Front View From a an Angle; Front legs are free to be moved using hand grips at the back of the "elbow" joints.
Front View From a an Angle; Front legs are free to be moved using hand grips at the back of the "elbow" joints.
Notes:
Neck is not currently attached to the body. It was going to be attached via a separating zipper (two, actually, as I could not find a single zipper that was long enough), but I never got around to sewing them in. Thus, depending on your needs, you could add zippers, sew the neck on permanently, or even just safety pin the neck on.
Front legs were going to be raised up by 6 to 9 inches (by extending the front support poles) to get proper giraffe posture, but this was never done due to the 8' ceilings in my living room. However, it would be easy enough to buy PVC pipe parts to make that change if desired.
Front View, Straight On
Close Up View of the Head
Base of neck, where performer would stand to manipulate the neck, head, and front legs. White PVC pipe "handle" is the grip for working the neck and head.
Inside of the Body
View From Behind