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    Is "the foam book" any good?

    Hi, yes I think its worth the cost, when I look at it I get new ideas. yes they also cover things like. character design, joints, rods, materials, glossary of terms, and a lot of products & Suppliers. they show you tools you can use, drifferent covering you can use etc. I think it was worth...
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    Patterns for "Practical Hand" Puppets?

    Hi, in case you want to buy a pattern One Way Street's got a human-arm shirt pattern for sale and it's a good price and it has a hand glove pattern too. just incase your interested. Betty
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    Dave Privett- www.PlaySoup.com

    Oh Boy, I would be very interested!!!!
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    I finally made a puppet!

    too cute that is so cute!!!!!! you did a great job. I knit and I know that must not have been easy. but good job.
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    Puppet Making

    have you tried? I couldn't agree with you more. Have you tried "Puppet productions or One way street" I know their puppets are a lot of money but they have sales at the end of the year and the prices are really good. I'm trying to find a card for another puppet company that is based in...
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    Puppet Making

    Good Advice Hi, what was said up above is good advice, I'm a Christian and have been involved with secular and christian puppetry for 20 yrs. Needless to say the person who was criticizing christians and the way they treated each other wasn't involve with puppetry for very long. I found that...
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    Favorite non-Henson puppet shows growing up

    I remember watching dustie's tree house, and my favorite puppet was the spider, I can't remember his name but he was so cute and wore tennis shoes on all his feet. I thought it was great, does anyone remember his name. BB
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    Horns horns horns

    hey, that looks great but where did you get the big eye. I've been looking for some that big for a while. Did you make it? or buy it? Great job. BibleBetty
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    Building Apple puppet

    Boy! I got a lot of good ideas from you guys, thanks a bunch and when i'm finished with the puppet I will show you the pictures. thanks very much!!! Bible betty
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    Building Apple puppet

    Hi everyone, I need HELP !!!! I'm trying to build a puppet, It needs to be an apple. I have looked for patterns and I tried everywhere. Can anyone give me a suggestion, I know I can make my own but the shape and the fact that the top needs to be round and close in to make a space for a stem...
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    I got interviewed!

    wow! Wow! that was a long interview but very interesting, I'm very excited & happy for you. betty
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    Making a Puppet (Please Help!!!)

    Whale building Hi, if you'd like to ask me any questions about my whale my e-mail is alice.sparks3@verizon.net and I show you some of my pictures and tell you what I did.
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    Material for eyelids?

    tangling and getting knots There is a way to keep your thead from tangling & knots. I do a lot of beaded purse work and also hand sew some of my puppets. I use a wax called Heaven thread or bees wax. just run your thread thru the wax before you start sewing and it will keep your tangles to a...
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    Need help

    this is a fun pattern, its easy and you can chg & expand on this puppet. (I've seen this pattern before) this is great practice. Please forgiven but I don't remember if this was mentioned or if you have this but I just got the foam Book and I love it, it has some great ideas when you start to...
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    Need help

    I wasn't sure if you were aloud to? that why they have a profile. but if you need to contact for more info, alice.sparks3@verizon.net
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    Mouth problems

    Why are we still standing? Does your wife or kids help with the puppets. I'm very fortunate. My husband, daughter, son are puppeteers. My husband makes the sets, my Daughter writes the scripts, and my son performs the little kid puppets. We also have 6 others puppeteer on our team that do...
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    Need help

    at the time of joining this thread I was in the middle of changing internet providers. and I don't know how to change my profile.
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    Mouth problems

    At the time I joined I was changing internet providers, and since I have been on the forum no one as ask for my email. and besides I don't know how to change my profile. I've been really busy getting ready for 3 more shows and i'm now building two trees for a story call the three trees. I...
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    Mouth problems

    the way the puppet is maded is very drifferent from other regular puppets. if it's not done right the first time you might damage the box. the design is an orginal and was created as i went along. I made the little one first, and saw how I could chg things and then made it alittle better...
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    Mouth problems

    I had already tried this with another gift that I had made the same mistake and tried to fix it, & made a big mess. I had to start all over again. It just doesn't work. but having it stretch with the mouth of the puppet works perfect. We just did are performance for the Easter program and...
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