way🥴

@Shylows 3 жыл бұрын

I got everything down except for when you cut the fabric for the eyes. It's like you cut right straight in on the fabric by when you placed the fabric on the head.. The fabric fit into the midfle.. How did you get it to fill in where bridge of the nose. Ty so much for this. I'm gonna try it. I have dyslexia and take it slow. Your amazing.