Let the moulding start! From left to right is the progression of casting the first side of the mould: Create walls around the puppet and cover until half of the body is hidden. With the butt of a screwdriver (or anything else that's a bit wide) create grooves that will serve as guides to where the two parts should meet. With a brush, add a thin coat of liquid soap so the puppet can be easily removed from the mould later on. Pour the quick dry plaster halfway through, add some fibres to strengthen the mould and pour the rest of the mixture in until it reaches the top. Let dry completely! Remove the walls and the rest of the clay from the puppet, clean well and re-build new walls around the mould. And repeat!
It's so satisfying when opening the mould for the first time. Marvin 0.1 survived the opening process. Which is great seeing as I would, later on, need him to recast a mould. More on that later.