
Professional prop and puppet building foamsmiths
Craftwork Design Studio is a professional puppet and prop design studio located in the Orlando Florida area, building puppets and foam props for your productions, hobbyists and collectors. Specializing in both creative design and fabrication of custom puppets, Craftwork Design Studio transforms ideas into unique three-dimensional works of art. The professional foamsmiths at the Craftwork Design Studio design and build custom puppets for film, television, hit music videos, online entertainment, live theatre and more. From initial concept to completed puppet design, our puppet building team can provide assistance throughout all stages of production.
Our mission is to maintain our strong reputation of esteemed originality as well as ensure the complete satisfaction of our customers. Contact us with your ideas, and let us make them a reality with professional studio quality puppets to fit all your needs.
SERVICES
Puppet Designs Custom-Created to your Specs!

Custom Original Design
As with any good product that has to be produced, good design is key. As a puppet builder and puppeteer I understand the importance of good character design sketch to puppet design right through to performance.
It goes without saying that aesthetic is very important but while designing a new character it is equally important to consider questions like,
- How will the puppet move?
- What range of movements can be achieved?
- How will the puppet be operated?
- Will the design translate into 3-D?
- What colors and textures can be used?
This is the most important stage in creating a puppet.

Custom Foam Props

Foamsmiths
Chad Mahoney
Here at Craftwork Design Studio our team of foamsmiths build custom props or characters for your production, collections, or cosplay needs. I have over a decade of experience in film production and a lifetime as a creative. We understand the demands for your production projects for film, tv, or live theatre and we build to fit the needs from sketch, from script, to screen. Our goal is to contribute to the believability in your creative productions. Craftwork Design Studio works in collaboration with numerous independent production studios in the greater state of Florida. Contact us for your custom puppet or prop needs and for pricing details.