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  1. charlie bird

    Foam question

    Hi all I have a couple of questions on foam - Is this considered reticulated foam? If so have you worked with it? Link: http://www.thefoamfactory.com/outdoorfoam/outdoorfoam.html I compared the foam with project puppet's reticulated foam, and I found a couple of differences Thefoamfactory: 1...
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    Fake Miss Piggy on eBay

    http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-Authentic-Life-Size-40-x-12-Miss-Piggy-Puppet-Muppets-/150766802992?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item231a66d830 What?Check this out!How weird....
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    big bird head

    yep,another big bird post,I know ,sorry I am making a big bird replica WHEN A QUESTION POPS UP :there is the beak ,the eyes ,but what aboute the upper head?Is it built with foam and fleace,and then feathers added,or are the feathers added too the beak to form the upper head.I know it sounds...
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    Dog replica puppet

    Hi everyone! Im building a replica of my dog in puppet form.I know it sounds crazzy,but I just had to do it. My dog is small so right away I knew it would have to be a rod puppet or marionette if I wanted it life size.I chose the rod puppet method due to my lack of good marionette...
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    Bencharlie's puppets for sale

    Hallow again, sorry aboute the wait for people who asked for pictures. I am trying to make a websight too ,but cant find much yet.I am making videos but having trouble posting them on youtube.Here is the link http://s1132.photobucket.com/albums/m564/Bencharlie/ to my photo bucket.The...
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    need a one of a kind puppet?

    Hi all, Im not sure if youre familiar with my work but i am a puppet maker who makes hand puppets or "muppet style"puppets. I have some puppets newly made by me that I would also like to sell.So send me youre email and I'll send you the pics so you can check em out. I want to sell puppets...
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    Help with Making Marionettes

    Hi again ok, so the title says it I've made aboute 5 marionetes and realy need help.Is there anyone here who has any information on making the parts of the marionete.I usually use clay or fabric for this.Paper mache is to much of a hastle it is sooo coplicated and is not guarenteed to...
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    blacklight dye

    Hi every one I was wondering if you had a clue where to buy blacklight dye in several colors. Thank you Any information is apreicheated
  9. charlie bird

    Puppets by Cher

    Hi everry one, I'm wondering if anyone has bought any of these puppets here.I would like to know how you like working with it.I love his puppet building style ,so I am planning on getting one.Just wanted to come to you guys first. Thank you so much!
  10. charlie bird

    How to format live shows

    Hi all I've been wondering how to put togather a live puppet show from scratch with one puppeteer.I make, perform ,and do the voices of all of my characters.:busy:...................... I am full of ideas ,but it is so hard to put it all togather .I am intristead mostly in blacklight...
  11. charlie bird

    Puppet Making Kit

    Hi everyone I found this puppet making kit from one way street and was so suprised.I'll have to try it out , here http://www.onewaystreet.com/product/people_puppet_kit/new_products I thoughte this might help those who want to make there own puppet
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    Leslie Carrara characterization workshop

    Hi everyone I just met Leslie Cara and I was so excited to meet her! She is the most amazing muppeteer! She can do so many amazing voices and hosted a characterization workshop at the museum of puppetry arts. She is such a inspiration and really studies characters beyond what anyone could ask...
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    Foam cube?

    Hi everyone I am plannimg on making a new puppet, after I get finished with a series of puppets a customer asked me to make for them,yah! ,I love having custom orders,cool.Anyways I want to make a puppet to exspeirament with differn't methods of puppet making,such as how many mechanisms can I...
  14. charlie bird

    Fixing Abused Puppets

    I'm starting a thread aboute fixing old and abused puppets.Manny puppet teams puppets can be ruinned by inresponcible puppeteers, that dont know, or dont care about taking care of them.The puppet that I'm trying to fix right now is for sale at one way street for $425.If any member has any...
  15. charlie bird

    making costume puppets like big Bird

    ''Hallo'' ,my name is Benjamin Johnnston.I am a puppet builder,sadly I dont know how to atach the pictures of my puppets to the fourm. If anyone knows how, please send me a message.Sorry I got alittle off subject.This thread is about making puppets like Big Bird with one hand controlling the...
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    Making Full-Bodied Puppet Costumes

    ''Hallo'' ,my name is Benjamin Johnnston.I am a puppet builder,sadly I dont know how to atach the pictures of my puppets to the fourm. If anyone knows how, please send me a message.Sorry I got alittle off subject.This thread is about making puppets like Big Bird with one hand controlling the...
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