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I've posted a bit of a follow-up here.

Actually, even pre-Disney Henson footage was notoriously expensive to get cleared or rebroadcast. That's apparently part of why you see very few Fraggle Rock and Muppet Show reruns.

Hi everyone, Just wanted to point out a new article in the Puppet Building Blog some of you may find helpful, it deals with puppet design and I've included some helpful design resources.

Have you tried ebay, or any of the web sites for Disney collectors? A quick search of ebay turned up about 40 items, including: http://cgi.ebay.com/RARE-Disney-Exclusive-Aladdin-Magical-IAGO-Doll-MINT_W0QQitemZ160029420982QQihZ006QQcategoryZ20901QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem...

Hey guys, PuppetBuilding.com is a new site that has the humble little goal of collecting virtually everything you could ever know about building puppets - everything from foam puppets to animatronics to puppet crafts for kids - all in one place. At the moment it's divided in to two main...

That's very true. I think that it's really important in puppetry that your hand is relaxed and free of tension. Ideally, if your arm and hand is properly relaxed there should be a graceful curve that flows upwards from the arm, through your wrist in to your hand and fingers. If your hand is...

You can't buy them in the store, you would have to make them. Here are a couple of helpful tutorials: Puppet 101: Arm Rod Tutorial My Method For Making Removable Arm Rods

Hi again everyone, I got a few messages because for some reason the Puppets and Stuff links stopped working awhile ago so the Puppet Pricing Calculator will now be permanently hosted at http://www.puppetbuilding.com/wp-content/uploads/2006/09/puppetpricingcalculator.zip

The best thing to do with any chemical substance is just read the MSDS (not sure if they are required in the EU or not), which almost no one does. It explains what's in the product as well as what safety precautions are necessary.

Ah. I misunderstood by what you meant by "webshop".

Someone who lives in California might know of a source I don't, but I'm pretty sure if you want specific types of foam unless you luck out and find what you need locally it will have to be ordered. That's what most of the big puppet shops in L.A. and NYC do. Antron isn't sold in stores...

I can't comment on the specifics of the product you're using without reading it's Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS), but if it's contact cement it likely contains carcinogenic chemicals. It may have less or more than contact cement gel, but that's besides the point. It's not even the length of...

The only advice I have would be to build them and display them in the store, not just put up pictures. No one goes in to a computer store to buy puppets. I think your friend is right, it's a unique, cool idea for his store but if the puppets are there and can be physically touched and used by...

I hate to come down as the contact cement heavy, but everyone really should take the proper safety precautions with contact cement (every manufacturer in the US & Canada will provide you with safety sheets on their products). It's not enough to just put the lid back on after applying the cement...

You'll find that contact cement works much better for most things. It also creates a permanent bond, which hot glue does not. Just be sure to use a respirator and a well-ventilated work area. Search the Forum for "contact cement" and you'll find a lot of old threads with good info.

Wal-Mart sells small-ish sheets of reticulated foam as air conditioning filters for a buck or two. Not sure of the width, but I think it is almost a 1/2" thick (check before you buy to make sure it's not too thin). It can usually be found in the hardware section.

If you're working on PC (editing is horrible on the PC) try Adobe Elements which is pretty cheap. There's also AVID Free DV which is free but complicated to learn and WAX.

Ah. There's a variety of web sites that provide sources for industrial materials, which might be the best way to track this stuff down. Unfortunately I can't recall any of the URLs right now. :(

I know the subject of recording audio for puppetry comes up a lot, so I've posted some helpful links in my blog tonight - http://puppetvision.blogspot.com/2006/09/working-with-microphones.html If anyone else has good resources for recording, please share!

If you're looking for memory wire info & suppliers Google and Froogle are your friends. ;)