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Rtgentry's link probably answers your question, but this has been discussed a lot here over the years. If you search the forum you'll probably find lots of useful discussion.

Fun fact: you quote Deuteronomy in your sig, which ironically enough proscribes the death penalty for proselytism (trying to convert someone to your opinion). I'm not sure that Moses had Muppet replicas in mind though...

Just reading this thread and, wow, does anyone even moderate this forum anymore? I'm not sure how exactly this veered off in to God and gay marriage or what that has to do with puppetry, but I will say that when this debate inevitably rears its ugly head it makes me think it should just be a...

Ha, ha. :) That really is an overused gag, although puppeteers were probably doing some version of it long before the Muppets.

I have heard a lot of rumours about this situation too, but don't know anything first hand either. I think Jinx is right, it's sort of irresponsible - and quite serious - to suggest fraud, which is a criminal act and that involves intentional deception (believe it or not, someone can actually...

Oooh, I used that once. It's good stuff. Buying tape is one of those situations where I've learned (the hard way) that you get what you pay for.

Monday! I'm finishing up an short (free) ebook on puppet design/character development Monday. Everything else, well, I have to work on that.

Thanks for creating another great resource Tom!

Thanks so much for the suggestions Rick. They all make a lot of sense. I have to admit that I haven't done this tutorial myself...something I'd like to do is make the website so it's more like a Wiki and feedback and suggestions can be left directly on the page. So much to do, so little time!

That this the old URL from the old version of the site. Try http://www.puppetbuilding.com/free-puppet-patterns/talking-lips-puppet-pattern.html

I've reposted one of the most popular tutorials on PuppetBuilding.com (before it was taken offline last year), How To Make Puppet Practice Eyes. Just like the title suggests, this explains how to make a pair of "Oobi-style" puppet practice eyes. The tutorial was written by Andrew Moore. Enjoy!

For images at the very least, Google is your friend.

Antron fleece is sold through Georgia Stage. It's custom-manufactured and you won't find it in any fabric stores.

Thanks!

Just an FYI, PuppetBuilding.com is back online. You can now download the Puppet Pricing Calculator and find instructions at http://www.puppetbuilding.com/puppet-pricing-calculator.html

Due to popular demand, PuppetBuilding.com is back online. As some of you know, the site - which seemed to be insanely popular - got hacked a year ago and filled with spam. Although I had back-ups of most of the site's content, I had to essentially rebuild it from scratch so I decided to try...

Styrofoam would probably be lighter than stuffing. The problem with Styrofoam is that sometimes it can be easily dented or broken, so it may not last a long time (depends on the type of Styrofoam you use).

An easy, fast way to make these is to take a round foam ball (like a Nerf ball), cut out a wedge from it and then glue the cut edges together, creating an egg. I find it's best to start with a small wedge and then gradually cut it larger until it's the size you want. You could also buy a...

That would be fun...sort of "Pimp my Puppet". I'll send you a PM.

Re: Foam Suppliers, I like the idea of a supply directory. Though I'd prefer to set it up as a Wiki, so registered users could add suppliers directly themselves. I also really like the idea of having multiple examples of how to build specific parts...my only issue right now is figuring out how...