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Well, this is a discussion forum, so... lets discuss? (In a non-accusatory and constructively critical manner) From my POV, I look at that puppet and see exactly what Jarrod wanted me to see in a split second. And I think he wins on that account. This guy is a cheesy newsreader. I'd know that...

I think he's terrific. -G

Heck, yeah! They are not too good to be true. I know your natural inclination is to not believe that their stuff is THAT useful, but it is. And I don't even get paid to say that. I just think they have a great thing going. I have many of their patterns and have found them to be simple to...

I have found the Glorified Sock Puppet Pattern to be extremely effective in many instances. With the additional alternate body pattern, you should be able to crank out a parrot in no time. -G

It continues to be very important: developing your style and skillset by imitating what you admire is no crime. While we'd all love to be employed building or rebuilding the famous characters that give us so much joy, the Muppet Heap really only needs a few people to keep up with the demand for...

Mucho sensational! -G :)

Kanja, that's basically the type of thing I'm talking about, but I was looking for a little more specific info about the angle and location of the entry point for the puppeteer's arm. I get the general set-up of the arm style, but I'm really being persnickety about the on-camera look of the...

Thanks for the link! Those are good reference pictures! That seems to be very much like the road I will travel down, but I'd like to try to figure out a way to avoid that dis-jointed look at the wrist. Maybe the shaggy fur will alleviate that somewhat? Thanks! -Gordon.

"One Tin Soldier" -G

Thanks! I still like that sketch too. -G

That's not exactly the thing I was looking for, but it does apply to a different conundrum I have: Dwayne Frankenstein. He was originally built with rod hands, but we started writing we episodes with him opening letters from viewers and manipulating stuff on camera. I considered simply modifying...

Okay, here's a good technical question for you pro puppet builders. (Or anyone else with a good solution!) I'll try to explain the effect I want and hopefully someone will be able to tell me a good technique or construction tip to achieve it. I'm working on a puppet that requires glove hands...

A little off topic, but I just had to share with y'all. I was just at Crypticon Minneapolis this weekend. One of the guests was Ernie Hudson (Winston Zeddemore). Absolute gem of a guy. He was even classy enough to wear his GB2 jumpsuit for his appearances at his table and his talks. He...

If it appeared to your eyes as fuzzy or nappy, it might not have been muslin but flannel. And I don't recommend using the same techniques as one uses on fleece with either. They're a whole different ball game. -Gordon

That's cool you mention Plasti-Dip. We're making use of it here in our shop as a paint surface on top of latex castings for a mask project. I also used it just recently on top of some of those foam "Hulk Hands" to turn them yellow for a client. They were using them for a trade show application...

When you look at a beach ball, you notice its made up of triangular sections that meet at the points to form a ball when it's inflated. The dart at the top of the puppet head pattern serves the same purpose, more or less. Its the one fashion available to conveniently make a flat material...

Thanks guys! Practicecactus: Thank you for the compliment (I think!) LOL! "If you like my inane crap then you'll LOVE these guys"? LOL! I accept that. :) LOL! Bob1995: I have long been p.o.ed about the whole "romantic vampires are people too" BS infiltrating since the works of Anne Rice...

Wow.. great work Terry! Much jealousy here.... :) -Gordon

If you have a traditional hardware store in your area, you should be able to buy gasket rubber there off the roll. It'll be about 12" wide and cost much less than the pre-cut stuff in packages. Its toilet gasket. Its strong and flexible and salmon colored. It'll probably be between 1/16" and...

Its been a LONG time since I've prowled through here, so I'll do a little blatant horn blowing and remind everyone that my web show Transylvania Television (seen at www.transylvania-tv.com and on iTunes under podcasts) is still rolling along and going strong! We're just about to wrap on...