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  1. Melonpool

    What are the Pros and Cons of Latex Puppets?

    It depends on who's wearing them. Jennifer Anniston: Pro. John Goodman: Con.
  2. Melonpool

    Miss Piggy Puppet Instructions ?

    That looks really good! I would re-sculpt the mouth in a more "open" position, though -- otherwise you're not going to get much expression out of her. It's a lot easier to close an open mouth with your hand than to open a closed mouth (because of the way the muscles in your hand works). I used...
  3. Melonpool

    Potentially Opening my own Puppet Theater

    WOW! Why couldn't I have talked to you yesterday about funding my movie? ;)
  4. Melonpool

    Puppets From The Unraku Workshop

    Very cool! How is Molly operated? Is she rodded? Or is she operatied comepletely Bunraku style?
  5. Melonpool

    Question about Building Faux Tree Props

    Just make sure whatever you make it out of isn't flammable. You might even be able to locate a solution to make it fire-resistant even if the materials you use are flammable (check some theatre sites -- they may be helpful). I would hate for the fire marshall to shut you down over something like...
  6. Melonpool

    My Ernie Replica!

    They turned out great!
  7. Melonpool

    What gives you motivation/inspiration?

    Wow Gordon! That's exactly how I feel about building. Even when I'm not building, I think about it all of the time. And unfinished projects drive me crazy... not that you'd ever know that about me. Sometimes it seems that all I have are partially-completed projects! But it feels incredibly good...
  8. Melonpool

    Potentially Opening my own Puppet Theater

    Another thing you might want to think about is who own the rights to promote your puppets. I can't remember -- did you build your own puppets? Or did you buy them? If you bought them, you may not have the right to put them on flyers and ads for your theater. Or you might -- but you may want to...
  9. Melonpool

    New Puppet Company Logo

    This is simple to solve. Just have her change her name to something else. Might I suggest Yolanda?
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