Adam, thank you so much for all the help you have provided and enriched within the puppet building community. You probably won't see this since it's been a while since posting but you are an inspiration to us all and I hope the whole kreu and baby Fred are healthy and safe during these strange times. Thank you
Adam, thank you sooooooo much this tutorial is great! I’ve made a lot of puppets in the past thanks to you. You got me started into puppetry thanks again.
Thank you so much for your videos - probably one of the best "how-to" videos for anything I've seen on TH-cam. Everything is so clear, easy to understand, to-the-point, and super informative. THANKS!
Hi, I am new to puppet making and am enjoying your videos. I am making puppets for my nieces and nephews for Christmas. ;D I felt like leaving this probably overkill technique here because it might help someone out. I used to make pillows and sew pictures on them by hand, and I have always loved using the loop stitch which is designed for tension and stops your stitch from coming undone while sewing and the purpose was to make it survive being machine washed. I found out about it from a very old sewing manual. It's a whip stitch but before closing the stitch you run your thread through the loop before continuing. It uses more thread, but I have found it could hold a lot of weight before tearing because you're almost weaving your stitches.
I use ladder stitch to seam handknits, although I mostly knit in the round and occasionally make fake seams lol. Thanks for all I've learnt from you. I finally got the courage to tear into the folkmanis ferret whose seams were so cobbled up his head was at a 35° angle. Now starting the process of pinning to make sure I alter him properly. Thanks again.
Adam what color thread? Are you using clear/transparent in order to make it look seamless so you cant see it? Or for the purple puppet did you use purple? Please advise
We love your channel Adam! We used your patterns and followed your videos to create Curtis for Our TH-cam show.. Thank you from your good friends, Natalie & Curtis !!
Hey Adam I’ve noticed in your videos when you sew you use one piece of thread and tie a knot on one end and leave the other side loose. Could you show a video more in depth sometime in the future on why that’s a good technique and why it works best for you?
Adam , could you please do a small video on the close whip stitch technique.. maybe explain spacing distance between needle insert.. live your work and you have inspired me to join the world of puppetry :)
Hi!! Thank you so much for sharing!! My wife is REALLY into making puppets. What kind of sewing machine do you use? She said yours is computerized. I want to buy her the EXACT machine that you have as a surprise for our anniversary..Thanks.
I tried using the whipstitch for puppets before, but I just wasn't satisified with the results . . . I don't know, maybe I didn't do it right or something. I ended up developing a stitch I'm most comfortable with, which sort of combines the baseball stitch and the Henson stitch, but it doesn't work for everybody - I really only use it because I prefer to sew the covering directly over the foam shell. I tried your method of sewing the covering separately, then "stuffing" the inner shell into the fabrice, like in your videos, but I ended up with really sloppy and messy results that I couldn't fix. Different strokes for different folks, I guess.
The baseball stitch is okay. Great for when you need to butt two edges flush like stitching foam. It can be tougher to hide seams depending on the materials since you are entering the top and bottom of the material. It’s a little stronger than the slip stitch. You just want to make sure you have an especially strong stitch in those stress areas.
Thanks Adam ! I actually made a pretty neat Asian puppet. If you have an email I can send you a pic. YOU were my primary source, along with a book called "Foam patterning and construction techniques." But again, your videos were the groundwork. Thanks a lot !
Ok, I just finished the sewing video. my question is, how do you tie the end of a stitch to tie it down, so no loose ends make the seam fall apart? Is there a section of the video I missed or is there a relative video that can help me?
Hey Adam thanks for the amazing tutorials you helped me had fun building my first puppet. 😊 I'm almost done all I need to do so far is her hair for now. Can you do a tutorial of making a puppet body with sleeve cover plz.
So you whip stitch ears and arms and such to the puppet? According to the end of the video that is how I understand it. How do you hide those stitches, please?
For ears I use the ladder stitch since they are not structural. For arms the whipstitch is hidden in the armpit which does not show anyway because of the clothing or fur.
