Lifecycle of a Jabberwock

Record of a project to design and build a mechanical puppet on a tricycle for street theatre/outdoor arts use, based on the Jabberwocky poem from Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll. Designed & made by Dave Young & Jane Gaffikin in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire.
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Jabberwocky all lit up...
Jabberwocky all lit up...
Jabberwocky all lit up...
Jabberwocky all lit up...
Jabberwocky Lantern Light test
Testing new additions to head, including LED angel eye nostril lights
Jabberwocky Lantern testing
Partial light test to decide number of lights, type and placement inside the body
Jabberwocky Light test
testing out internal LED lighting
Jabberwocky skin texture
close up of the skin texture - suitably gnarly, jabbery and wocky
Cladding the Frame
skin/cladding goes on to the frame
Jabberwocky Skin Test
testing out placement and colours of jabberwocky skin
Skin production
ironing and heat welding of skin texture in patterned panels
Jabberwocky skin
laying out and planning the skin texture