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I think I was getting cockatoo and cockatiel mixed up. It would've been nice to see the whole thing. The 'Godzilla' bit is pretty good though! I knew about the arm illusion too. I wonder if non-puppeteers or -ventriloquists figured it out?

IMHO, you're gonna get fuzzies no matter what method you use to cut the fabric. Use the method that seems to produce the least amount, and keep a shop vac and a lint roller on hand to remove them.

Wow! She looks better than that Axtell cockatoo(?) that the guy has been doing his act with on "America's Got Talent!" I've never tried working with latex. Great Job!

It would depend on how your office network is set up. It can be set up for a shared address or it could be individual ones.

I think that would work. for like a 'Red fraggle' type of look. If you want the feathers to look more like human hair, I'd make a wig template out of a color of fleece that coordinates with the feathers (that way the hairline hides a bit when you attach it.) Then attach a strip of the...

Does the 'circle method' work for oval-/egg-shaped noses too? I've got a rabbit puppet with a nose like that and the nose just doesn't look right.

Check with a Hobby store or possibly your local "DIY" center like Home Depot or Loews. You might also look under "window repair" in the yellow pages.

Here's a start: http://www.scottmcdaniel.net/ Then go to "Drawing Comics" and click on the "Studio Gear" link. Basically you make an 11" by 20" frame, install glass/plasic (clear and sturdy) in one side of it, and install a bright lamp under the glass. You might also want to consider...

Glad I could help! I wanna see pics when you're done.

I don't know of a full fledged "ernie's sweater" pattern, but here is a pattern that is a similar shape: http://www.woolworks.org/patterns/raglan.html Now all you'd have to do is figure out the striping and color placement. His sweater has 4 colors: red, yellow, blue, and white...

I think Buck has a "hand and arm rod" tutorial in his "Tumbles P. Bear Project" on Beartown. You also might want to look at Swazzle's Puppet 101 blog posts about Ratchet the Cat. Those two tutorials really got me started with the hand and arm construction. Hope this helps, Jason

Bloo?

I'm not sure of exact formulas, but I think the RIT website has some, and if I'm not mistaken, you can also send swatches in for custom formulation.

Be careful about that. Foam does have a shelf-life and will eventually crumble. I don't think it is such a bad idea, but remember to rebuild your stock or use it before it starts deteriorating.

If I'm not mistaken, you can get wool or wool blends that are spun chunky like that at most woolen mills. The wool should take dye readily. I'm not sure of a particular mill in your area, but that might give you some ideas to search.

I'm not sure of the exact formula, but even if you use less dye powder, you leave the fleece sitting in the tub longer and it balances out.

I could just see it: A huge necktie long enough and strategically placed on each so that they're "decent." As they go by two ladies on a park bench, the audience hears: "Did you see that?" "Yep. I did. Those outfits sure need ironing." Anyhow, back to the topic at hand. In a case...

Thanks. I hadn't seriously thought about doing that, I was just using it as a "for instance." However, now that you point it out . . . :D I guess what I was getting at is why Big Bird would just wear a collar and a tie, but Statler and Waldorf have complete suits. What defines how much of...

I know that it often depends on the character, but how far should someone go when designing a puppet's costume? Say for instance someone was doing a puppet staging of "Hello, Dolly!" and the puppet playing the lead is a sesame -style monster. Should the monster be fully clothed in a Gibson...

Don't attach the tubes to the coolwhip bowl. Just use it as a conduit down Buford's back--just sew it into the lining/or glue it to the foam so it doesn't show.