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Yay Julio! So cool! :)

Absolutely fantastic. Love him!

Thanks everyone. I got a lot of input from outside of the forum as well and decided to go with a standing stage - no caster chairs. It will be much easy for portability of the entire program. Thanks for all the input.

Thanks GH. I'm learning new things every build so, I feel they are getting better as time goes on. It's been a great experience and there's already a lot of interest generated for the anti-bullying program. It's been a dream to make a living as a puppeteer and it's amazing to be taking these...

I'm finishing up the production on my first public show "Helping Drew". It's an anti-bullying puppet musical which will be available for K-5 elementary school assemblies. I was very excited with the final build of the school principal which was also my first venture into dyeing antron fleece...

I love the "Punky Muppet" fur at Mendel's but their "Shag" seems to have a longer 'nap'. The great thing is, they will send up to 5 swatches of different fur for you to get an idea of what they offer. http://www.mendels.com/fur2.shtml Distinctive Fabric has some great furs on offer as well and...

LOVE tips like this. Very cool. :)

Thanks so much Kanja! I'm getting a lot of input on the pros and cons of each method. I have a lot to consider now.

OK - so, I have a few questions. I'm considering a simple and easy stage design that Noreen Young features in her video for a puppet stage that is built to the puppeteer's height. I'm building a puppet program for elementary school assemblies. There are two ideas that I'm wrestling with. If...

LOVE this guy! SO CUTE! Couldn't take my eyes off of him the whole video.

Funny! It must be the season for dyeing fleece. I just referred to Daryl's videos earlier in the week and dyed my very first antron fleece. I did a dye bath in a 20 gallon all-purpose tub [rubbermaid-type from big box hardware store] with about 10 gallons of hot tap water for 2 yards. I stirred...

Jarrod - wrote you at hotmail and did not hear anything back

What a wonderful character! If I had the money, I'd stock my collection with JB puppets.

Most awesome Jarrod! As if we didn't already know - you totally rock my friend.

One of the best ones I've seen was from the Dr Puppet tutorials. You can either purchase the complete data DVD set for $55 plus tax and shipping or just the "covering the head fleece" on the previous page for $5 which I believe is a download. I have not checked these other videos yet but, if...

Yay! So wonderful and inspiring. Thanks for continuing to share your success Chris.

Displaying with about an 8 inch piece of 1x4 for the base with an 18 inch dowel sprouting up from the center. Cheap stand. Storage - those large 90 quart plastic containers with lids. Total in one depends on the size of the puppets.

Check the old posts. Many times, you can find what you're looking for.

I think it's very important for every performer to devise a set of standards for performing that you go over with any prospective client. Have it written out and go over it with the client before any deposit or money exchanges hands. Certain things like providing you with "X" amount of space you...

Just another example of how you don't need all the shiny new materials to make fantastic puppets. The creative folks at Frown Town made their amazing puppets with materials from the 2nd hand shops, discount stores and discarded items around their neighborhood. A great blog entry explains their...