I remember when my sewing teacher got mad at me for sewing too slowly, when she wanted our seams hidden...I was doing a whip stitch (not what she taught) but the girl who sat across from me was impressed at how hidden my seams were! When I switched to the stitch she taught us, my results were MUCH worse. I also was rushing through trying to get my seam done...
Don't make puppets. I make costumes though. A stitch im used to is the blanket stitch! Also never knew THAT was a whip stitch! Every time i did it, i just thought i messed up a blanket stitch! Much thanks for the tutorial c: love your work!
I've watched this video so many time i think i can talk for you and yet the whip stitch intimidates me, funny i'm an engineer from Stanford University, so want me to build a robot to fight in war, got you, want to build a puppet for my 5 yr old grandson, 2 months later, moving slowly. I'm building a 3 stooges three headed puppet, yes i know very hard, but i'm moving slowly, used your free pattern for the head. Hope you're doing good.
My whip stitches always stretch out, so I can see all the threads from the front. The result is ugly and not very strong. I’m not sure what I’m missing. I have much better luck with the ladder stitch, which seems stronger and easier to do.
My age makes it difficult to sew by hand and therefore I usually use a sewing machine... is there a sewing machine that is capable of making these stitches that are not going to break the bank?
The whipstitch has to be done from the inside. There is a point when sewing up the back where you won’t be able to reach your hand inside anymore. Once the opening is smaller than your hand you have to close it up with the ladder stitch.
tokiya brown It does make sense. If you do the whip stitch from the outside, the seam with be poking outward and it’ll be impossible to hide. The ladder stitch is used for hiding seams sewn from the outside. But the ladder stitch isn’t that strong.
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Adam, thank you so much for all the help you have provided and enriched within the puppet building community. You probably won't see this since it's been a while since posting but you are an inspiration to us all and I hope the whole kreu and baby Fred are healthy and safe during these strange times. Thank you
Thank you!
Never knew about the ladder stitch, always used the whip stitch.
Adam, thank you sooooooo much this tutorial is great! I’ve made a lot of puppets in the past thanks to you. You got me started into puppetry thanks again.
Thank you so much for your videos - probably one of the best "how-to" videos for anything I've seen on TH-cam. Everything is so clear, easy to understand, to-the-point, and super informative. THANKS!
Adam
Thanks for a wonderful tutorial. I build all my puppets by hand, and am always looking for techniques to make them stronger and better.
Nice!
I love the whip stitch - it's quick, easy and does a good job. Thanks for sharing Adam.
You read my mind!! I love your videos. I can’t stop watching them.
Hi, I am new to puppet making and am enjoying your videos. I am making puppets for my nieces and nephews for Christmas. ;D I felt like leaving this probably overkill technique here because it might help someone out. I used to make pillows and sew pictures on them by hand, and I have always loved using the loop stitch which is designed for tension and stops your stitch from coming undone while sewing and the purpose was to make it survive being machine washed. I found out about it from a very old sewing manual. It's a whip stitch but before closing the stitch you run your thread through the loop before continuing. It uses more thread, but I have found it could hold a lot of weight before tearing because you're almost weaving your stitches.
thanks man, this is so useful to my projects, i will try it on making fabric mask :)
Good stuff! So many puppeteers are so tied to the ladder/Henson stitch just because they heard about it, I think, so they tend to over-use it.
They really do!
I use ladder stitch to seam handknits, although I mostly knit in the round and occasionally make fake seams lol. Thanks for all I've learnt from you. I finally got the courage to tear into the folkmanis ferret whose seams were so cobbled up his head was at a 35° angle. Now starting the process of pinning to make sure I alter him properly. Thanks again.
Omg thank you I needed this really badly
Well, I am definitely a fan of the wip stitch!
Can you make a video about sack body puppets?
Nice video! What kind of sewing thread do you use?
Now when I have hand stitcht a whole puppet, I understand how much time you put in your puppet making.
Could you tell please what kind of thread do you use for sewing? it would help me a lot. thank you. :)
@adam kreutinger so the ladder stitch is like straight lacing your shoes?
