https://www.samhines.com/contact daily 0.75 2026-02-02 https://www.samhines.com/workshops daily 0.75 2026-02-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f326349afa1f910a1b22a52/0fea9a01-0291-46a1-a316-90adcf1b38aa/DSC07381.png Workshops https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f326349afa1f910a1b22a52/78f10c69-d1d3-495b-a087-4b5e77a633a4/DSC07382.png Workshops https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f326349afa1f910a1b22a52/a66cc094-5d32-4f20-899d-f4e42d52ab00/DSC07386.png Workshops https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f326349afa1f910a1b22a52/42b90e25-5a91-4c22-848e-6e2379f6415c/20190525_223650.jpg Workshops https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f326349afa1f910a1b22a52/3641dcab-bff5-4b22-a3b6-0b69dd16ac8f/20190525_223725.jpg Workshops https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f326349afa1f910a1b22a52/c58e1d01-7f15-4b4e-b3b6-28923ccf7097/Screenshot+2023-04-30+at+09.02.59.png https://www.samhines.com/portfolio daily 1.0 2026-02-02 https://www.samhines.com/portfolio/wheelbarrow monthly 0.5 2020-11-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f326349afa1f910a1b22a52/1605092839211-JJHBDMD96V0K2A4P1BZB/DSC07330.png Portfolio - Wheelbarrow https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f326349afa1f910a1b22a52/1605092838727-3K1B0H2VEYG1QISS4XNT/DSC07331.png Portfolio - Wheelbarrow https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f326349afa1f910a1b22a52/1605092872003-GLE58YVY1HZYJRRJRTYP/DSC07305.png Portfolio - Wheelbarrow https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f326349afa1f910a1b22a52/1605092823344-FGWUMQ63YSR9A33C5KXB/DSC07328.png Portfolio - Wheelbarrow https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f326349afa1f910a1b22a52/1605092823386-W8CIF6AKR3Y7LGY105NQ/DSC07324.png Portfolio - Wheelbarrow https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f326349afa1f910a1b22a52/1605092818529-WKGL6XA52W6C1M5WDRH5/DSC07325.png Portfolio - Wheelbarrow https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f326349afa1f910a1b22a52/1605092573089-06MEH4S5V58CAOYSWYW5/DSC07310+%281%29.png Portfolio - Wheelbarrow https://www.samhines.com/portfolio/puppets monthly 0.5 2022-05-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f326349afa1f910a1b22a52/1635864195008-PORUYQX0JUAH7GP99YF2/bat2+copy.png Portfolio - Puppets - Bat I created this puppet as inspiration for a Halloween workshop. I used a wire armature, wrapped in interfacing, with a needle felted body and dyed interfacing for the wings. (2021) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f326349afa1f910a1b22a52/1635870393085-0F9KVFZ3J3IOZK6SO5NY/DSC06860+copy+2.png Portfolio - Puppets - Badger I created this puppet to feature in a winter animation alongside a rabbit puppet I created. It’s made with needle felting on a wire armature with oven-baked clay and wax details. (2020) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f326349afa1f910a1b22a52/1635870565316-KV87NXZ7U5KZXTE1TNUJ/DSC06674.png Portfolio - Puppets - Toy I created this puppet with fabric sewn over a wire armature. I created this for an animation about a boy who is afraid of the bath. This puppet ended up being used as a prop for practice animations during the Aardman Academy Stop Motion 1 course. (2020) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f326349afa1f910a1b22a52/1635865392257-YTZ3XRF70K99VJC6O8IR/DSC07024+%287%29.png Portfolio - Puppets - Cat Modeled on the family cat, I created this puppet to practice blending wool. I created the eyes using a hot glue gun and layered acrylic paint. I have developed since making this puppet and would now create the eyes using glass domes. (2019) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f326349afa1f910a1b22a52/1635866255472-UHBGQPZ01JLOWTZL9AKK/DSC07087+%281%29.png Portfolio - Puppets - Rabbit This needle felted puppet was an early attempt at the character in ‘The Unwelcome Guest’. While I liked the long ears and manic eyes, I abandoned it for a puppet with fingers. (2020) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f326349afa1f910a1b22a52/1635867491519-2MUTRSHGNL37YXM6CXX2/DSC06341.png Portfolio - Puppets - Lorek Byrnison Model based on Lyra and Lorek from Phillip Pullman’s ‘His Dark Materials.’ I made Lorek with a needle felted body on a wire armature. I constructed Lyra’s jacket out of sewn fabric, with a needle felted collar. (2019) https://www.samhines.com/portfolio/eggandspoon monthly 0.5 2023-04-22 https://www.samhines.com/portfolio/automata monthly 0.5 2023-12-17 https://www.samhines.com/portfolio/animal-rescue monthly 0.5 2023-04-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f326349afa1f910a1b22a52/013b6ef2-eeaf-4d57-976f-0413320c9944/lipsy_003_04_X1_0004+2.png Portfolio - Aardman Academy Stop Motion 2 Puppet: Plasticine over a ball and socket armature. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f326349afa1f910a1b22a52/46b4c287-2175-4b1b-8791-6f1a5d962aba/2022-05-01.jpeg Portfolio - Aardman Academy Stop Motion 2 Plasticine replacement mouths. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f326349afa1f910a1b22a52/6e6af87e-8f5e-4ea6-a370-ade16c14fe0a/DSC07413.png Portfolio - Aardman Academy Stop Motion 2 Plasticine shoes with acrylic paint details. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f326349afa1f910a1b22a52/1651419962025-D1MRPRCPGJ7IE65AG8ZK/Picture+1574689.png Portfolio - Aardman Academy Stop Motion 2 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.samhines.com/portfolio/puppets-t7frl monthly 0.5 2022-05-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f326349afa1f910a1b22a52/1635864195008-PORUYQX0JUAH7GP99YF2/bat2+copy.png Portfolio - Badger - Bat I created this puppet as inspiration for a Halloween workshop. I used a wire armature, wrapped in interfacing, with a needle felted body and dyed interfacing for the wings. (2021) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f326349afa1f910a1b22a52/1635870393085-0F9KVFZ3J3IOZK6SO5NY/DSC06860+copy+2.png Portfolio - Badger - Badger I created this puppet to feature in a winter animation alongside a rabbit puppet I created. It’s made with needle felting on a wire armature with oven-baked clay and wax details. (2020) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f326349afa1f910a1b22a52/1635870565316-KV87NXZ7U5KZXTE1TNUJ/DSC06674.png Portfolio - Badger - Toy I created this puppet with fabric sewn over a wire armature. I created this for an animation about a boy who is afraid of the bath. This puppet ended up being used as a prop for practice animations during the Aardman Academy Stop Motion 1 course. (2020) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f326349afa1f910a1b22a52/1635865392257-YTZ3XRF70K99VJC6O8IR/DSC07024+%287%29.png Portfolio - Badger - Cat Modeled on the family cat, I created this puppet to practice blending wool. I created the eyes using a hot glue gun and layered acrylic paint. I have developed since making this puppet and would now create the eyes using glass domes. (2019) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f326349afa1f910a1b22a52/1635866255472-UHBGQPZ01JLOWTZL9AKK/DSC07087+%281%29.png Portfolio - Badger - Rabbit This needle felted puppet was an early attempt at the character in ‘The Unwelcome Guest’. While I liked the long ears and manic eyes, I abandoned it for a puppet with fingers. (2020) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f326349afa1f910a1b22a52/1635867491519-2MUTRSHGNL37YXM6CXX2/DSC06341.png Portfolio - Badger - Lorek Byrnison Model based on Lyra and Lorek from Phillip Pullman’s ‘His Dark Materials.’ I made Lorek with a needle felted body on a wire armature. I constructed Lyra’s jacket out of sewn fabric, with a needle felted collar. 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