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Last year I was on the news locally here in Mexico. I got robbed by a couple guys and they fled in a cab and ended up dumping my ID and the wallet in the bottom of the cab and the cab driver found it after they got out. In a weird coincidence I had been in the same cab earlier in the day and the...

I think the Fellowship of Christian Puppeteers are doing their fest near SC next year, but I am not sure. There should be a regional PofA Festival near SC in 2008.

Yes, definately "All apes, all the time".

I tried to access that page from a computer at a school here and it was blocked with the message "Access Denied: Page contains sex/acts." What on earth did you do with that cat?!?! :p

Automotive supply stores are a good source of gasket rubber too. Here in Mexico it is a very do-it-yourself kind of society so all of the auto parts shops seem to carry large selections of gasket rubber because everyone makes their own gaskets.

Also, it's not a good idea to use spandex in my experience although I know some people suggest that. The problem is that spandex will stretch eventually and deform the neck. If you do use spandex for a neck sleeve you can try using spandex with a one-way stretch and make sure the neck stretches...

That cat puppet would be really interesting to see.

The Great Santa Claus Switch and selections from Heather Henson's Handmade Puppet Dreams is screening this weekend: Sunday December 17th @ 4:00 pm Fine Arts Theater Beverly Hills More info on Handmade Puppet Dreams is available at http://www.handmadepuppetdreams.com

No, it's a closed cell foam so it doesn't have pores or a ppi rating. If you have ever used Foamie or craft foam that's actually L200 foam. When puppet builders use L200 foam it is usually either 1/2" or 3/4" inch sheets or a big block that a puppet is carved from. L200 (there are also...

Hi everyone, I've just posted a new, short article on using anatomy to make more realistically-shaped puppets at PuppetBuilding.com that hopefully some people will find useful - http://www.puppetbuilding.com/index.php/2006/12/anatomy-and-puppet-design/ I will be following this up with a...

Maybe, but it's not so fun when it's 50 degrees in a country that hasn't heard of central heating. Cold is fun more fun with snow...and indoor heating.

That's so cute Betty, congrats. Seeing all these puppet snowmen around here today is really putting me in the Christmas spirit...hard to do when there are palm trees outside. :(

Aljo should work fine. For years I stayed away from dying fur, but Aljo works great.

This is completely adorable, I love it! How cute is that Steve the snowball?

Well, generally a neck sleeve is just a tube of fabric. The exact pattern really depends on the puppet. I usually just make a tube that is tapered so that one end is the size of the opening in the bottom of the head and the other is the size of the opening in the bottom of the puppet's body.

LOL :p

As fun thread I thought it would be interesting to know where everybody likes to shop for puppet building materials...both online and offline.

Nice puppet, but if I can make a suggestion don't use a picture with part of the puppets face obscured as your main photo. People on ebay want to see what you're selling and won't always click on your listing or scroll down for more pictures. If you're putting lots of work in to your puppets...

There's an article on the Newsy Vents Blog today about this issue as it relates to ventriloquist figures. One interesting suggestion he has when shopping for a puppet is to email a few experienced builders and ask them for their opinion of the "pro" puppet you are thinking about buying.

Actually, now they are even listing plush toy puppets as "professional" too.