Recent content by WildJoker

Love your puppets Pauly! Great work!

I think that any book on puppet building that you can afford to get is well worth the investment. Even some of mine that are very simple concepts and designs have a couple things in them that can be applied to even advanced building. Many have purchased "The Foam Book" and found it very...

Try finding a fabric store in your area that is locally owned. Many times these types of fabric stores still go to New York and purchase fabrics. They are also more likely to work with you in finding odd fabrics. Here in Kansas City there is one that caters to the theater community and to...

I have a feeling this company is going to go far. They also posted over at P&S and took the time to return and answer comments made to thier post. The pattern looks very professional ans well developed. The puppet examples built from the pattern are unique and professional looking. You get my...

So was that directed at me or Buck-Beaver? :) You know that is why he always knows what is going on.

Keep it up folks! This is a great thread! Hopefully folks will keep posting thier favorites. I have been playing with the whole RSS and ATOM thing trying to figure out how I could get it incorporated into P&S so folks would know about these great sources of puppetry information. It seems to...

Yep that would be the one! Great Blog!

One of my favorites is Puppet Vision - http://puppetvision.blogspot.com/

See if you can find a store that caters to folks who do upholstery. They should have a vinyl or leather type fabric that would work well. If you can't find a silver or grey (although I bet they would have one) you could then paint with spray paint. These fabrics tend to be pretty stiff and...

Happy to be of service. I do quite a bit of searching so can normally figure out how to manipulate things to get what I want out of a search engine. :)

I found some links to alternatives in price and perhaps makeing your own set up. http://wolfstone.halloweenhost.com/HalloweenTech/fotmak_MakingFoamTools.html This one is pretty good and has a link that gives info on lower cost alternatives. Click on commercial foam-carving tools. Prices once...

Midi files Many times you can find free midi files on the internet. It sometimes takes a bit of work to transfer them to a format that you can use in a show but if you can burn CD's on your computer or have the ability to hook a tape deck up to your sound board then you can get them off your...

Indeed very nice work. You seem to really have a handle on the use of latex. You have created some very unique pieces. Would love to hear more about your porcess. I also enjoyed your characters. I have never been able to develope my 2 demensional skills very far I am much better with 3...

Pretty cute puppets. Looks like you pay attention to detail and they look like clean construction. That is a plus. On the topic of finding your own style I think it is important but give it time and it'll come. I was looking at your other puppets you had up and noticed something. Your...

I use a larger version of a bandsaw then the mini and yes it works fine. I have never used a lubricant with it but I am in a situation where the bandsaw is used quite a bit for many mediums so it is changed often. I agree that a larger version is going to be more versitile if you can afford...