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The SS Live heads are not made with minicell - they have an ABS plastic base. Minicell is used quite frequently, but fiberglass is also popular as it has a longer life and doesn't retain as much odor. What costumes did C&C build for you?

It certainly depends on how work-intensive the costume is, but most of the recent projects have been going for $7500+

Actually, all of the puppets in SURPRISE PARTY were built by Henson. They are almost exactly the same as the television puppets, except that they are built 30% larger so that they can be more easily seen from a distance. They puppets in FIRST TIME FOR EVERYTHING were almost all built by...

www.costumesandcreatures.com Very, very basic non-animated walkarounds usually go for more than $6500.

This is late in coming, but I hope some of you caught the cast of "Let's Be Friends" on the TODAY show this morning. They performed two songs - the Sesame Street Theme, and Count it Higher. The performance was very high energy and went over very well. The show is playing Madison Square...

The neat thing about contact cement (or Barge - which is what we use) is that you can correct mistakes. Just heat the glue with a hair dryer and the pieces will come apart.

Usually the puppeteers have a minute to get set when they reach Herald Square. This year, NBC cut right in before the performers were ready - which is part of the reason one of the characters was caught with a "limp head" on camera. I don't know if it was visible on camera, but one of the...

Puppeteers can also submit an audition video to VEE. More information can be found on the website: http://www.vee.com Click on any of the show logos and then go to the audition information pages. Good puppeteers are very hard to find - especially people who are able to spend 9+ months...

More Insider News - Look for a really cool float from Sesame this year. Instead of the ususal cast of US Muppets, they are going to have many of the international characters represented. At this point, the plan is to also include FOUR of the Big Bird size international Muppets, too. It...

The characters that I listed in my previous post all appear in true Muppet form. They are all on display from the waist up, with the exception of Big Bird who is only seen from the neck up. It may not be worth the trip for people that have had the chance to see "The Vision of Jim Henson"...

Sesame Exhibit The Sesame characters feautured in the exhibit are Bert, Ernie, Rosita, Elmo, Zoe and Big Bird.

The Bear tours feature the characters exactly as you see them on television - with the exception that the puppets are built 30% larger so that they can be more easily seen from far away. The puppets were all built by Henson for the first tour, but the VEE workshop will be building the smaller...

The Sesame characters are HUGE over in Japan. It is a good source of income for SW. Aside from commercials, walk-arounds appear in Universal Studios - Japan and in their own version of Sesame Place.

It is my understanding that moving the workshop and cutting jobs was an attempt to streamline the company to make is more attractive for potential buyers. In most cases, additional builders are hired on a project by project basis. I highly doubt Henson would go outside the company to build...

skankin-frackle - I'm very sorry that you're no longer with Henson. Your work was fantastic, and they're really loosing out. Do you have any new job prospects?

"Bear Mania" Expect a second round of "Bear Mania" very soon! An all new Bear in the Big Blue House Live tour is set to premier in New York this November. The brand new show will expand on "Surprise Party" by including more characters - Doc Hog, Treelo's Lemur friend (sorry, the name...

I would argue that there is (or at least was) a "Henson Stitch" at one point in time. If nothing else, you can refer to Don's comment in "The Muppets on Puppets" where he mentions it. I was taught the stitch(es) when I started working with the characters about a year ago - although I had...

"SO, Rick, my friend. My comrade...good ole buddy ole pal o' mine!! What all DO you DO there at JHC?" http://www.lyonpuppets.com

Ditch the sewing machine - the "Henson Stitch" is done by hand, and it takes forever. Without revealing specifics, I suggest you experiment with a few different stitches and see what works for you. If you need to conserve as much time as possible, hand stitch the visible areas of the...

The debut date in the title of this thread is incorrect. The video has already started playing on MTV - in fact, it was just on a few minutes ago during MTV After Hours. Just wanted to give everyone a heads up....