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I agree with using cheap materials when you're learning. For one thing, your first effort will never be that great; you don't want to waste expensive stuff just fiddling around. Plus, using the expensive stuff ups the frustration factor; when it doesn't come out just right you get upset over...

The big billboard didn't exactly annoy me, but it did pop me out of the reality of the movie for a moment. I saw it and thought "Yeah, Disney cross-promotion in action," then shrugged. I wouldn't have minded if it was a little subtler, but it was right there in my face. "HEY! CARS 2!!" I...

Good call. That's where it came from. A certain person started calling him "Map Butt" and it's sorta stuck. (Ew.)

Heh, yep. For those who wonder why I have a Fraggle in a cookpot up there, that's a joke about boiling fur. When you buy fake fur it usually has a boring smooth texture. Muppets aren't like that. Typical Muppet fur is rumply and lived-in looking. For my Janken Puppet (seen higher up on this...

Despite being stupidly prolific with the Fraggle fan art I decided not to enter because lately I've been having severe anxiety issues, and in fact have had to resort to medication, which usually knocks me flat on my baloobius. Silly as it sounds, competing in something like this would put me...

Actually, I kinda like that Fozzie. Animal, however... I want to put a baby bonnet on him. Why is he holding a pair of earthworms?

I only just noticed this. Yeah, if you can persuade Janken to join the ensemble, that's cool by me.

I E-mailed Mendel's, and they said that, being acrylic, it didn't take dye. However, the rep who answered was surprised to hear that you can get a neat texture by boiling the fur, so maybe that person doesn't know all there is to know. (I sent her a before-and-after photo to show what happens...

I drew that pic, and the one of Red and Boober, while re-editing "Commonplace miracles."

I dump doodles. Ding Dang Doodle Dump: Oh jeez, I don't know if I should try to explain any of this stuff.

Thank you! Yeah, I'm stinkin' pleased, if I do say so myself. I've also learned some valuable lessons, and I just ordered some Antron fleece from Georgia Stage. The heck with the cheap stuff; go large or go home. There are a few things I'm still working on. I made a second right arm, one...

Thanks, Ruahnna! I imagine you can get good quality toddler clothes for puppets at thrift stores, because kids don't wear them out, they just outgrow them. I've considered broadening my Gonzo replica's wardrobe that way, as that purple tux doesn't look so comfy. Vincent Liu: I need to spend...

Janken's still not 100% finished, but he's getting very close. I've added more feathers around the face to even out the shape of his hair and frame his eyes, and I've made a second, rodless arm so I can swap his right arm out. I have them velcroed on, and I'm not happy with the velcro...

Thank you for posting that. It's an eloquent, calm, well-thought-out discussion, one that I hope will make some points clear than many (lions) have not thought about.

There is madness to my method! I decided that the lavender streaks in his hair and baloobius just weren't working, and pulled them out. Lots of Fraggles have two-toned hair, but the contrast in both color and texture was so great it was just distracting. Ah well, there is a little bit of...

I just made a foam skull by trial and error, then made a pattern for the fabric based on that. Glue foam together, cut to take it in where it's too wide and add where it's too narrow, glue again, repeat. When it finally looks right cut it apart, make a paper pattern, and put together a skull...

Well, not really my first. I used to make puppets when I was in high school. However, this is the first puppet I've made in over 20 years, and it's by far my most ambitious: Janken Fraggle. He's the guy in my userpic. I've been wanting to build him for a while, but when I found out that...

Today I got a package from Old Navy containing a toddler's denim jacket. Now Janken is no longer naked and nude with no clothes on. He seems quite pleased with his newfound decency. This pic shown one of the things I still have to work on: his hair is not yet symmetrical. He needs more...

Thanks much! I have to admit, despite the many flaws, I'm stinkin' proud of how he turned out. One thing that surprised me: though his schnoz doesn't match perfectly up to how I draw him, he now looks more like an intermediary between Wembley and Mokey than a copy of Wembley. I like that. As...

Janken Fraggle in 3-D. "So I said, it's my life, and if I want to walk around in Outer Space naked, I...oh, bummer."