How to Fabricate a Kaiju Tail: Tubing and Rod Installation
In this free excerpt from "How to Fabricate a Monster Suit Part 2," Master Creature Suit fabricator Ted Haines shows you how to make a Kaiju tail easy to operate by installing a flexible "spine" of plastic Tygon tubing and a steel puppetry rod.
Free mini-lesson highlights:
- - Installing a Tygon Tubing "Spine"
- - Resealing Foam with Spray Glue
- - Attaching a Puppeteering Rod
- - How to Puppeteer a Kaiju Tail
Check out the entire Kaiju Fury! making series here:
How To Fabricate A Monster Suit:
- How To Fabricate A Monster Suit Part 1 - Design, Pattern, & Prototype
- How To Fabricate A Monster Suit Part 2 - Detailing, Texturing & Mechanisms
- How To Fabricate A Monster Suit Part 3 - Mechanisms & Secondary Forms
- How To Fabricate A Monster Suit Part 4 - Completing Mechanisms & Assembling Components
- How To Fabricate A Monster Suit Part 5 - Kaiju Costume Finishing & On-Set Rehearsal
Building Miniatures:
- Building Miniatures: Small-Scale Model Making - Part 1
- Building Miniatures: Small-Scale Model Making - Part 2
- Building Miniatures: Small-Scale Model Making - Part 3
- Building Miniatures: Small-Scale Model Making - Part 4
- Building Miniatures: Small-Scale Model Making - Part 5
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