How I made this HUGE Fox-Dragon puppet! (And so can you!)
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Hey! Rao's PROUD new owner here! I wanted to leave a REVIEW for Rao here for anybody eyeballing this like I did and going "omg... is this worth it?" ... YEAH. IT IS. I found Charlie via their Tatsuko puppet making tutorial like many others, and, being an up and coming puppeteer in the states, I had to contact them. I was insanely nervous, but they were very down to Earth and willing to talk through their process. I want to reiterate- I did NOT KNOW CHARLIE before contacting them for Rao. I write this review strictly because Rao is /that/ wonderful. This artist deserves so much recognition...
Anyway. Don't balk at the initial price tag. Things like this are thousands of dollars- even knowing so, I did not know this creator. I was taking a huge risk, and I was incredibly nervous about taking the plunge. It is so scary, seeing that amount of money be sent to another person you don't /really/ know. I am here to tell you it is safe, and it is worth it. Let's go into some details about this puppet.
I won't sugar coat it- Rao is amazing. Look at her. Do you see this video? She's real and alive and brings people from across a room without me even putting an ounce of effort into my puppeteering. I've had puppets before her, so I know what to look for as far as quality goes. The craftsmanship and finishing details are all there as you would expect from a high-class and long-standing company. There is no residual glue. There are no spots left unfinished. Thanks to the creator, she is sturdy enough to withstand tons of petting and attention. I have yet to have need to touch up her face paint after dozens of shows. Her legs and other body parts are meticulously sewn down and STRONG. This is the only puppet I have that I feel confident in sending for travel with other people, as I am truly confident that SHE WILL HOLD UP where my other puppets cannot. This includes a FACTORY MADE puppet. I can sling her over my shoulders and hoist her here and there and not worry about everything falling off. Meanwhile, my other puppets have their own wagons, carrying cases, and checklists....
I could go on and on about how sturdy this puppet is. I could NOT be happier with the quality of her build. But, alongside that- she is ALSO my easiest puppet to control. The arm holes are fully lined on the inside, and can even be pulled outside her body for cleaning. The head is detachable for easy maintenance, and super lightweight so I can stand hours of puppeting her for my events. The blink mechanism allows for the eyes to blink separately, and are easy and fun to manipulate. Charlie uses HIGH QUALITY FAUX FUR (Thank goodness) and not cheap stuff that tangles easily. I brush her and bathe her after every event, but the fact that she is not made of cheap materials is a Godsend. Did I mention she is also, just, STUNNING enough to stand on her own as a plush? She attracts guests even when I have her "Resting" thanks to her bright colors and impressive size.
Let's talk about shipping. Customs is terrifying and overseas shipping is EXPENSIVE. It's still worth it, my friends. Charlie cares about their creations so, so much. and it shows in how they meticulously packs and tracks their creatures. Charlie was in contact with me the SECOND Rao left their residence. I was their first overseas customer, so we were both incredibly nervous. Rao took about a week to arrive, and I was worried because, outwardly, the box had taken some damage. Thankfully, Rao was packaged phenomenally. The horns and heads were so precisely wrapped, that even with the box crushed in, they sustained no damage. The body, big as it was, was not overstuffed into a tiny box. She came with supplies to repair her, instructions, and many other goodies. No lie, I cried when i opened that box.
In conclusion- these creations are essentially magic. They are big, scary and expensive to commit to and not everyone can do that. But- if this is something you want? You have /finally/ found the right person. It is worth the wait for commission. It is worth the anxiety over the high price tag. It is worth the worry over customs and shipping. The process from day 1 was so chill and easy and I cannot stress how much Charlie puts their whole heart into their creations. If you are lucky enough to get a commission slot, be ready for the most fun and magical period of your life. Once you have one of these creations, you are /done/ being the normal person at the party. There's no more "Wonder if people will like my costume?" No. You are now the party. Trust me. It is so satisfying to walk down a convention hall and watch hundreds of people do double takes to witness the majestic beast on my back. This is real and this is magic.
Tl:dr - WORTH IT. 😎
Thank you so much again for your kind words! It means a lot to know that Rao is so looked after and loved, and also stands up to use and does her job properly! 😁
@@KeepDrawingCharlie Hello again may you help me what is that part you put in the jaw to make it move?
