Swumpy in Pickle Storm – Millennium FX / CBBC

Swumpy in CBBC Pickle Storm Swumpy is a central character in the new CBBC comedy show Pickle Storm and  is puppeteered and character orignated by Chris Barlow. Pickle is played by Kassidy Roberts. The show is produced by Blackdog television Creating Swumpy Swumpy was built by Millennium FX and I was one of the core members of the build team there. …

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Lirpasloof April Fools – IWOCA

The Lirpasloof puppet (April Fools) corporate video for Iwoca business finance company. I designed, built and puppeteered the featured Lirpasloof puppet. The task was to create a fairly realistic mythical creature. This would feature in a comedy video that riffed on the idea of Goat Yoga. They stipulated this creature should have features reminiscent of a dog, a lion and goat. …

Grump Puppet

Grump is one of the central characters in a project I am developing. I’m hoping to create a little online series that works in chapters featuring a range of puppet characters. I’m attempting to explore my own style and what i like in the look and movement of the puppets and the sort of characters id like them to be. …

Quack Puppet – TED

Quack Quack Puppet: This is a small hand puppet of Quack, a new character being intorduced to the M Crew Kids club for Tui’s Marella Cruises. Built for The Experience Department who create the entertainment packages for Tui and thier cruise lines. This small cute puppet feature a mechanised mouth, and is built to withstand the rigours of theatrical theme …

lizard puppet – Iggy Iguana

The lizard puppet iguana for the Maho Group Sonesta Resort for which I was the character designer and puppet builder. Made for a new family resort that opened in spring 2019. I designed and implemented a range of characters for a new show and walkabout performances called ‘The Beach House Crew’. The resort is in St Maartens and is run …

Dragon Puppet Walkabout

A Dragon Walkabout puppet designed and built by Chris Barlow Puppets and Creatures Ltd for Yeo Theatrical Services. This large puppet is worn on the body like a backpack, and features a fake arm creating the illusion its alive and looking around on its own. It has large removable wings, and features brightly coloured realistically textured skin, and bespoke resin …

Resi Design Puppet

A puppet character designed and made for the Resi Design company for use on their website and online media. About Me: Chris Barlow Puppets and Creatures is a Ltd Company. I design, illustrate, sculpt and fabricate creating engaging characters for TV, film, theme parks, resorts and theatre. I have a performance background as both an actor and puppeteer. So when …

Pelican Puppet – Beach House Crew

This pelican Puppet was made for the Maho Group. I was the character designer and puppet builder for a new family resort – that opened spring 2019. I was tasked to design a range of characters for their new show and walkabout performances called The Beach House Crew. The resort is in St Maartens and is run by The Maho …

Reindeer Puppet

Reindeer Puppet: This is the Reindeer Puppet character called Bae  that I designed and built for Julie Clare’s Production of The Snow Queen, in London Christmas 2019. This large puppet was designed to look like aging rotten wood, but have an ethereal magical quality as the reindeer character Bae is a magical talking character. The puppet is largely made from …

Legoland Mythica – Bits and Bobs

This is Bits and Bobs a character featured in Legoland Mythica’s new ride, the flight of the sky lion. Bits and Bobs is a New realistic meet and great character at Legoland resort Windsor, and you can meet him and find out all about him in their new Mythica land. Legoland Mythica is a new world where Lego creations can …