How To Make A Ventriloquist Dummy Head

A short slide show of how i build my first dummy eyes with veins moving mouth.
How to make a ventriloquist dummy head. Explain exactly how the mouth pivot point is determined. Learn how to build a ventriloquist dummy with figure builder mike palma. Create molds that capture every essence of your sculpture. Build self centering moving eyes for your ventriloquist figure.
Use the bench knife to add detail and finish the carving process. Cardboard ventriloquist dummy head. I am a beginner ventriloquist but don t have the money to buy myself a real dummy so i came up with this. Ingredients pudding basin small for moulding head plasticine to make face over pudding basin waterproof container large enough to hold face for moulding i used a cardboard box lined with plastic bags plaster fibreglass and resin or papier mache or anything you can make strong enough to take mechanisms which go inside epoxy resin glue or anything else you can find which will stick.
Sculpt a ventriloquist dummy head out of clay. Carve the rough shape of the head with the gouges removing large chunks of wood until the dummy s head is nearly down to the size desired. If you are interested in making a professional ventriloquist dummy this course can save you thousands of dollars in. This dummy will move its eyes and mouth.
Polyester fiber stuffing. Cut out and build a moving mouth. I hope you enjoy. I built this with help from friends.