Q:
can you still recall how you made those giant papier mache hands that are used in the music video for "put your hand inside the puppet head"?
JF: I got a big stack of New York Times, rolled them up in various tubes and blobs and held their shape initially with duct tape. Roughly shaped the hands, and built handles inside them with more tape than paper. Then covered the surfaces with what I call “art school paper mache” which was slightly diluted Elmers Glue (dries much faster than standard paper mache recipes or wheat paste, and makes a harder surface) then spray painted them with some day-glow pink paint.
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