Adam what color thread? Are you using clear/transparent in order to make it look seamless so you cant see it? Or for the purple puppet did you use purple? Please advise
I typically only use black and white thread.
i am in the midle of puppet building according to your videos
thank you very mutch
We love your channel Adam! We used your patterns and followed your videos to create Curtis for Our TH-cam show.. Thank you from your good friends, Natalie & Curtis !!
Thank you for teaching me the ladder stitch! Subscribed so you can help me make better puppets for my 5 grandkids.
OH! thank you, I have not heard of that stitch before. I am going to try it out on my next project!
Hey Adam I’ve noticed in your videos when you sew you use one piece of thread and tie a knot on one end and leave the other side loose. Could you show a video more in depth sometime in the future on why that’s a good technique and why it works best for you?
Do you now the jim Henson stich
you should do a video on flexible mouth plates :)
Check out the fried frog video
You've got me convinced. The whip stitch for me.
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This is so helpful thank you
Thank you for the illustration ways easier now :)
Happy to help!!!
Adam , could you please do a small video on the close whip stitch technique.. maybe explain spacing distance between needle insert.. live your work and you have inspired me to join the world of puppetry :)
This is the video on that. I’m
Not sure how else I would explain or demonstrate it beyond this.
@@PuppetNerd love it.. you know what, it's exactly like you say in your videos . You learn the more, the more you make..
Would a blanket stitch work as it's used by costume makers use it
Have any advice for how to sew the mouth with a sewing machine? I could never get it right.
Soo better is ladder Stich or whip?
Hi!! Thank you so much for sharing!! My wife is REALLY into making puppets. What kind of sewing machine do you use? She said yours is computerized. I want to buy her the EXACT machine that you have as a surprise for our anniversary..Thanks.
It’s an industrial Juki with an automatic back tack and thread cutters. 110v
Isn’t another name for the whipstich the overcast stitch?
Is there a way to do this with machine?
You can totally stitch on a machine! I just know that some people don’t have one.
I tried using the whipstitch for puppets before, but I just wasn't satisified with the results . . . I don't know, maybe I didn't do it right or something. I ended up developing a stitch I'm most comfortable with, which sort of combines the baseball stitch and the Henson stitch, but it doesn't work for everybody - I really only use it because I prefer to sew the covering directly over the foam shell. I tried your method of sewing the covering separately, then "stuffing" the inner shell into the fabrice, like in your videos, but I ended up with really sloppy and messy results that I couldn't fix. Different strokes for different folks, I guess.
The baseball stitch is okay. Great for when you need to butt two edges flush like stitching foam. It can be tougher to hide seams depending on the materials since you are entering the top and bottom of the material. It’s a little stronger than the slip stitch. You just want to make sure you have an especially strong stitch in those stress areas.
Thanks Adam ! I actually made a pretty neat Asian puppet. If you have an email I can send you a pic. YOU were my primary source, along with a book called "Foam patterning and construction techniques." But again, your videos were the groundwork. Thanks a lot !
I can not find rods for puppet's hand , is there any substitution?
Did you try the link in the description?
Thanks, Adam!
Thanks!!
Love Your Intro!
Love that the nearest other color to grab was a crayon.
Thanks! This helped out *a lot!* ;)
Happy to help!
Ok, I just finished the sewing video. my question is, how do you tie the end of a stitch to tie it down, so no loose ends make the seam fall apart? Is there a section of the video I missed or is there a relative video that can help me?
Hmm. I’ll do another video on sewing soon.
Usually, I go back over my stitches and tie a very simple knot. This helps me be sure that the stitch will hold.
When doing the Whip stitch, would you have to pick at the seams or no?
Matteo Villanueva not really but if u feel like u need to
Hey Adam thanks for the amazing tutorials you helped me had fun building my first puppet. 😊 I'm almost done all I need to do so far is her hair for now. Can you do a tutorial of making a puppet body with sleeve cover plz.
I’m not sure what you are asking.