What a glowing and well written review! It's so cool she's being used at shows. Have you considered posting any videos of Rao in use with you puppeteering?
Wait you sell you puppets?@@KeepDrawingCharlie
@@KeepDrawingCharliecan you please do a tut on how to make the head
The way you breathe life into inanimate objects is pure magic. You are a true sorcerer of the craft.
Thank you so much for your thoughtful comment, its really made my day 😁
I’ve been rampaging across TH-cam trying to find any tips I can before making my own puppet and your videos have helped a lot! You’re super clear and thorough in this content. Thanks so much for the help, I have more faith than ever that my dodo will come to life ❤
thank you so much, I'm so glad to hear my videos are of use! Good luck with your dodo puppet, it sounds like an awesome idea!
I've gotten to enjoy this puppet, named Rao, in person with my friend Carissa of Cari's Creatures. She's such a neat puppet to see!
Ahh I'm so glad you've been able to see Rao in person! I'm glad to see she's still being her sassy dragon self for people 😁
5 months later…still waiting for blink mechanism tutorial
Edit: One year later, still waiting for that tutorial
Lamo
I talked with Charlie on yt not long ago!
She will not be making a blink tut, as she's said in a few videos! It's good to respect this, She has a video linked that you can look at to try to help you, not a tut but good to look at!
@@Fern_The_timber_wolf-jo6ir Oh! I didn’t know this thank you 😅
@@kayk8935 Of course! If your looking for any help, look in her QnA video!
WHAT- my jaw litterally dropped when i saw this, this is amazing!
these are very entertaining to watch when i have nothing else to do, i have art block, but this gave me enough motivation to create a dragon character, and possibly make a puppet in the future. love it. :)
I'm glad they've been of help to you ❤️ good luck with your new dragon, I hope yoy have lots of fun drawing them!
I love all of your puppets, and I've been waiting to see the detailed video of the blinking eye mechanism you promised. When is it coming out? Can't wait to see more of your amazing work!
yeah i have made a body for a dragon puppet thing, it isn't amazing but its my first one and i don't wanna start the head yet cuz i wanna base the head off the eyes, if she sold an eye base id probably get it lol-
Excited for the blink mechanism!! I've been wanting to make one of these for a loong time, and now I'm starting to get references together to start, which is how I found you in the first place. I want mine to be as perfect as I can make it, since it's gonna be a one off thing, so I'm really happy you're making a tutorial on the eyes! Will definitely tip you for the help once mine is finished!
when is she doing eye mechanism tutorial?
WOW, this puppet looks amazing! 🤠
Hello do u think u can sell the head base (including with eyes) and body base? If u can it would be awesome keep drawing Charlie
So I'd definitely consider selling the head base, with eyes or without in the future. But really the body is just a tube of fur fabric so I don't see that being as popular 😅
@@KeepDrawingCharlie Also btw hope in the future u can probably like do a tutorial On how to Make the body and put your arm in it.Thats prob the confused part whenever I see u make these amazing dragon puppets Lol.Hope ya have an amazing day.keep up the good work 👍
Very helpful and inspiring. I'm also planning a 3-tailed kitsune puppet and this has certainly helped in my research. Thank you!
You are an artist I was very excited To have one
I've wanted to make one of these since I was little.. and we didn't have internet resources available today.👵😆
I'm gonna do it, dang it! So glad I found you!
Amazing and beautiful! She turned out just WOW!
Gorgeous work!! Its lovely to see how youve refined your process, can't wait for the blinking mechanism video :]!!
Wow! This is amazing! Great job and this one looks REALLY good. Compared to your first one, Its improved a lot!!
Wow An artist here
I got to pet her today at the Indiana renaissance faire
ahh that's awesome! 😁❤️
Could I make one with a similar design? It would still be fox themed, but would have slightly different colors, wings, no whiskers and one tail?
You are an amazing artist!!!!❤❤❤❤❤
Hey!! I absolutely love your videos and you've inspired my to finally make my own! I've the head and the body made thanks to your pattern. I am looking for some fabric, how much did you buy for this one? I'm trying not to buy too much :P Thanks in advance! Love what you do
Oof, well this one has 3 tails so more than my usual!
