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That's a great find Steve! Did you get to ask your wife where it's from? To answer D'Snowth's question, while I think the term "ripping off" is very strong, if we're honest with ourselves, almost all of the puppets here are extremely derivative of the Muppets. There is very little that I've...

An alternative to using foam latex would be to use an A/B cold foam. That's sold through SFX supply houses (there are lots of them online). It will not give you the same flexibility that foam latex will, but it's a lot easier to work with, although there is still a bit of a learning curve though.

Thanks; even if you're not able to contribute you can still help by sharing this with as many people as possible that's really helpful too! Specifically, by "liking" the IndieGoGo campaign on Facebook - IndieGoGo.com/puppetvision (there's a Facebook like button on that page) and also liking the...

I forgot to mention, there are some amazing puppeteers who appear in the teaser, here's a breakdown of them: 00:39 Yunlin International Puppetry Festival (Taiwan) 00:42 Hebden Bridge Handmade Parade (UK) – footage courtesy of Thingumajig Theatre 00:44 Channel 4 news report by Krishnan...

I wanted to share with everybody a project that I've been working on for a long time. For the past few years I've been traveling to different cities and countries in my spare time, interviewing puppeteers, puppet builders and other people who are really passionate about puppetry. So far I've...

Is it wrong to point out that we should be thankful the average person knows the name of a puppeteer other than Jim Henson?

I'm in the process of downsizing the storage unit where I store a lot of puppet building materials and while I was sorting through things I found a four (4) yards of the original antron fleece that was discontinued several years ago and can no longer be purchased; this is the highly prized...

Is it possible that this is from a Macy's window display? I think the Muppets have done a lot of those over the years.

I'm currently working on a documentary about contemporary puppetry around the world and while I was doing some research the other day I came across this video, which I thought was kind of neat. It appears to be video/stills from a Muppet exhibit in 1977. There are a bunch of Muppets pictured on...

Dude is writing a weekly column (if you can call it that) for a newspaper in Cincinnati that most people have never heard of, much less ever bother to read. Ignore him.

I just read about Earl's passing over at Cartoon Brew. Very, very sad news. He was was a wonderfully knowledgeable guy to have here on the forum.

The DVD explains how to make a talking picture prop, a "control line" mouth grip, blinking eyelids and a raised "surprise" eye brow. I don't know what the "control line" mouth grip is, I got this DVD awhile ago, but I haven't had time to watch it.

I used to use that a lot years ago, but I've realized that it's a horrible material to work with. BTW, I know it's popular to sand sculpted foam with a belt sander, but you can also do it by hand with a piece of sand paper very effectively. It just takes a little more patience, but it's cheaper...

It's really tough generalizing about reticulated foam and poly foam because those are catch-all terms for different types of open cell ("sponge-like") foam. There are a lot of variables, especially thickness of the foam, the chemical formula that's used to make it and the number of PPI (pores...

You can absolutely find very similar patterns in other places. Their sock puppet pattern is very similar to the "Kermit head" pattern that has been floating around for years. The advantage with Project Puppet is that the patterns and instructions are very easy to follow and they remove almost...

This is great and long overdue. Thanks to everyone involved!

This is great to learn (I've used their products before), but it's actually very easy to make a hand armature yourself, in fact if do a lifecast of your hand your can be sure that the puppet head will fit your hand like a glove.

You can also look for gasket rubber at automotive supply stores. Alternatives to gasket rubber are neoprene and vinyl, although I personally like gasket rubber best.

Just a quick update...I am pretty sure all of the fleece is spoken for at this point. I will be getting back to everyone who emailed me asap, but I have been doing long hours working on a project and have barely been online. I sent you a follow-up email Adam.

Hi everyone, I have about 25 yards of the original antron fleece that I need to get rid of because I have to clear out some storage space at the end of the month. I'm selling it at cost for $25/yard, which is what I paid for it including shipping and taxes. This is the original Antron...