How is Shaun made?
A. Shaun is approximately 3.5 inches tall. His black legs are made from a special silicone, which is no longer made. He has metal plates on the bottoms of his feet so that he can be magnetised to the set when he is being animated. He has a hard piece in his body, a core, to pad him out, and then mock fleece on top as his fleece. His head is made with a mixture of very hard wax and plasticine. When he has had his fleece sheared, his sweater is made from foam latex, this is a material which we mix together, a bit like egg whites whipped into meringue. The foam latex is then painted and dabbed into a mould, and the mould put together and baked overnight on a very low heat. The foam latex sweater is then painted to look more realistic. His legs are attached with grub screws so that they stay in place. His head is located to his body by means of K&S, which is brass tube either round or square, which interlocks to create a very snug fit, thus avoiding the heads from falling off or wobbling a
