Sesame Street Season 55
Sesame Street Season 55 has premiered on Max with new episodes each Thursday. Watch and let us know your thoughts.
Jim Henson Idea Man
Remember the life. Honor the legacy. Inspire your soul. The new Jim Henson documentary "Idea Man" is now streaming exclusively on Disney+.
Back to the Rock Season 2
Fraggle Rock Back to the Rock Season 2 has premiered on AppleTV+. Watch the anticipated new season and let us know your thoughts.
Bear arrives on Disney+ The beloved series has been off the air for the past 15 years. Now all four seasons are finally available for a whole new generation.
Sam and Friends Book Read our review of the long-awaited book, "Sam and Friends - The Story of Jim Henson's First Television Show" by Muppet Historian Craig Shemin.
You can coat it with "Krylon Crystal clear" about 4 good coats should be good. Make sure you let each coat dry before you spray more coats. This should be a 2 piece mold front and back. if you are doing foam of any type you should also have a core to make it hollow for your hand.
Foam latex supplier -
http://www.burmanfoam.com/casting/foam-latex/gm-foam-latex-kit-high-grade-1-qt.html
How to run foam latex - https://www.stanwinstonschool.com/tutorials/character-makeup-making-foam-appliances
They also have great tutorials on how to make molds for running the foam...
Hi Guys,
I am looking for a pieces of original 70's and 80's Antron fleece. If possible I would like to get a sample of 20 oz, 14 oz and 10 oz. It does not need to be square or rectangle, it can be any shape and any color. I am more than happy to work out some thing with who ever has any of...
I work in the film industry as well as in the consumer products development.
I was one of the two people working on the Master Replicas Muppet project. As well as the EFX muppet project.
The original Miss piggy was carved out of a block of foam. Then a sealer coat for the flocking to be applied to.
Other vers. is sculpted in clay, then molded and then cast foam latex that is then flocked. Current ver. was sculpted in 3d and then printed, cleaned up, molded, then cast in foam...
Hi Guys,
Does anyone have a copy of this book? (Hand and Rod Puppets By Hansjürgen Fettig)
If so I would like to talk to you. Please feel free to PM me or post here.
Thank you,
Mike
Hi Guys,
Just received my copy of "Figures in the Fourth Dimension" Book. It is an amazing book with photos of eye mechanisms and more. I would recommend it to any one who is interested in puppetry of any kind.
Here is a link to the book website:
http://www.figuresinthefourthdimension.com
I...
PLA can break down over time but it will take many years. It is harder to glue parts together as well as if you do not glue/seal the surface you can get delimitation on parts that flex or are moved a lot.
If it is going to be a durable puppet then go with ABS plastic. If you want something "Green" then you can go with PLA plastic. Porcelain is to fragile and would be heavy.
That one will work fine. But why PVC ? It gives off chlorine gas when it is heated and is very bad for you. I would suggest polystyrene as it heats fast and forms tighter around the mold.
You can paint latex rubber on a piece of plastic or glass and once it drys you can roll it up into a rubbery tentacle once you have rolled it you need to power it with baby powder to keep it from sticking to the other tentacles. You can also tint the latex before you paint it on with acrylic...
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