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Thanks Gabe!

I know what you mean, I don't know, mine were pretty oval - but I did something wrong, obviously. I wonder - does it matter if you use 4 vs. 5 panels? (or more, or less?)

That makes sense too - it's kind of what I did actually. It was wider on the bottom, but still came out fairly square. This time I will do a paper prototype first. I searched around for wedge and body but found no wedge method of making a body... some links to your old Bear town site Buck, but...

Sounds good, thanks Rav!

Dome Eyes Well I got both versions finally. The white ones you see are from the lady on ebay. They are nice, they have a post with a nut too which is great. I guess I'll have to paint on the pupil to use them. I got a whole bag of them. Problem is, they are too small for my puppet LOL...

The balls make a lot of sense, I love the Peas Sean :D - Looking at those, I can see how it could be sliced a bit and made more cylindrical. Sean, where did you find those? I think I will try that.

Thanks for the good tips guys. Maybe I'll try and dart and fix the one I have although I don't know...it's really square! LOL Tom

Hey, that makes sense Sean. I've seen Timmy. I may just try that!

Well, I'm on to the body. I was doing the method in the foam book where you string patterns together (like a paper chain of shapes) then glue them together. I did 4 panels (and maybe that is my problem) and it came out pretty much square! :o So, my question is - is it simply a matter of making...

Looking forward to that Phantom, although for those of us who don't have a whole lot of extra time, just buying them outright is really helpful. Were I doing this professionally, I'd be all for crafting them myself. Maybe if I continue on with this I'll take a look into it. I have a Michael's...

Pat - great link thanks! The ones I ordered do not have backs, so these would be nicer. I hear you all on the weight.

Well, I've been really studying the noses as I watch the Season 1 DVD. I think the noses that I'm thinking about - Beeker, Fozzy - I think they are foam. What do you think? Especially looking at some stills, they look like some kind of dyed foam. Is it possible to 'carve' foam that smoothly...

Thanks guys. I wonder, why not use wood spheres? They could easily be painted and then you wouldn't have to mold anything. Sure they'd be slightly heavier, but I can't think much. You could drill out part of the back of it to reduce the weight too. I have no idea how to mold stuff anyway :) In...

I talked to a lady there and she claimed I could paint them no problem. I ordered some, we'll see. I'm not sure what size William, I ordered 1/5", 1.75" and 2" versions. How do you make yours?

Thanks Ravage - looks like http://www.plastruct.com/ For anyone interested, they have what they call 'hemi head' (hemisphere head I assume) in various sizes. The measurement is the diameter across the opening. Edit: http://tinyurl.com/7bbz8 That is one of the pages - they are clear though...