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Here are some links to the various stitches mentioned - The Whipstitch The Baseball Stitch The Ladder Stitch I think hand stitching is the surest way to minimize seams. Both hand and machine sewing can be used for the same puppet. You can machine sew areas not so noticeable and hand sew areas...

Congrats on the show, Alec!

Nice work, Freggel!

"Muppet Style Humor" goes back, for all intents and purposes, to Vaudeville.

Hey, thanks for the support Buck! I'd be happy to help you put together the patterns to make available on PuppetBuilding.com. I use Illustrator to layout the Project Puppet patterns, so it would be no trouble at all. Just shoot me an email. And as for the other recent comments, everybody...

The older I get the more I realize that I'm a Jim Henson fan, more so than a Muppet fan. And I believe that to be the case because of the spirit behind the work. Jim Henson himself was not the best puppet builder and I don't think the Muppets were such a success because of the technical skill of...

Hi Patience. I believe Nojoy answered most of the questions dead on. The Forma patterns (including the Punto) are put together from sheet foam, not carved. You should have no problem, with your experience, draping the foam head to create a cover. You'll also be glad to know that the Forma...

Hi Patience! If you have any questions about any one of the Project Puppet patterns, I'd be happy to answer them. You can contact Project Puppet here. Or if you want to ask right here on the forum, I check periodically and can answer right here.

Ha! Looks like you guys have it covered! :) Ditto.

I never had a mom. Thanks for bringing that up. (j/k) Kuriboh Man, The arm and hand is sewn on a machine and then cut from the fabric/fleece. The one in the tutorial is from the Glorified Sock Puppet Pattern (or really any of the Simple Series patterns up until now).

Hi all, Hope everyone is enjoying the tutorial. We just posted Step Six of the Arm Rod and Posable Hand Tutorial. BUT, more important than that, is the following post regarding the Ladder Stitch. If you are into puppet building and have not learned the ladder stitch, I highly recommend giving...

Have fun!

Me too. And it must be said that those who get into puppetry as a "living", definitely aren't in it for the money.

Excellent work, kmd! Welcome to the forum (as a poster)!:)

Great question, Stacey! I spent years thinking 'that knife is going to slip and cut my thumb off' everytime I went to slice a ping pong ball in half. Very nerve-wracking! So here's what I do. I use the sharp point of a drafting compass (any sharp needle-type thingy will do the trick). Just push...

If you plan on airbrushing puppet details on a regular basis a small compressor is worth the investment. But, if its a one time deal or you don't know how often you'll be putting the airbrush to use, they sell propellant cans - http://www.airbrushoutlet.com/prcan15.html - that come in very handy.

You got it! Five stars! :)

You can get a hobbyist airbrush for around 20 bucks. Try searching Aztek airbrushes. You don't need a great amount of control for five o'clock shadows or rosy cheeks and such so a low-end airbrush or hobbyist airbrush (single action, external mix, to be technical) works just fine.

Excellent! There's a spot waiting in the gallery.:)

Excellent question. You will find this document helpful in answering the question - http://www.copyright.gov/circs/circ09.pdf Here's a quote from the publication: "Work for hire" or "work made for hire" are legal terms with a specific legal definition. Certain conditions must be met for a...