crankbunny animation and paper toy products
  1. Books : Paper Puppet Palooza

    Paper Puppet Palooza : Adventures in Making Moveable Art Figures
    Moveable Art Figures to Suprise and Delight

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    .This book will soon be out of stock (though there is a wonderful kindle digital edition). I wrote this book and spilled all the beans when it came to everything I knew at the time about making paper dolls, puppets and toys. Each project has a template and also includes two additional full color paper puppet projects. It also has a wonderful gallery section where I forced some of my non-puppet art friends into making a paper puppet doll too. This book is dedicated to my late dog Soda who was the monster of my life at the time.

    Paper Puppet Palooza is an instructional storybook how-to written by Crankbunny on making, designing, and constructing paper puppets. Each chapter in this craft book covers specific techniques and approaches; from paper dolls, marionettes, shadow puppets, toys, to artful gifts. The book also contains templates for each project.

    Paperback: 112 pages
    Publisher: Quarry Books
    ISBN-10: 1592534848 
    ISBN-13: 9781592534845 

    > Visit the book’s website!
    > Buy a signed limited edition cover book version! SOLD OUT

     
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  2. Robots need love too!! Robobbie is the paper robot who has the power of ELECTRIC LOVE! BUT only a special key pass can activate the Robobbie heart!

    Insert a special custom key card into Robobbie and it’s eyes light up wildly with different blinky bright colors. Customize and scribble your own written fascination with the different keypass options too!

    This flat stiff paper puppet toy is signed, has many moving joints, LED lights and nifty electrical parts. It can be propped up against other obviously less memorable things and played with carefully (not meant as a children’s toy). Perfect for guys who hate flowers and nerds who love robots!

    Check out the Robobbie video here!

    Purchase your very own Robobbie here**


     
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  3. He comes from the future - the past - and the present! ROBOBBIE!

    Robobbie is the paper puppet robot who has the power of ELECTRIC FUN! Only a special key pass can activate Robobobbie to life though. Insert a special custom key card into Robobobbie and it’s robot paper toy eyes blink wildly and light up with different bright colors.

    Read more about him here! (click here)


     
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  4. paper puppet face palm! 

(just a small peek at some custom puppets that will be part of a neat science tv show in the future)

    paper puppet face palm!

    (just a small peek at some custom puppets that will be part of a neat science tv show in the future)

     
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  5. Etsy Letterpress Paper Puppet Workshop

    On October 23rd - I will be doing two hands on workshops at Etsy in Brooklyn!

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    Etsy Event: Hands-On Letterpress Puppets
    What: Make an articulated doll with crankbunny
    Take photos in our Magnolia Photo Booth.
    Where: Etsy Labs 55 Washington St. Suite 712, Brooklyn, NY 11201
    Neighborhood: DUMBO; Cross Streets: Front & Water
    When: Tuesday, October 23rd
    First Session: 5 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
    Second Session: 6:30 p.m. – 8 p.m.
    Livestream Demo: 4:30 p.m ET
    Cost: Free
    RSVP - Click this link!
    Watch Online - Click this link!

    We will be running the letterpress and making special Day of the Dead themed tattooed paper puppets for Halloween! Folks will be able to decorate, paint, ink and customize these paper puppets at the workshop. We will also be cutting and assembling these beautiful ladies too!

    Folks can sign up to attend the workshop in physical molecular form OR watch from home digital through the many satilites that orbit our wonderful planet earth!

    Get more information on the event on the Etsy website - click here

     
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  6. Lulla - A Hawaiian Hula Paper Toy Doll

    Remember this summer with a little Hula dance!

    Miss Hula Lulla is a special gal who is popular at all the tropical sandy white beaches! With a flower in her hair and ukelele tune in her heart, Hula knows the best way to show off her dance moves is by keeping tempo to the crashing sea waves near by.

    When you tap this mechanical paper toy’s side, Lulla’s hips sway back and forth and she starts her little hula dance.

    This paper puppet ships flat and is easy to assemble, stand and get going. Each paper puppet doll is handmade, signed, and has many moving joints and adjustable parts! Backed within a pochette and shipped safely as always.

    > PURCHASE - click here for more information

     
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  7. Jubilee and Karmen are your typical magical forest gals. Their whimsical wings and fancy dressing make them your typical modern fairy.

    About Miss Jubilee
    With a taste for the trendy, Jubilee knows the best way to show off her fay style is by finishing up window shopping downtown, donning her magnetic fairy mask and fluttering back to the forest.

    About Miss Karmen
    With a taste for tropical daiquiris and salsa, Karmen knows the best way to show off her trendy fay style is by dancing on the beach with friends until sunrise. Afterwards she dons on her magnetic fairy mask and flutters back to the forest.

    **! The fairy paper dolls are handmade, signed, have many moving joints, delicate semi-translucent wings, a genuine swarovski crystal and magnetic removable fairy mask !** Because the mask is magnetic - you can remove and replace the mask onto the paper dolls face easily.

    The paper doll fairies be propped up against other obviously less memorable things, or easily framed. Each paper puppet is approximately 9 x15 inches in size. Backed within a pochette and shipped safely as always.

    > PURCHASE “Karmen” PUPPET

    > PURCHASE “Jubilee Puppet


     
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  8. “Kalene’s Story”
    Client  : Abilify
    Agency : Digitas
    Type : Cut-out animation
    Premise  : Kalene and her family talk about living and coping through depression.
    Click here to view campaign and the animation. 


     
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  9. Even though the shop is closed until April 3rd - that doesn’t mean a little teaser treat sneek peek of some new spring paper doll puppets aren’t in order!

    Available April 3rd when both the Crankbunny shops open up!
    Fay Jubilee and Fay Karmen - aka modern fairies.

    Sign up to get nofitified when they are up and available for sale.
    http://shop.crankbunny.com/ (lower right corner)

    **If you sign up, you’ll also get receive information on ordering custom paper dolls too! Wee!


     
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  10. Both shops are back open! Thanks to everyone who cleaned it out a week before Valentine’s day — hope everyone got some great hugs and love with their Crankbunny goodies! Been able to do inventory and most of all the Crankbunny cards / paper puppets are back on sale (though a little low on certain items - eeek - time to call up my printers!)

    On another fun note!
    The fine folks at Tattoo Savage magazine gave a page feature to a few of my Victorian Tattooed Paper Puppet Dolls in the Feb (April 2012) edition. The magazine is out now and I was able to do a spotting at my local newsstand which was a neat surprise!


     
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