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  1. TheCreatureWork

    Building an Eye Mechanism

    Show me your eyes :-) ;)Do you have any video or pictures of your blinking problem?
  2. TheCreatureWork

    I won't be posting anymore...

    Hate to sound like a party pooper or a really cold person...but if the person has left the forum why are we writing responses...they'll never see it. Just a thought.
  3. TheCreatureWork

    Summer Festivals

    Puppets Up in Almonte :-)
  4. TheCreatureWork

    Fraggle Fur Texture

    Texture of fur You can also boil the fur. I would try a small piece and time it out. Basically bring a large pot and a kettle to boil and pour them into a tub. Next lay the fur side down into the water for about a minute or so...depending on your tests and what look you want. The heat from the...
  5. TheCreatureWork

    Grover Puppet on Ebay

    Crappy They took off the auction! Darn!:confused:
  6. TheCreatureWork

    Mild ranting

    I think the Joker said it best "If you're good at something never do it for free" :-) heh heh ha ha! I love Mike's advise above too :-)
  7. TheCreatureWork

    What kind of foam for a carved head?

    In Hamilton here, on Ottawa Street (Oddly where the very first Tim Hortons is located) is a store called the FOAM Store...they sell it by the block, and they are cheap too. Cutting block foam with a electric knife dulls the blades fast. I recommend using a bandsaw to form the basic shape of the...
  8. TheCreatureWork

    What kind of foam for a carved head?

    Check out this link, hope this helps: http://www.nicodemus.org/fursuit/carvedfoam.php
  9. TheCreatureWork

    Dinosaur Puppet Teeth/Horns?

    Try Sculpey or Fimo :-) Both products are Polymer Clay- you sculpt then cook to harded. To fasten You can build the horns with a little "nib" part that you can used a backing. To make it easier, just build the horn onto an existing doll eye, or nose. Bake, then attach the new horn like you...
  10. TheCreatureWork

    Help a fellow Puppeteer!

    Thanks Buck-Beaver. You are so right! Tell your friends and tell them to tell their friends and so on, and so on.. I know it is hard times for everyone right now, but every little bit helps. :-) Here are some photos of Bob's Theatre I found on Flickr HERE! Just Amazing! Hopefully one day I can...
  11. TheCreatureWork

    Help a fellow Puppeteer!

    Bob Baker is a 84-year-old puppeteer who has been in the craft for 45 years! He runs one of the oldest puppet theatres in the United States. The theater, at 1345 W. First St., has fallen into debt, and owner Bob Baker has been told by his mortgage holder that he must raise approximately $30,000...
  12. TheCreatureWork

    Dyeing foam & fabric problem

    Hey I sent you a link for this question at... ahem...PuppetHub :-)
  13. TheCreatureWork

    Whatnot Gallery

    Did you get a Whatnot? Lets see em! ;)
  14. TheCreatureWork

    FAO Schwartz: Muppet Whatnot Workshop coming October 22

    I talked with a representative at FAO and how the construction process works is... you order the WhatNot puppet shape and FAO sends you a kit- the kit has all the features associated with that particular puppet shape. You then stick the features on the puppet shape and mail it back to FAO- they...
  15. TheCreatureWork

    FAO Schwartz: Muppet Whatnot Workshop coming October 22

    Wow, I'm surprised how much interest this is causing. I've also noticed that there are many here who don't have puppets, and want one. If you are interested in puppetry I would recommend spending 1/4 of the amount you would spend at F.A.O Schwartz Puppets and purchase a Project Puppet pattern...
  16. TheCreatureWork

    FAO Schwartz: Muppet Whatnot Workshop coming October 22

    Thanks! Thanks people for the update! I posted it on my blog and gave you credit for the find :-) I wonder though...how many of you will buy it just for the pattern(s)? Hmmmmm..... Just wondering.
  17. TheCreatureWork

    Another Project Puppet Contest

    Project Puppet Contest Project Puppet has just announced their third annual puppet building contest! Puppet Contest 2008: A Space Odyssey! All entries must be received by November 1, 2008. The puppet must be made from one of the Simple Series patterns from Project Puppet and create your own...
  18. TheCreatureWork

    FAO Schwartz: Muppet Whatnot Workshop coming October 22

    FAO Schwarz: Muppet Whatnot Workshop coming October 22 FAO Schwarz is planning to open a Whatnot Workshop- sort of like Build-A-Bear, where people can build their own Muppet. Check out my blog for more details: http://puppeteersunite.com/ This will be amazing!
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