Brazo Arm Pattern
$20.00
The Brazo Arm pattern includes two variations. One is a fingered hand covered in fleece. The other is a simple furry arm with optional fleece inner paw for animals. It includes directions for creating armatured fingers or bending paw using a unique material that functions as both the palm plate and armature for posing the fingers/paw. It also includes directions for making professional arm rods. This pattern requires a lot of tools and materials. See full description for the list. If you own a 3D printer, there is a link for .stl files for creating a dowel rod drilling jig to help create a slightyly off center hole in a 1/2″ dowel rod. This jig helps prevent your drill bit from blowing out the side while creating a small amount of space on the top of the rod to rest your thumb while puppeteering. The 1/2″ rod size allows for better manipulation of both rods in one hand. There is also a link to a .stl file for the arm hardware I put in the torso to create removeable arms. The instructions assume you are making removeable arms, but you can also sew these arms directly to the torso. NOTE: This is only a pattern for arms. You will also need a head and torso pattern to make a full puppet.
Brazo Arm Pattern (build experience and DIY confidence helpful)
$20 for immediate download (digital PDF) so you can start sewing today!
Besides the standard foam, fleece, fur, glues and thread that are required for other puppet building, these are some of the supplies you will also need for arms. These are primarily used to make professional arm rods:
2mm Insulation hanging wire or 3/32″ welding wire or 3/32″ piano wire for arm rods, 1/2″ (12mm) dowel rod, thin floral wire, flexible aluminum splinting material (link provided for Amazon), 1″ PE foam cylinders for arm “bones” (Amazon link provided), 2 part epoxy, wire cutter, drill, 3/32 or 2mm drill bit, band or hand saw or chop saw to cut dowel rod to length, heat gun, heat shrink tubing, gaffer tape, heavy duty pliers, bench vise, sewing machine (optional), shoe lace, 2 spring cord locks. If you are new to puppeteering, and do not want to manipulate the arms as a part of your performance, you can skip all these extras and have arms with no rods at all. This is a professional series pattern, but you can make it to suit your puppeteering needs and experience by omitting the rods. If you omit the rods, the only extras you will need are the PE foam cylinders or polyfil, gaffer tape, a shoe lace, and 2 spring cord locks. You’ll need the flexible aluminum if you want the fingers to bend and pose, but an alternative is suggested if this material is not available to you.
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