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Stop Motion Animation: Puppet Fabrication Tips
Learn to create a stop motion puppet with the Chiodo Bros. (Team America, Killer Klowns from Outerspace, Elf), from design to finished character.
Prototype a Monster Suit Head: Kaiju Foam Fabrication
Learn how to make foam fabricated monster suits & creature costumes with FX fabricator, Ted Haines (Blade 2, The Muppets, Cowboys & Aliens)
Costume & Mask Fabrication - How to Make Bevel Cuts
Learn how to make bevel cuts in foam with master creature fabricator and specialty costumer Fred Fraleigh (Where the Wild Things Are, Blade: Trinity, Men in Black 3).
Costume & Mask Fabrication - How to Make Ridges for Horns
Learn how to make ridges for horns out of foam with master creature fabricator and specialty costumer Fred Fraleigh (Where the Wild Things Are, Blade: Trinity, Men in Black 3).
Mini Lesson! Excerpted from Garage Monsters - Direct Creature Hand Fabrication
In one of our prized $2.99 lessons, you'll learn the basics for creating a creature's hand from FLORAL WIRE, COTTON and some imagination!
Costume and Mask Fabrication: How to Add Texture Using Plastic Bags
Learn how to use plastic bags to texture horns with master creature fabricator and specialty costumer Fred Fraleigh (Where the Wild Things Are, Blade: Trinity, Men in Black 3).
Make a Dinosaur - T-Rex Foam Fabrication - Part Two with Ted Haines
Learn how to build your own full-size T-rex with Foam Fabrication master & Dinosaur Maker, Ted Haines
Make a Dinosaur - T-Rex Foam Fabrication - Part 1 with Ted Haines
Master monster maker & creature fabricator Ted Haines creates a full-size T-Rex head
Monster Maker Interview with Master Creature Fabricator Bill Bryan
Inspiration and a bit of ingenuity created the fabrication technology that launched 1000 monsters. Learn the secrets in Bill Bryan's interview.
How to Make a Simple Superhero Cape
Learn to create a quick & easy superhero cape with master FX fabricators Dawn Dininger (Wolverine, Tron: Legacy) & Amy Whetsel (Jurassic Park 3)
NEW FX TUTORIAL: Attaching Arms, Wings & Arrows | The FX Corset Harness
New Lesson Release: Learn to create an essential & versatile tool in any Character Creator's arsenal, the FX Corset Harness with Amy Whetsel
The Art of the Fat Suit
The Art of the Fat Suit will provide you a detailed road map, from stomach to chest, shoulders to butt, arms to legs, for fat suit fabrication.
How to Make a Pattern for a Prop Armor Helmet
Learn techniques for how to make a pattern for a prop helmet using low-cost materials with master blacksmith and owner and founder of The Sword and the Stone, Tony Swatton!
How to Make a Dinosaur: Sculpting Foam
Learn how to carve foam to make a basic T-Rex head with master creature FX fabricator Ted Haines (BLADE II, COWBOYS & ALIENS, THE MUPPETS).
NEW FX LESSON! How to Make a Hand Puppet- Plastic Bag Monster
Making an air-filled plastic bag monster inspired by the colorful Mantis Shrimp is a blast with creature creators Bill Bryan & son, Tyler.
How to Build Miniatures: Flocking Miniature Trees
Learn how to flock a miniature tree with Academy Award-winning visual effects supervisor Ian Hunter (The Dark Knight, Inception, Blade Runner)
