Working with foam for the first time was a challenge. Having been given a block of foam I felt like I didn't really know where to begin, drawing onto the foam felt uncertain as I wasn't sure on how to tackle carving and didn't know yet what could and wouldn't work for it. I found that the sharper the scissors were, the easier it was to make sharp, clean cuts which made adding finer detail to the puppet much easier. To improve this puppet, I could make her head less 'square' looking and she needs another coat of paint however, I think carving her eyes went well and the general area of the foam is very smooth.
I actually found the hands easier to carve than the face as whilst they were quite a bit smaller I now knew and had practiced different ways of manipulating the foam and of how to cut it although once again, like the head, they look quite angular so work could be done to make them become 'rounder' and more 'organic' looking. The next step will be to add 'clothes' to attach the head and the hands of the puppet so that it can be manipulated by a person using the puppet.
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