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Was the might favog sculpted from one huge piece of foam or was he built up?

I don't know if this qualifies as a puppet but since Its been done by puppeteers I assume this is considered as a puppet. In the "Take the first step" scene in Elmo in Grouchland, there are these little plants in the background that grow and "ungrow" rhythmicly to the music. How does the...

I heard that Fozzie/Cookie Monster type fur is actually ordinary faux fur that is "conditioned" to look as shaggy as it does. Is this true? If not, How do they make the fur look like that?

Anyone know if its possible to buy or download episodes of the sesame street programs from other countries like russia, india, egypt etc?

If you're a Pratt Institute student or live in the NY area, you might be interested in the Puppetry class they have to offer. Puppets & Performing Objects ADE-535-01 Description This studio course explores the various styles of puppetry: performing objects, shadow figures. Bunraku and...

What is the best way to transport puppets? I tried a duffel bag, but it doesn't seem to be safe enough, it got banged around. Is some special position required for maximum safety? How about puppet storage? I know the Muppet folks put them in file cabinets, but are there any alternatives for...

Will Puppet Up ever come to NYC? ANyone?

I'm trying to comprise a list of stuff puppet builders would buy from dollar stores and other cheap discount stores. Any ideas?

I've always wondered how a caricature of a person can be made as a puppet. I can draw caricatures but I believe the process is a little different. Anyone have any ideas or tips on doing a puppet that liiks like a person?

For any of you puppeteer/filmmakers out there looking for a soundman, a friend of mine is offering his services as a pro audio engineer for free on short films. He's looking to build up his portfolio. He also does ADR work. If you're interested, contact me. Heres his myspace page.

I saw some of them behind the scenes clips on swazzle. One of them showed one of the builders painting the pupils on the eyes. How do they do this with enough precision for the eyes to be in the right place? Do they draw on it first? How is it measured? Does one paint the eyes before or after...

I recently started using those little CD spindle foam rings in my puppet projects. If you own a CDR Drive, you definitely know what these are. Very useful. Good for blinking eyes a la Floyd Pepper. Anyhoo. I was curious if anyone knows of any companys that manufacture polyfoam in weird shapes?

Was the Henson technique for puppet manipulation ever documented? I know Henson taught everyone he worked with certain rules on manipulation of puppets. Were there any books written on hand puppet manipulation by Henson or anyone else in general?

Are there any places online that sell premade animatronic mechanisms with controls ready to use? Are there kits available that require assembly? For Eyelids, Moving Eyes and the like? :confused:

Whats your prefered method of making hands? I sculpt them from a hunk of 1" foam withthe good ol' scissors.

Is there such a thing as liquid polyfoam that could be poured into a mold? I have seen this weird liquid polyfoam that hardens to a very stiff blob which is used to float boats. I've also seen that liquid spray stuff used for insulation or stuffing up holes in walls. Is there such a thing as...

Did most of the star muppets have removable arm rods or were they built with arm rods permanently set in? Was there a Kermit with removable arm rods and one without? :confused:

I'm curious. Are the people at ProjectPuppet former muppet workshop builders? :rolleyes:

For the first few puppets I've made (which were pretty aweful) I glued pig pong ball halves to the puppets foam head. I would like to make something a little more resilient. What is the proper method of attaching ping pong ball halves to a foam head covered in fur/fleece? What about whole...

Being a broke-as-a-joke college student, I'm scrapped for cash. I do however want to get a hold of a ProjectPuppet pattern because I hear so many great things about it. Although now that I hear it doesn't come with foam anymore I don't know if its worth the loot. However. My question is, does...