Puppets That Feel Alive And The Skills To Build Your Own

From custom, illusion-based puppets to DIY build boxes and professional patterns

I help performers, kids, and makers bring characters to life.

A woman with greenish-gray hair and gray eyes, wearing a pink coat and glasses, is looking over the top of her glasses while smiling at the camera. The background is a soft, colorful gradient.

Built for performers, educators, and collectors.

Used in shows, Conventions, and classrooms.

Designed with illusion, movement and character.

Close-up of a puppet with gray hair, blue eyes, a large nose, a beard, and mustache, wearing a blue and white patterned sweater and beige pants, against a black background.
A puppet with exaggerated facial features, long pink and blonde hair, and wearing a denim jacket with a shiny, metallic shirt underneath, holding a cigarette in one hand and looking to the side.
A puppet of an elderly woman with glasses, green eyes, a hat with netting, a yellow scarf, and a white blouse, smiling against a black background.
A woman dressed as Daenerys Targaryen from "Game of Thrones" standing alongside a person in a detailed dragon costume, at a convention or event.
Woman dressed as a hunter in a camouflage jacket, wearing a helmet, holding a large teddy bear dressed as a hunter with a bushy fur coat and a small hat, with a background of an indoor setting.
Close-up of a puppet with tan skin, large nose, and brown yarn hair, wearing a tie-dye shirt and a blue headband with pink and purple accents. The puppet has blue eyes, blushed cheeks, and a hand in front of its mouth.
Pink furry puppet with blue eyes and a glowing blue nose, wearing a yellow dress with eyelets.

Every Design is shaped around:

Most Puppets Look Like Props.

Mine Are Built To Perform.

This Isn’t Cute Craft Time.

It’s Illusion.

Hidden mechanics and believable movement.

Foam structures that give weight and expression.

Performance-First Design, NOT just how it looks on a shelf.

CUSTOM PUPPETS

Build AT HOME

PDF PATTERNS

Puppetry is an illusion — and illusions are meant to be shared.

I build puppets that feel alive, and I teach the process because creativity shouldn’t be locked behind guesswork or gatekeeping. Whether you’re buying a finished piece or learning to build one yourself, the goal is the same:

To feel that moment when something you made suddenly moves.

This is where your emotion lives. Short. Controlled. Real.

WHY I Teach the tricks

I can’t believe she made Princess Leia’s blaster out of a pipe! Mind Blown!!
— Kristen Riley
Amazingly talented crafter...and cosplayer. Her work is stunning. I had to get a picture when I saw it.
— Paul King
I need your brain. The things you make - you are amazing
— Bridgett Vitt-Mihalko

Contact me

Have a question, a project idea, or just want to talk puppets and cosplay? I’d love to hear from you. Reach out anytime and I’ll get back to you as soon as I can.