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Henson Puppet Building Materials

Laid out on a gray sheet: a white block of firm polyurethane foam with a smooth texture; a sheet of burnt orange, coarse, hair-like material, about the size of a sheet of printer paper. The strands are matted and frizzy; two squishy fabric balls about the size of a cotton ball; one is light pink and the other is neon yellow; a sheet of light brown, fur-like material about the size of a dish towel; when the soft material is brushed against the grain, deeper brown tones are revealed; a light yellow cube of soft, squishy foam; a long blue, plastic feather. Individual strands are attached to a bendable plastic stem; a sheet of emerald green, curly, hair-like material about the size of a pillow case. This material can be easily stretched and has a soft texture.

 

Visual Descriptions:

  • A white block of firm polyurethane foam with a smooth texture 
  • A sheet of burnt orange, coarse, hair-like material, about the size of a sheet of printer paper. The strands are matted and frizzy 
  • Two squishy fabric balls about the size of a cotton ball. One is light pink and the other is neon yellow. 
  • A sheet of light brown, fur-like material about the size of a dish towel. When the soft material is brushed against the grain, deeper brown tones are revealed.    
  • A light yellow cube of soft, squishy foam 
  • A long blue, plastic feather. Individual strands are attached to a bendable plastic stem. 
  • A sheet of emerald green, curly, hair-like material about the size of a pillow case. This material can be easily stretched and has a soft texture.