I Turned My Kermit Plush into a Puppet!
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How I turned my Kermit the Frog plush into a puppet!!
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My Mother actually took that picture of Steve with Kermit seen at 6:12. That was backstage of Carnegie Hall after the Henson Musical concert from 2012. I got to meet and hang out with the Performers after the show.
That's really cool
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WHAT *is jealous*
I DID THE SAME THING YEARS AGO !!! SO AWESOME TO SEE HOW YOU DID IT
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A) That song rocks
B) Finally a Kermit video
C) This made my day
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you're supposed to do it with numbers lol
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I would love to see an updated Kermit replica build and maybe Miss Piggy!
Stumbled across your first puppet tutorial several years ago and I’m glad I stayed subscribed over the years because one day you unexpectedly started doing much more consistent tutorials. Keep up the great work!
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I thought the title said “I turned myself into Kermit” for a sec
Me too
Same here
Not me
That is my line!
Lol
I think I might have beat you all to the race, let alone to the "finish line" on this project. Not meaning to brag, but I did this pretty much exact thing with an original issue Kermit plush myself, way back in the _fall of 1979_ ! I was a senior in high school at the time and the original *Muppet Movie* had just been released to theaters 4 months earlier. It was pretty much brand new, played all summer, was a big hit and on everyone's mind. I didn't know a soul who saw it and didn't love it.
The marching band at my school in was going to play a rendition of "Rainbow Connection" for a football half-time show and the director wanted someone to perform the song up front, puppet style along with them. A plywood board stage was erected and moved on to the football field at the appropriate moment, when we did the presentation. We later did it again for an indoor concert with more of a scripted lead in bit with me as Kermit talking Greg, to the student director/drum major, who was also friend of mine. We did the same thing for the act with an "Animal" Muppet character plush and another friend operated him (I would have preferred a Fozzy for the bit, but the Fozzy plushes and hand puppets of the time were disappointing in appearance and size).
I practiced non stop for a week to get Kermit's voice right and folks commented that I had gotten pretty good at it (for someone who was _not_ Jim Henson that is, I have to add). It must have made an impact as I actually got a piece of fan mail from a little girl who was in attendance at the later, "season's end" indoor concert. The little girl's Mom was a "Band Parent" and was in on the ruse, so she looked up my home address and sent it to my house. Little Anne wrote to "Dear Kermie", telling him how much she loved him and was thrilled to see him live in her home town.
☞ A side note: The next week, I dummied up some _Muppet Productions_ headlined stationary at the local copy center (home computers were as rare as Faberge Eggs back then) with logo art work from a Muppet Coloring Book. With this printed paper, I sent her a warm reply from Kermit. Her Mother later told her how excited she was to get the letter.
Anyway, the plushes must have been less complicated back then as the mouth plate seemed different than what you had to work with and puppeteered just fine without removing. There were no vests on the ones available then either, so nothing to worry about removing that. There was an actual Kermit puppet available at the toy stores from the same manufacturer back then, but that one was just Kermit's head down to (and including) the collar and then strangely only a tube of the fabric, with no body... sock puppet style. The heads were identical, but I didn't buy that one as I wanted the body, arms and legs. The construction of the head configuration was identical on inside of the plush as the sock style puppet, so they basically operated the same.
I opened up my newly purchased plush and pulled out the stuffing (exactly as you did it Adam, including fixing the arms and legs) and it basically puppeteered just fine without all of the modifications. I did have to cut the stitches at the corners of the mouth as you did, but didn't have a seam ripper at the time and didn't even know enough about them to ask my Mom to borrow hers. I had to carefully do it with X-acto blade instead. I also got wire rods from the Hardware store, did a little "hockey stick" bend at the far ends, painted them with a can of matte black DupliColor brand auto parts store touch-up spray laquer paint (dries quickly, less sticky) and puncture fixed them to the hands at the wrists.
