Sidney the Pig

Smitten by Sidney

About a decade ago I read a book written by Phil Vischer about two pigs with two very different personalities and self-images.  

It’s a delightful book.  It’s hard to find, but is available to buy used online.  I used the images in the book to build a pig puppet for the author.

This post will explain how I modified that Duo Vulpin pattern that I developed, to make the pig puppet.

The Duo Vulpin Pattern

Sidney is built using the Duo Vulpin head pattern.  I changed the nose area to make it into a pig, but the base shape was designed to be more generic, so it could be used in many different applications.   It’s a universal shape that could be designed into an animal or a human character.  The “nose” is a slightly pointed tip as seen in the photo below, but I want a pig, so I cut off the nose tip and added a snout.  See the photos below to see how I modified the nose and cheeks.

The Duo Vulpin pattern can make people or animal characters.  Here are some other puppets made with this head shape.  Visit the pattern section of this website to purchase.