Muppets rule. It's just one of those facts. I don't know anyone on this planet who doesn't have just a little love for those bug-eyed furry fellows.
I would dearly love a muppet of my very own but breaking into Jim Henson's Creature Shop and kidnapping one seems rather risky. So crafting your very own muppet seems the way forward, and who better to show you than Jim Henson himself?
When I came across this Making Muppets video on the Mousehunter blog (excellent Mousehunter books if you fancy a fantastic mouse-and-pirate-flavoured read) I had to share.
The Muppet master takes you through the whole process of making your very own crazy-furred friend from all kinds of household objects. As he shows us how it's done he deals with some great interruptions from several weird and wonderful members Muppet-kind too.
You don't get a much better puppet-making lesson than that folks.
Happy Muppet-filled Friday!
Image from New York Geekcast.
Some of my earliest craft memories spring from falling in love with characters from Bagpuss and Ivor the Engine and making gluey, scribbly plasticine-flavoured attempts at creating them myself. On the tiny TV screen craft came alive and it was magic to watch.
Last night London's Cartoon Museum held a private view of their brilliant Toy Tales exhibition and I was lucky enough to snag an invite. The exhibition features some of Britain's most cherished kid's TV characters, from saggy Bagpuss to cheesy Wallace and Gromit to the perky Peppa Pig.
What fascinated me about the exhibition is seeing how the magic was made. I was even luckier to meet Peter Firmin (co-creator of the likes of The Clangers, Bagpuss and Noggin the Nog with Oliver Postgate) who talked us through some of the untold stories behind the handmade beasts.
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The current series of Dr Who comes to an end this weekend to the dismay of Who-lovers across the nation. I stepped into my craft Tardis to hunt down some Dr Who-craft to keep you happy while you wait for him to return.
First up is the very cool K9 Filet crochet pattern from Crafty Tardis. A bit of robot dog for your home.
The good people of Craftster went all out in their Dr Who Swap with coasters, nesting dolls and possibly the coolest bit of craft: a chunk of exploded Tardis.
And Cut Out and Keep don't let us down either with a squidgy Dalek cupcake army and a rather cool Tardis door.
That ought to keep you going till the Tardis and its Gallifreyan owner reappear.
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