For the long pile mane and backs of legs, and if you're doing a spine you'll need 50 long × 100cm wide
For the body, depending on how long it is you need it that long off the reel, really. I usually use 200 long×100cm wide, and that should easily be enough for the face and arms.
Hope this helps! My dragons are pretty big and I always have left over fabric, better to have too much than not enough
Can you make a very easy tutorial and i like your dragons
Keep Drawing charlie i'm making a dark shadow puppet and i would like you to make a video like this video of the dark shadow puppet if you do i would be so happy🙂
th-cam.com/video/4aeGkKiDGPg/w-d-xo.html
This one?
@@KeepDrawingCharlie Like how you made the body
I love how it turned out!❤ but i cannot make it :,(
Ur so talented!😮
My one I'm going to be making looks to close to this one so I'm going to change the design❤
I after seeing your Tutorials have finally worked up the courage to try making one myself :) can I ask how you sculpted the inside of the mouth? Foam clay?😊
Yep! Foam clay! I actually cut the base shape out of the left over pieces of foam, then used foam clay around them to save on materials, but you totally don't need to 😅
Get some references of big cat/ wolf jaws and check out what their teeth look like as a visual guide!
@@KeepDrawingCharlie Thank you! 💕 I'm going for Vhagar from House of the Dragons 😉 🙏
Hi I loved your videos thanks so much! and I made a huge puppet like the white one, I live in Danmark and people gets crazy with my huge dragon, I showed it on the street while dancing with it , kids just want to touch it and give him hugs 🎉❤ I dont think I can attach photos here in comments? 😂❤
Ты молодец! Видно что ты мастер своего дела. К сожалению плохой микрофон все портит. Хороший микрофон даст хороший приход зрителей❤
Can you please make a tut on how to make the head please
I'm literally editing a 2 hour video on how to make one right now! The pattern will also be available for purchase 😁
@@KeepDrawingCharlie
1: YAAAY THANKS
2: I’m kinda broke
Keep trying Charlie you've inspired me to make my own but I'm stopped by how you make the face maybe you can you help me with a sort of wide kind of face
im working on my own dragon puppet and im wondering when might the video about the blinking mechanism be out
Can you make a video of this but slower and tell us what your using pls and ty
Pls New video
Very cool 😀🐲
How much would yoh make a custom one for? I really like your art and especially the dragons . How long would it take to arrive if i can get one ?
Please check the description for a link to my website where you can find my commission details and pricing. Thank you!
Where can I biy the blinking mechanism please
Is there a way to buy one of those but blue? I don’t have a sewing machine.
Hi there, please make all serious business enquires through my website which is linked in the description, cheers!
You are so creative and talented Charlie. Do you have requests for the puppets? Are they made to order? I’d love to play with this guy!!!!!❤❤❤
I open my books up in the new year for commissions! If you'd like more information check my website for a form to contact me further about it 😁
Please tell me, how you "attach" the upper mouth with the lower, so they can move? I did it just with pvc and bottom it at the sides but I saw you put some plastic mechanism really Nice and easy?
If you check my Q&A video I think I link to a video on using plastic piping for a hinge. That or its on my OG video.
How long does it take to make a dragon I wanna make one
I have recently found this (an hour ago lol) and am wondering: how long does this take you to make? I wanna make my own shoulder puppet for a convention I’m going too. Is it just based off how often you work?
So it's easily 100+ hours of work per puppet from beginning to end. But I have a part time job with fluctuating hours so there are weeks I barely work on them, and some I can work almost full time. Each puppet easily takes me 2-3 months to make. You could certainly make them faster if that's all you did!
@@KeepDrawingCharlie Omg good bc i wanted start this in time of 6 months and now i know i have time😊
Hii! Im in the process of planning a puppet and I was wondering what foam you use? And where you get it (I’ve looked at hardware, fabric places, etc.😅 (I don’t know if it states it anywhere but I’m generally wondering!)
@DuckSiblings I think my q&a video answers this, but I use LD45 / plastazote for the head, and standard upholstery foam for the legs
@@KeepDrawingCharlie tysm!
Also where did u put ur hand in at?
