‘Human puppet’ is such a loaded term. Puppets can look like anything, and there’s no ‘one way’ to make a human-looking one. A marionette can be human - just as a muppet-type can be too. But let me try and explain how to go about creating a puppet that looks ‘human’. This article includes an intro on human-ness, ‘realistic’ puppets, building human features and body parts, and gender differences; use the large links below to navigate between each section.

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