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After the character sketch has been approved, it's time to choose the proper fabric. In the case of this monstery hand puppet, the furrier the better. After going to a few of my favorite online* fabric stores, I narrow it down to a couple different long pile furs.
Although the top choice is a nice long pile purple fur, I like the bottom fur better for it's wild "hairy" texture.

(*If you live in a large city- head to the fabric district! I am in the middle of Nowheresville, an hour from anywhere of significance.)