#dousan

Collection 1 of background Gelfling puppets from the Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance. Pictures provided by Julien's Auctions.

In order:

Gelfling characters, from June

updated how i draw gelfling, now they are more puppet accurate! i’ve been practicing with my design of gelfling for almost a year or two, so seeing it payed off makes me so proud! these are a few old characters i had created near the start of my obsession for this franchise.

*bonus mini comic character in the works below!

Aywhin ☀️🌀

She was a loyal member of her xeric. Always following orders, meeting everyone's expectations and keeping quiet of the things that can't take the heat of the suns. Aywhin was a good girl... Until it got her betrothed to someone who did not love her for her heart. Unable to accept her fate in silence any longer, she makes her escape and ventures to the depths of Thra, looking for something, anything that would promise her a better tomorrow. One that would absolve her of the guilt that still follows her every step long after the dunes were left behind...

(Note: Onica/donica I can’t tell if the first letter is a O or D 💔)

Donica sculpt

Dousan sailor # 1

“SIADE”

Dousan Sailor Gelfling Puppet - Jim Henson Company 70th Anniversary Auction on Julien's Auctions, sold for $22,400 - Lot 128

"A Dousan Sailor Gelfling puppet from the prequel series The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance (Netflix, 2019). She is seen in the seventh episode, "Time to Make... My Move," when skekMal the Hunter (performed by Kevin Clash and voiced by Ralph Ineson) comes upon a party of Dousans and intimidates them into telling him where Rian and company have gone. She is also seen again in the final episode of the series, "A Single Piece Was Lost," alongside the other members of the Dousan Clan who arrive in support of the rest of the Gelfling during the Second Battle of Stone-in-the-Wood. Puppet head sculpted by Mitch Devane.

The puppet's head is made of sculpted and foam latex hand-painted in striking blue and green tones with tribal markings, and with shimmering gray-blue yarn hair punched into it. Her costume is comprised of dupioni silk, appliqué, crisscrossing silk sash, layered peasant-style sleeves with linen underarm sleeve, and molded leather shoulder pads. Her headpiece is a mix of cotton, linen, and silk-blend braided together to create a turban. Throughout the ensemble are 3-D printed "bones" that symbolize the Dousan Clan's strong relationship with the circle of life and death.

Built inside of the puppet's head is a metal plate with two screws backed with magnets and affixed to the glass taxidermy eyes to allow the puppeteer to control the puppet's eyes. This metal plate also served as a resting place for the puppeteer's hand. A protective covering of either leather or another material was also built into the inner mouthpiece so the puppeteer's hand wouldn't sweat through. The body of the puppet is an articulated pod with foam arms with inner wooden dowels to create bone structures. The arms of the puppets were created to be foam latex up to the elbow and then have the ability to be Velcro'd on and off for easy replacement, as damage was a regular occurrence because of prop usage or rod replacement.

Dimensions: Overall: 37 x 17 x 13 inches"