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i personally think it is to stretchy , the pile is not as full, and i liked the old sparkle you got with the previous stuff,
the stretch is a real issue if you are recreating a older pattern, i found it made things a little smaller it clings to close to the foam size, so if you do a side...
True enough for live , but remeber you can get away with a lot on Video, and film,
but like buck said, Magnest will work, its just a matter of finding the right ones, and spending the time to construct the puppet with the magnets in mind
No , but since these are display pieces, if it were to be made from Scott Foam(or Reticulated poly foam, ) they would constantly be exposed to Sunliight,Oxygen,and dust ,as well as other elements, so that give it about 7 To 8 years of shelf life
a helpful photo for most puppets , but kermit is devoid of any of that , he really is a very stream lined character , just the basics, a mouth plate and a skin, no grips, no foam, all hand
well then i would buy a plush parrot of any kind that you can find, and reverse engineer it.
but if your running out of time think of it this way ,
average price for a plush toy of decent quality between 15-20 $,
materials for the puppet , foam ,fabric,feathers,eye shapes, about 40...
i think u may need to improvise,
here are some parrot puppets i thought looked good ,
http://www.pavlovspuppets.com/parrotgr.htm
http://www.puppetrevelation.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=970
First a great and important thing to notice, thier is no need to over stress your hand by holding it so stiff, relaxed hand is a great way to go
however , their is no foam or anything else in Kermits head , it was all Jim's hand, (he had quite large hands), it was also the Fleece used on...
http://www.snapdragonpuppets.com/Puppet%2BSet%20Building%20Pics/Walk-around-design.html
Buck posted this link somewhere, it is not a bear how to but will give you an idea of what goes into making a walkaround,
as for the ehad, the eye mech is controlled by the puppeteer ,
youll have to...
go to Sean's website , PUPPET 101, several tutorils availiblke, and check out Bucks wensite, and Project puppet lots of helpful links for beginers.
http://swazzle.com/blogs/puppet101.html
http://swazzle.com/blogs/puppetdesign.html
http://puppetvision.blogspot.com/...
no i no longer puppeteer their full time, but the My co-creator,and script writer Mike will be ,Keep in mind Public shows are only on Weekends,
if you geta chance to see it let me know what you think
James
it was bound to happen, you poke and prode enough animals something is going to get you, although it is interesting that it was a Stingray , and not one of the crocs or venoumous snakes he was always grabbing.sad yes, but not unexpected
Jerry , Glad to hear your doing better , just wanted to say it was a pleasure to meet and talk with you , as well as work with you(even if it was only a one day shoot)
all the best
Jw
P.S.
it was quite a few years ago, when i was still at the Old Henson Shop
The show i have been working on For Puppetworks Open this weekend in , Parkslope Brooklyn,NYC., for all those interested and in the area, shows areat 12:30,and 2:30, reservations are always a good idea,
(718) 965 3391
The Reluctant Dragon Now Playing in BROOKLYN, AT PUPPETWORKS
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