Adam Kreutinger do u have any tips on making a body for a puppet?
th-cam.com/video/GSnVHQ2soYA/w-d-xo.html This is his body video. There is a "sleeve" that attaches the head/neck to the bottom of the body.
Excellent, thank you!
So you whip stitch ears and arms and such to the puppet? According to the end of the video that is how I understand it. How do you hide those stitches, please?
For ears I use the ladder stitch since they are not structural. For arms the whipstitch is hidden in the armpit which does not show anyway because of the clothing or fur.
Great advice!
Hey adam can you make one for me from crash and Bernstein you will see the puppet I want you to make look up crash and bernstein
Adam, your body template link on your website doesn't load
I just checked it. Worked for me. Try it again.
Thank you! And I haven’t even watched the video yet!
Lol. Thanks!
Amazing! Thank you!!!
Yay! Your Back!
beautiful, thanks😁
Cool. I like it.
I remember when my sewing teacher got mad at me for sewing too slowly, when she wanted our seams hidden...I was doing a whip stitch (not what she taught) but the girl who sat across from me was impressed at how hidden my seams were! When I switched to the stitch she taught us, my results were MUCH worse. I also was rushing through trying to get my seam done...
What were you sewing?
Could you make a little series like the Puppet building 101 series that shows how to make a puppet similar to arlo/chef monster puppet?
Great!!!
You are amazing
My fleece is double sided. I don’t know why but it is does that matter? It’s still the street by Antron fleece
Should work. Please try not to double post.
Adam Kreutinger sorry I forgot I asked that
hi from Italy!
Jake Thompson thanks
I'm your biggest fan Filipino
Think you should use the Henson Stitch for replica of Jim Hensons Puppets! (Get it?)
The unicorn of sewing.
Another front-side stitch to use would be the baseball stitch, it’s easy and very stealthy (in my experience)
Don't mind your haters ☺️ always keep it up and always i support you
thank you
realy helpfull
Don't make puppets. I make costumes though. A stitch im used to is the blanket stitch! Also never knew THAT was a whip stitch! Every time i did it, i just thought i messed up a blanket stitch!
Much thanks for the tutorial c: love your work!
Muito bom. Very good.... Brasil São Paulo
I've watched this video so many time i think i can talk for you and yet the whip stitch intimidates me, funny i'm an engineer from Stanford University, so want me to build a robot to fight in war, got you, want to build a puppet for my 5 yr old grandson, 2 months later, moving slowly. I'm building a 3 stooges three headed puppet, yes i know very hard, but i'm moving slowly, used your free pattern for the head. Hope you're doing good.
Wow great vid now I can start sewing my puppets instead of gluing them😂
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Make a video about how to make a stick puppet! (Like José Jalapeño from Jeff Dunham.)
Coming soon!
Ok!
How strong would using a sewing machine hold up
Sewing machine holds up very well.
Very well but it's best to use on parts likes arms, legs and feet or the body itself so that you can speed it up.
My whip stitches always stretch out, so I can see all the threads from the front. The result is ugly and not very strong. I’m not sure what I’m missing. I have much better luck with the ladder stitch, which seems stronger and easier to do.
You must be doing too wide of a stitch.
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My age makes it difficult to sew by hand and therefore I usually use a sewing machine... is there a sewing machine that is capable of making these stitches that are not going to break the bank?
Why would you come to a DEAD stop with the whip stitch and start a ladder if the whip was work perfectly anyways?
The whipstitch has to be done from the inside. There is a point when sewing up the back where you won’t be able to reach your hand inside anymore. Once the opening is smaller than your hand you have to close it up with the ladder stitch.
tokiya brown
It does make sense. If you do the whip stitch from the outside, the seam with be poking outward and it’ll be impossible to hide. The ladder stitch is used for hiding seams sewn from the outside. But the ladder stitch isn’t that strong.
U great
Is that a sample of a cat purring in the audio?
Damn… watching these knowing that Adam will probably not be with us in a few years is so sad…
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Make a puppet like a crocodile
You should make a video on how to make a jeffy puppet#Supermariologan
Great advice!
beautiful, thanks😁