I also really had no problems with the eyes and don't recall all of that "kid friendly" stuff in the back of them. I didn't experience any "digging into my knuckles" sensation, but maybe all of that was not there on the backs of the eyes in those first ever issued plushes? Leaving them alone, the eyes remained oriented nicely, so I lucked out there. I will agree, however, that your method, Adam, would undoubtedly produce a more professional product, but mine worked fine with the plush toy style of 1979.
For the body, I shaped a piece of a slightly stiffer 1/2 thick urethane upholstery foam acquired from an unused throw pillow (with some scissor shaping on the inside) into a 4/5's around egg shape by darting and gluing with Barge contact cement. I carefully fitted it inside the fabric body space as is, without any of the fiber fill. Friction and compression surprisingly held it nicely into place. I never needed to hard attach the foam with glue or sewing. It worked really well as it was and I didn't have a problem fitting my hand and arm inside as I expected I would.
To camouflage my arm, we found a spandex swimsuit material in the local So-Fro Fabric store (a fore runner and eventual competitor of the JoAnn's stores) that was tennis ball green. My Mom sewed some into a fairly snug fitting, sock like tube sleeve for me and I cut a thumb and finger holes in it for mobility - like cutting the fingers off of a long, woman's style "opera" glove. This particular spandex frabric was mostly nylon (not a polyester blend), so it dyed nicely in a pot of 180° to 200° water, using Rit brand Fabric dye. I mixed a few of the liquid version greens to get the right shade, testing it on the spandex scraps.
I dyed the sock tube fabrication (in several dips until I got it right) to darken the color from the almost neon green that it originally was, in order to get it closer to "Kermit color". It ended up just a touch darker than Kermit's actual fabric, but that seemed to help make it less noticeable. Attention to the presence of my arm going up into puppet was drawn away by the predominance of the slightly brighter green of the body, the proper Kermit color, when seen under the lights on the football field at night at the halftime show and later inside on stage at the concert.
I didn't actually attach the sock to the finished puppet, I just put it on my hand and inserted it into the body for performance. It seemed more flexible that way. Since the plush Kermit was as you said, undersized compared to the original Jim Henson Group fabrication, being in two pieces like this helped with any twisting action necessary. I don't know how it would have looked on camera, but from a distance folks said it was very successful... and I got fan mail to boot!
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You do a really good Kermit impression! The voice and the character and body language was very believable in that short clip at the end, even with a non-replica puppet!
he did a better kermit voice than me
Simple and straight forward. Thank you Adam.
Love your videos.
Kreutinger: "I'm going to dissect the frog"
Me: Let the frog go!
This is EXACTLY the kind of content I love.
Exactly I turned a Kermit plush into a puppet too but I cut the cooler off and it looked like Robin
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Me: I'm 24 years old I have class and taste as an adult
Also me: *laughs at Kermit farting stuffing*
Lol. Love it!
Me: I’m 24 years old I have class and tastes as an adult
Also me: laughs at Kermit farting stuff
@@Poland-i4z did you fail to copy the comment by typing it in its replies
edit: or are you mocking them?
I thought you killed kermit I was going to be like 😡🏏💀🪦
Those impressions weren't cringey, they were actually pretty good!
Better than what they got for Kermit now
@@magicmaximo2416 I AM SICK OF PEOPLE COMPLAINING ABOUT MATT VOGEL. STEVE GOT FIRED BECAUSE HE WAS TURNING INTO AN INSUFFERABLE JACKASS, AND HE'S NOT COMING BACK. *GET OVER IT.*
Agreed! The dude just naturally sounds a little like Kermit anyways. Ms. Piggy was also pretty on point!
@@TheEmeraldWeirdo yeah I think matt could do a kermit but he needs to practice
Tbh I thought the miss piggy voice was just sound bites from the show
You have an amazing voice. It sounds perfect fro any character.
If you will update a replica I would love to see Kermit! It would be really cool to see you do a replica series! I would love to see replicas that are hardly made like, Statler and Waldorf, Walter, The Electric Mayhem, and Bunsen Honeydew!! (Edit: I also love the new intro! It’s so catchy!)
