The puppeteers and their Diver

I was inspired by the French Giant Marrionettes by Royal de Luxe who have a giant vintage diver as part of their set of giant puppets.

I started with an articulated drawing person.

found some 1/35 scale army men at my local hobby shop and painted them all silver.

I then 3D printed a helmet, gloves, boots and a buckle for the diver.

 The collar for the helmet is made from craft foam and toilet roll!

I got out my sewing machine and made him a little suit which I then died with Tim Holtz Walnut stain distress spray. I crunched the fabric in the appropriate places and let it dry like that, this way it dries light and dark and keeps the impression of the folds.

I sprayed the 3D printed stuff silver and then used black paint on them to distress them and to show up the details.  along the lines of Tim's painted industrial technique.

I then glued the men and diver to the base and added their rods to manipulate him.  These are florist wire.