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    My Last puppet of the Summer

    Very clever. Nice job.
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    Master Replicas Kermit The Frog Dissected

    Meh, I'm not that big of a fan of anything to surround myself with trinkets. I used to be that way, but life is too short to spend all my time dusting. Ah, but that's why they make display cases. To each, his own. Where his treasure is, there is his heart.
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    Master Replicas Kermit The Frog Dissected

    After all of this, I'm getting rid of all of my family photos.
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    Getting teenagers involved in Puppet ministry

    Sit down and communicate with the church leaders your vision. Make them understand, then turn your attention to the youth. Make them understand that this is the coolest way to minister on the planet. (It's so much fun, you forget your serving the Lord.) One more thing, find several committed...
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    Wocka-Wocka... He's at it again!

    *tapping the tip of my nose We have a winner. The almighty dollar sets the rules.
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    I've Finished my Hyena!

    Nice. :)
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    Puppetminister.com Back to School Sale

    A little self-promotion ,if you will. The #650 half-round domes and everything else are on sale through August 31. http://www.puppetminister.com
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    Are good puppeteers also good at drawing?

    I draw well, but wish I was better. I build well and wish I built better. There's a connection for you. Hmmm... never satisfied....
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    Tips on "Greying Hair"

    Maybe a a dry brush technique using a toothbrush...
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    The "Fantasy" of Puppetry

    I think one thing humans do is humanize or at least familiarize things around them which have a perceived personality. Calvin, Snoopy, Dilbert and (my new favorite) Frazz are obviously not real, but we can get a sense of their personality and character by reading the strips. This allows them...
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    The "Fantasy" of Puppetry

    For me, one of the appealing aspects of puppetry is that for a brief moment the puppet is ‘real’…as real as anything. Under manipulation, it has all of the aspects of what we see as ‘existing’—movement, voice, personality. Perhaps because it seems alive, we (being children at heart) allow it...
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    The "Fantasy" of Puppetry

    Grain of salt, dear Kevin, grain of salt. I wish I could have a nickle for all of the criticism, I've received (even on this very forum). But alas, to steal a few lines from Bunyan... If my life is fruitless, it doesn't matter who praises me, and if my life is fruitful, it doesn't matter who...
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    Human Arm?

    http://www.puppetminister.com/pb/RufusBodyPattern.jpg It's not mine, just one found elsewhere. If you search Rufus in the puppetry forum, you'll see some of the other discussions.
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    Is it too Expensive to Make Your Own Puppet?

    Better hurry. Rumor has it that Wal Mart is getting out of the craft business.
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    Puppet Building Tip

    I've always found the taste of contact cement complimented tuna...much like a white wine. ;)
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