Walter? Like the walter from the muppets movies? He already got a walter looking guy-
In love with the new song
Thank you!!
Ikr it’s a banger
I wonder who made it or how they did it
*"Today i'm going to dissect my Kermit plush and turn it into a puppet"*
Kermit Himself: *YEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAYY!!!* :D
*guess he really wants pain and suffering*
Later: *wait your gonna WHAT?*
Oh my gosh I love the theme song
Same
This is such a fun video. Thank you for sharing your ideas. I often take children’s dressing up costumes, cut them down and make puppets from them. I start with the head and make a mouth plate and carry on from there. I love Kermit, so thanks for sharing some fab memories. - Dawn 🌅
Love this. Though I have a Kermit like this from 90’s that my mom gave me and I wouldn’t wreck it trying anything close to this!
I totally forgot I bought a kermit 20 years ago. I'm going to do this to my busted battery operated ELMO. He's going to be really grumpy and mean. 😊
Cool song 😻
Thank you for this tutorial ✨✨
I ALWAYS USED TO WATCH THIS CHANNEL BEFORE I CREATED MINE AND I JUST CAME BACK FROM 10 MONTHS AND I ALREADY LOVE IT! THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR BRINGING BACK SO MANY MEMORIES!!!
Hey Adam, I’m gonna make my own Kermit custom from scratch but I’ve got a few questions before I’m gonna buy the pattern. I saw your Fried frog pattern but does you have a pattern too for the 5 finger hands and 4 toes feet? Greetings Vincent
Love the new theme song!!!
I would love to see a video on tips and tricks to get puppets to hold objects, how to get the hands in the correct position for certain kinds of shots, and how to stick on temporary accessories without hurting the puppet. Thanks!
Great job on the video, also Love the new song
The sleeve solution was a great idea! definitely adding that to the bag of tricks!
I like how he told us to put protection half way into taking the eyes of😂 4:17
I just made a Kermit puppet based on a stuffed animal pattern I found online, I also used cardboard, plastic, and the bottoms of Easter eggs for the eyes
When I Discovered this channel I wanted to ask you for video like this but now I dont have to😅 you just made it and its awsome
I did this many years ago. Before social media, and probably when the Muppet Show was still on TV. I still have it...
I actually have a Kermit puppet that came out in the early 2000s when Henson was owned by that German media company. Very well made
جيد يالك من محضوض انا ابحث عن ها منذ مده ولم اجدها 🇸🇦❤
I was able to turn my sock monkey plush into a hand and rod puppet.. Puppets are truly a work of art.
I died of laughter at the derpy eyeless Kermit face at like 5:13
I love this content, PLEASE make more videos like this
The eyeless kermit though even when said "Good Greef!" 😭
Yes, please for the replica builds. Also, a merch request, "Sorry I was Late" short sleeve t shirts, please.
This New Intro Is Just BASIC
😂 Thanks!
@@PuppetNerdI think i misworded this my guy
Going back to this, Idk what i was thinking: The intro's amazing
I had this almost life size Fozzie Bear I bought at a thrift when I was a kid. I wonder if I could do this to it? I wonder if my parents still have it?
Kermit: good grief
Charlie brown:.thats My line
I definitely didn't expect to see Arlo in the intro there! Did you make him?
He did
og kermit: made with clothing and ping pong balls
adams kermit: kermit with a extra hint of kermit salt
Like the new intro Adam very catchy
Good job making Kermit puppet
I’m impressed 🎉😊
I've always wanted you to do a video like this!
This was really humorous. And I've been looking for a project~! Great content man
Thanks so much!
This video was extremely helpful. I also converted an Eden Kermit several years ago (pretty sure he didn't have the vest and bow tie), but I never really noticed the side stiches on the mouth. After some struggles with a knife that badly needs sharpening, they're now history and Kermit seems none the worse for wear. Still a snug fit, though.
I'll have to give that inner sleeve idea a try, should cut down on the amount of loose fluff I've got strewn around here...
