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I'd be interested in a copy too.

I think it's great the way you and others have helped keep Alf fandom alive Luke. If you ever meet Paul Fusco he should definately buy you a drink! I posted links to some of the news stories about the pilot here. It's also worth mentioning that TV Land Canada doesn't seem to have plans to...

So I've gone and made myself a "Muppet Central Person of the Month" web button. Actually I was going to put this together when we first started, but I forgot. You can see it online here and I'll be happy to customize it each month for whoever wins if they want something snazzy to put on...

Wow. Thanks guys. I had no idea. I get a special avatar? Really I'm speechless.

No real difficulties but since the move the forum seems painfully slow to load. Has anyone else experienced this?

1. There are no rules. That is all.

If you go to a decent plumbing supply store and ask them for gasket rubber they'll know what you are talking about. The larger chains like Home Depot just seem to carry little six inch squares that come in plastic packages. That's not really what you should be looking for.

I think I use twenty gage. I buy it in spools at a local hardware store.

What I would do is not include the foam eyebrows on the foam head. Cover the head in fur, then make the eyebrows separately in foam and have some wire running through them and have two long pieces of it sticking out of the back of the eyebrow (the part that will be up against the head). Then...

Also worth noting that gasket rubber (the good stuff anyway) is actually more expensive than plywood but definitely worth it. For rigid mouths I recommend corrugated plastic (Corroplast) which is used to make signs and looks like corrugated cardboard, except it's plastic. It is usually sold...

Ah, you were talking about Blue Boy. Good `ol Blue.

Oh yeah, I did - thanks! I sent you a private email but I guess you didn't get it. Sorry!

Well I use whatever works really. The method I'm describing is what I've dubbed the "wedge method". Like I mention in the article there's no one right way to build of course. I've tried doing the "paper puppet" thing before and while it's sometimes helpful I just go ahead and usually build out...

Were you posting a link to the pattern Foz?

Hey guys, Build-A-Bear Workshop an international chain of stores that sell customized teddy bears and plush toys has announced that beginning July 23rd they'll have Elmo available. No word yet on whether other Muppets will follow but you can check out the announcement here.

Back on the subject of puppet building links, The Tumbles P. Bear Project is back online. For those who haven't seen it, it's a basic intro to foam puppet construction techniques. I've finally finished it but don't have the last two installments online yet because I'm overhauling my web site...

I tried emailing you privately Iokitek and through your blog (suggestion: add an email link or form to your blog so people can get in touch with you!). Wanted to add your blog to my "Puppet People" blog roll and wondered if you would do a link exchange. If you're interested email me privately.

Yup. There's a number of search engines that will actually search for sound effects (try using Google since I don't seem to have the URLs handy). Be careful though, I've found a lot of sites with free sounds are filled with viruses and spyware.

Were you able to get a copy of it? This is one of the few MT! episodes I have on tape.

Thanks! I'm a little behind but both the 2nd and 3rd episodes are almost done. Slowly but surely...