How do you like.. pattern the body 🥲 do you just do it like the head and sew it down, And or glue? Also, if you have tips on making the tunnel/channel for your arm to go through the body and to the head (I really want to make one of these in the future but don’t know how or where to start)
I basically made a long triangle for the body 😅
And the channel for the arm is literally a length of fabric that I sewed the edges together, to make a tube, then hand sewed it to the neck and arm hole.
Tbh a lot of it is trial and error! You don't improve unless you make mistakes, so don't be afraid to!
I’m just going to give it a shot but thank you for the reply! I might make the length a little longer than my arm so it can sit nicely(I hope)
I have an idea for your next dragon puppet. Could you try and make like a baby dragon like one that you just put on with like your hand? And not like your whole shoulders and stuff like that. If you do actually take my idea in to count, I will be very happy.😊 I like to make dragon puppets, but I do not have a channel. Paper dragon puppets. And honestly, you don't have to take my idea to use. I am completely fine if you do, and I'mcompletely fine if you don't
Have you seen my other videos? I have a small blue dragon just like that 😁
I would like to have one how much does it cost
Hey Keep Drawing, Charlie! I'm only 10 years old and I would LOVE to have one of these. But this is to hard for me. Is it possible if you could do a tutorial for a smaller one? Also could you make it step by step and kind of easy to follow the steps. I do have foam, fabric an not a lot of fur. Anyways it would be amazing if you could make a smaller one. Thx so much for reading this if you do! I understand if you can't but have an amazing day!
こんにちは。素晴らしいです。素敵なビデオをありがとうございます😀
ありがとううう!!
@@KeepDrawingCharlie 😀😀
I want to make one But i cant’t Cause the fur i dont have😢
Where r u
Also in the thumbnail I would love to make a dog
nice video man! just wondering, how did you connect the jaws while you could still move them/what kind of hinge did you use?
Its actually a piece of plastic tubing, I linked the video I used as reference in my Q&A vid 😁
What type of foam did you use? I want to make this as a Halloween costume!
I use LD45/ plastazote! Light weight but surprisingly strong with contact glue holding it together!
With how you make puppets I think you could easily make a fur suit head
Check out my twitter some time, I've done a wolf head for a werewolf larp character there 😁
@@KeepDrawingCharlie okay!
Can you show us the pattern?
Can you list all of the supplies pls?
May i ask what materials we need, just so i know in advance?
@RoosterDragon please see the video on how to make the Puppet head for a list of materials to start. You also need fur fabric and upholstery foam, the rest is up to you and your imagination!
@KeepDrawingCharlie Ah thank you! I might make one once I get better at art!
Hi my name is mila and I’m 9 years old and I know it would not fit on me can you do a video were you make a smaller one for kids like me that would want one
What’s the company called
How do you attach the legs? Do you sew them on or use glue
Yep, sew them on! You need a curved needle and strong thread, then use a blanket stitch/ hidden stitch/ whatever it's called.
@@KeepDrawingCharlie oh thanks!!!
what is the gray foam material called?
plastazote, its a type of closed cell foam, also known as LD45. I use 6mm width for my puppets :)
Im making a guant dragon puppeg
Me gustaría tener uno
What is the gray material you used to cut your pattern out? It seems so sturdy.
Its LD45 plastazote, a type of closed-cell foam. Its lightweight but holds shape very well :)
I would like my parents for one of these. 0_0 frfr
Do you sell those on any website?
They're all made to order for clients. My website is in the description if you'd like to see my prices.
Does anyone know where I can find a pattern? I want to make one for a Halloween costume
Hi Raven, I actually released the pattern only a few days ago, it's right here@ ko-fi.com/s/0db4d06cc9
My newest video explains how to put it together. good luck!
@@KeepDrawingCharliethank you! Also, when are you going to release the blink mechanism video? Or is there another video I can watch to know?
Can u send pattern to google pls?❤
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Hi! I absolutely love your work and i was wondering if you'd ever want/be willing to sell a pattern for the body :D
Afraid not for the body, its actually just a really simple V shape so it's not really worth printing something like that off 😅 just get yourself some scrap fabric and play around with it!
@@KeepDrawingCharlie i understand, thanks for the tip!
PLS I DARE U TO MAKE ONE OUT OF TIN FOIL ❤❤❤ i just subbed!
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How long does it take to make a dragon I wanna make one
Check out my Q&A video 😁