I was thinking the same thing ... and Boom!!, the perfect video that show the "how to" was publish at the same time
Wow. I wish I could make puppets just like you. And I like how you turn your Kermit plush into a puppet. He looks like a real Muppet from the Muppets.
Can you make a cute dinosaur puppet please
Yes gud
9:55 I could watch this all day
Kermit: Hi-ho, Kermit The Frog here, and today i gonna...
Miss Piggy: Kermiee...
Cookie Monster: Froggie?
Grover: Hello little froggieeeeeee!!!
Kermit: Sheesh!
That turned out really well
That opening song man...
I love it.
so much hot glue!! LOVE IT
I’m Yned Ashera and I love your puppets
Hehe this video was fun, I like your new intro and got too say eye less Kermit is my favorite, I love it when you need too put eyes on your Pupet and before you put the pupels on, they look so soulless and scary, hehe
Kermit:Look Gepetto!!! I’m a real frog!!! I’m a real puppet!!’ No longer a plushie yay!
Thanks. I will talk with my library about my series of puppet classes but..I was stuck on kid's classes.
I have a couple puppets but I watch you all the time on TH-cam
I think that you’re coming impression is really good
I did this for my channel! Although mine was a little less professional looking (I made it when I was 11) I think it came out great!
You sound just like kermit your impressions are great you sound just like the voice actor of kermit
R.I.P. Kermit Plush.
You will never be forgotten!
I buliding a kermit puppet and i use ping Pong bolls as eyes but i dont know what im gonna fill the bolls with. Do you know anything i can fill the bolls with
WOW this is CRAZY I did this same EXACT thing with the same type of plushie too!!
This is great! I've been working on turning this exact plush into a puppet!
You’re not the only one, I turned my Kermit plush into a puppet and it was pretty nice.
we are deconstructing Sunny Toys puppets to create our own "metal band" characters. So far they are coming along great. Thanks to your tutorials on how to make arms and other instructional vids you make.
The Muppet Know sounds cool.
I would do it with you but i dont have a kermit plush.
Kermit Himself: awww maan
I always watch plush to puppet on Kermit the frog and now your doing it! Is this a dream I’m so happy and I’m only 2:34 into the video.thanks Adam.
Good, simple conversion! Nicely done!
8:40 Jabba Kermit haunts my dreams now.
Your voices were GREAT!!!
:O IM EARLY this is so amazing I have recently become a fan and subscribed from watching you videos THEY ARE SO AMAZING my nana is helping me make “ sad Kermit “ it’s a tiny version of Kermit wish us luck 😀 GREAT VIDEO
"today i'm just gonna use some hot glue" should go on a t-shirt too
Great idea! I’m on it!
Adam could've put foam in the body he would have had to use thinner foam
I was very excited to make the Kermit the frog puppet, also, i was making it from night to morning
- Jim Henson
I think Kermit is Actually enjoying it!
Speaking of Kermit, pls do a video on how to make a Kermit replica!! I have been working on one but I really need help and I would love to have reference from you! Your videos are amazing!
I always thought you sounds like Kermit the frog anyway so it was a good impression
Oh my goodness! I have never thought of this!!! You could pretty much do this with any stuffed toy!!!thank you!
I would love to see more plushies turned into puppets
I like the new intro 😄😁
I would love to see an Animal plush to puppet. Awesome video.😊
Kermit on tik-toc watching this: I wIlL StOmP yOuR KnEe CaPs BaCkWaRdS
I love this
Thanks for sharing this technique
The Kermit plushie with no eyes in nightmare fuel as well as the eyes by them self-
i feel like he starts sounding more like kermit while the video goes on lol
I'm going to put in a tube. . .
Building Kermit's cloaca. . .
another amazing fun how to :) it's really close.
that's a cool intro o:
Kermit turned out great! And the impressions were good, too!
I attempted making a puppet in one hour, and it turned out a bit better than I thought!
Thus has peeked my interest