Boopos Puppet Gallery

One Blank. Endless Characters.

See what happens when a Boopos Blank meets a little imagination.

Every Boopos starts as a professionally built puppet blank created by puppet maker and film artist Sam Carter. From there, no two characters end up alike. Browse puppets created with Boopos and discover just how many characters can grow from the same starting point.

Whether you're planning your first puppet build, looking for character inspiration, or wondering what you can make with a Boopos Blank, this gallery is a place to explore, get ideas, and start imagining your own.

Ready to make yours?
Choose a Boopos Blank and start building.

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Boopos_blank_puppet_on one knee table top puppet
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Boopos_blank_puppet_head only profile mouth closed
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Buddy puppet character made by Sam-Carter professional puppet builder with -a Boopos_blank_puppet
Casper Kelly and Sam Carter with Buddy puppet character made by Sam-Carter professional puppet builder with -Boopos_blank_puppet
A plush orange monster puppet with a horn, large googly eyes, and a fuzzy mane holds a red axe in one hand. It is in front of a bookshelf with various books and framed photos, with other small objects and decorations in the scene.
Buddy puppet character made by Sam-Carter professional puppet builder with -Boopos_blank_puppet buddy version
People standing on stage during a theater event or panel, with a curtain backdrop displaying the text: 'AND THE CREATOR OF TOO MANY COOKS' and the date August 28 only in theaters. Several individuals are engaged in conversation, some holding micropho
A blue bowling ball resting on a purple towel, held by a person's hand in a bowling alley with several rolls of tape and bowling equipment visible in the background.
A blue plastic protective face shield with a cartoonish face, held by a person's hand.

Sam Carter Professional Puppet Builder

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BEFORE BOOPOS, THERE WERE A LOT OF WEIRD THINGS TO BUILD.

Not-So-Nice Bubba the Bear

Bobcat Goldthwait's Misfits & Monsters

TV Series, 2018, TV-14

Director: Bobcat Goldthwait

Writer: Bobcat Goldthwait

Stars: Alexie Gilmore, Cory Scott Allen, Seth Green

Voiceover actor Noble Bartell begins to question his career and his sanity when his popular animated cartoon creation becomes his real-life stalker.

Sam served as prop master on Bobcat Goldthwait’s Misfits & Monsters, creating memorable specialty props—including stunt-safe gardening shears used by Seth Green for a particularly gruesome tongue-cutting scene.

Watch Seth Green use stunt safe garden sheers built by Sam Carter in the first episode of the season on YouTube.

Nature Calls

Short Film: 2017

A hiker inadvertently drops her cell phone, inciting a brouhaha among the creatures of the forest who all want a taste of technology. This film is part of the Handmade Puppet Dreams Film Series.

Delve into the beauty and diversity of puppetry on screen with this collection of short films from Heather Henson’s Handmade Puppet Dreams that celebrates the nature, beings, and connective elements that make Earth our shared home.
showcases independent puppeteers who use film to explore a spectrum of live-action puppetry styles. Volumes in the series have toured since 2005, from North America to the Czech Republic, India, the United Kingdom, Israel, and Prague.

Creators and Cast

Director: Darrell C. Hazelrig

Producers: Heather Henson, Sam Koji Hale, Sam Carter, Beau Brown

Cast: Casey Holloway, Patrick Flemming, Aileen Loy, Hannah Fierman

Studio: IBEX Puppetry


Watch Nature Calls now on YouTube on Tales of the Earth: A Handmade Puppet Dreams Collection Jim Henson. Delve into the beauty and diversity of puppetry on screen with this collection of short films from Heather Henson’s Handmade Puppet Dreams that celebrates the nature, beings, and connective elements that make Earth our shared home.