#Broadway lion king zazu how to#
#Broadway lion king zazu plus#

Sandpaper (60, 80, 120 grit, etc.) – Block sander or single sheetsīondo® (or any other type automotive body filler)īondo® glazing and spot putty (for filler pinholes)Īcrylic paint (red, orange, white, blue, black, and brown) Hot glue sticks (order online, much cheaper) They’re used to these calls from theatres. It is very hard on your hands and fingers over time.) Call up or email your local appliance store(s) and see if they have a bin that you can rummage through to get a lot of different kinds of cardboard free. You can purchase anywhere: online, in art stores, or hardware stores.) Don’t let this materials list stop you from your build if you feel it is too much! You do not have to use all of these materials to fabricate a fun, functional, and nice looking puppet.Ī lot of corregated cardboard! (Do not use cardboard from an appliance, like a refrigerator. Materials Used: (The links are for visual identification purposes only. Now, with that all aside, let's build a puppet! I will also give you some hints, warnings, and lesson learned that might help you along the way. I didn't have enough time to build (not hard to build), but I did regret not making it. I also didn't make Zazu have a mouth mechanism to simulate talking. I will do my best to illustrate what was done in the fabrication process. I took several photos during this build, but many intermediate photos are missing because I didn't realize I would be writing a tutorial one day. A fabrication of this nature can be time consuming (especially with the feathers!), but it is very rewarding in the end seeing the children's faces perform with them and seeing your work come to life in front of an audience.

#Broadway lion king zazu plus#

But Zazu seems to be holding up 2 plus years later. Having said that, I wouldn't recommend using cardboard for puppet designs.

#Broadway lion king zazu how to#

Not knowing where to start learning how to fabricate a puppet, I found many Instructables (a special shout out to RickGyver) that helped using cardboard as the structure and more. I am slowly building my skills over the years and hopefully this Instructable will help you attain your goals and/or passion for fabricating as well. I have over 33 years in multimedia and design and always wanted to get into this profession since I was young seeing the creepy animatronic figures at the 'Hall of Presidents' at Walt Disney World. I actually took on way more than I should have by creating most of the characters in the production. and Zazu were my gateway into theatre and entertainment projects creating puppets, props, costumes, and traditional and digital sets.