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a few years ago I received a latex mouse head and had planed to build a stick puppet with an eye mech. Ive just finally begun construction on the mech for the eyes and mouth but im looking for material to cover the skin. I thought of flocking the latex and then adding patches of fur in the ears...

Does anyone have a link to ostrich feathers that are not in a boa? Actually I need feathers in boas and also not in boas. I've seen lots of long ostrich feathers that people have used for a tuft of hair for monsters. They flow very nicely. I can't seem to find it anywhere in the archives.

How do you that have workshops heat them in the winter so as to still vent the fumes of contact cement out of harms way?

Has Dave Pannabecker completely closed up shop? I can't find a single site with anything current of his on it. Even where you use to be able to get the kits is closed. I bought the kit and videos about a year ago and one of the polly tube rings has become missing. possible it was lost in the...

2 months ago we had a fire that started in my basement where I had my puppet workshop set up. I had several puppets in production which were ruined by smoke. Had it not been for the nylon tubing I had just installed for the icemaker on our new fridge melting and spraying water all over the fire...

I know I was looking for plans like this for a long time. I tried making a foam cutter out of a battery charger but all the battery chargers I came across had safety switches that prevented them from being able to heat a wire. I found these plans at an R/C modeling group. This is great for...

I was making a very simple puppet with my daughter and realized in all the mess I have from building on my workshop that I had misplaced the pattern for the foam part of the head. I have already cut and sewn the fleece for the head so I'm wondering if it is possible to come up with a head...

Check out this monster of a deal on EBAY. Tell me what you think even if your not bidding.

My first ebay auction. This is Nelley. The design has been altered from a monster I bought. It has a belting mouthplate and a throat tube for swallowing props. Check it out and tell me what you think. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=5974170715 Tanks u guys! um... and...

I just had the most incredible training in puppet building ever! Last week I went to Pittsburg Pa for a puppet festival. I had a privite class with Master puppeteer and builder, Dave Privett who showed me step by step how to take any 2D drawing and turn it into a 3D puppet and then back into a...

I'm looking for plans to make a hot wire for cutting Styrofoam sheets. Does anyone know where I can get those plans? I need to know wire gauge and battery size, everything. Thanks in advance. :crazy: I did check the search function and came up dry.

I'm about to spend some tax return money :excited: and would like a little advise. I know of only a few brands of sewing machines. I'd like if I could get a few more suggestions for good quality sewing machines for long term heavy use. I know better than to buy a sewing machine with lots of...

I checked the search engine and came up with a BIG zero on this one. How do I find any training on this type of puppetry? I'd love to learn this. in Blacklight and in normal light on black background.

Ok, I'll try it this way then. I have a design for my puppets. I have a name for my business. How do I go about registering my company name and patenting my puppet design? Someone told me awhile back I didnt need a tax number till I sold like $5000. Is this true? I do want to register my company...

Since McGinnis is going out of buisness, where will I get my dome eyes from now? I can't afford to buy in such large quantity as the other places I've seen require for an order. I have a couple new puppets here that still need eyes and noses. I'll "pick my nose" while I'm looking for eyes.

Anyone have a source for puppet legs? I need male, female, fat, med, and thin.

I just got my video a few days ago "Bringing Your Puppets To Life" with Dave Privett. http://www.playsoup.com/cool.htm This has been the most valuable resourse I have bought for intermediate and advanced puppeteer manipulation. Has anyone else here seen this video? Dave Privett is a master...

UGH! The crushed velet that Walmart had for $5 a yard is now gone and I was just about to build my stage. My plans are ruined! what else could I get that isn't $10 to $20 a yrd to make stage curtains out of?

I'm turning my attic into my new workshop. Does anyone have suggestions for a layout that would be most efficient? Any pictures of your shops would help alot. A friend is running the wiring for me. Then I will insulate and drywall it. I have a band saw, drill press...ect...

I've seen several JH puppets that have pupils that dilate and wonder if anyone has a clue of how they did that trick. From Wembly at Fraggle Rock to Gonzo. Hopefully this isn't some trade secret.