At Meow Wolf's Convergence Station in Denver lives Yawlp, a mysterious rat monster of sorts. I was tasked with taking a creepy, mysterious monster and creating a soft puppet version of it.
When I work on plush toys I usually don't
have to think about the interior, that is typically stuffed and that supports the exterior shape. With a
puppet though, I have to think about different hand sizes being able to
manipulate the action, while also keep the exterior look intact.
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| Yawlp reference images |
Yawlp is a mysterious creature that has had many sightings so there are lots of different version of what this monster looks like. Like most plush things I make once it fabric,the puppet version softens the sharp teeth and spikes but still shows the character of Yawlp.
It took a couple rounds of prototypes to get the right body size, as well as the flexible arm movement and the ability to easily move the mouth that also has a lot of teeth in it. The mouth can be manipulated to open and close and you can put your hand into the arms around to bring the Yawlp puppet to life.
Buy a Yawlp Puppet in the Meow Wolf Store.
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