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  1. ravagefrackle

    e-bay-ing Your Puppets...

    they certainly dont, but i think u are totally undercutting your price man, i dont think i have seen any of your work, but i really think u are charge way to little, just my opinion though.
  2. ravagefrackle

    e-bay-ing Your Puppets...

    i havnt done any selling on ebay, i dont think i will get what i know the work is worth., but thats just me.
  3. ravagefrackle

    It's time to answer that question again

    read thru the forum, look at all the puppet building articles
  4. ravagefrackle

    Mike Quinn

    i think for the most part you will find that all of us who are puppet designers, or performers, who have worked for Henson in the past (and those that havent ) are generally nice folks, i think it is simply the natur eof many puppet people to be good natured, (granted their are always...
  5. ravagefrackle

    Long haired polar fleece

    that would be great , it might just be the curly fleece that we have here, but i have never tried to dye that stuff, also since your in the uk,i wonder what sort of dye is availible to you,RIT and TINTEX are widly availbe, butthey are the best , if i want really great colors i use ALGO dye
  6. ravagefrackle

    Long haired polar fleece

    must be something new, the polar fleece here in the states doent dye well at all, see if you can find a make or name for it at the fabric store.
  7. ravagefrackle

    Pepe's Mouth and Head Operation

    normally in a puppet like pepe or the rats thier is no "housing" for the mech, keep in mind these are very small muppets, standing about a foot high, and you need to fit your hand in thier as well, , also keep it simple, and light , alot of they mechanichs are self contained,
  8. ravagefrackle

    help with antron fleece

    they are just calling the new style of antron fleece, as far as i know, are you sure that Georgia stage wont ship to australlia? why not email Kathy and ask , im sure it costs alot, but i couldnt hurt to ask Kathy---info@gastage.com
  9. ravagefrackle

    Pepe's Mouth and Head Operation

    i honestly dont know what your talking about sorry, what thing is sticking out of his side? left hand works the arm rods .
  10. ravagefrackle

    Pepe's Mouth and Head Operation

    the mouth is a neck on a string ( iwas just trying to say that it is not visible to the naked eye, since it is on the inside of the puppet), for sure , but the neck movements are controlled slightly differently, i wish i could remember how, but i never worked on Pe Pe much, i belive Eric, the...
  11. ravagefrackle

    Pepe's Mouth and Head Operation

    after looking at your diagram , all i can say is that you have the angle of the neck wrong, as for how it works exactly it is more complictaed than what you drew, but i unfortunetly am not very mechanicly capable. but basicly if u look at pepe's head , thier is no string under his jaw that you...
  12. ravagefrackle

    help with antron fleece

    they have created a new replacement, it works just as well as the original stuff, and looks the same as well, i think we had a thread about that here in the forum,
  13. ravagefrackle

    help with antron fleece

    its great that your so excited about your puppet , i think the best thing you can do is to search thru all of the puppet building discusions,many of your questions have been asked and answered many times and thier is a wealth of information here for those who read thru the many different...
  14. ravagefrackle

    help with antron fleece

    it might help u to start by using a pre made puppet pattern before you start draping your own, search the forum i know thier are a few kits out thier, u can learn a lot for the way a flat pattern is put togother , and it will help u can a better understanding of how draping is achieved, it...
  15. ravagefrackle

    Hello, Hollywood!

    yeah i dont think speaking italian is a requirement, any how, i think u can go to a meeting for free, at least that way you can meeta few people and see if its what you wnat to do, also check out Leslie Carreras show, she is a amazing puppeteer, it might be good to see some of the indepentednt...
  16. ravagefrackle

    Hello, Hollywood!

    might i suggest that you get in touch with your local Puppetry guild, would be the best place to get started as far as finding other puppeteers and puppet builders in your location here is thier web address la puppet guild how to join
  17. ravagefrackle

    Frank Oz News

    here is the event i think u read about , i googled it artilce is from the "Kansas City Jewish Chronicle" Did you know the Muppet, Miss Piggy, was Jewish? How about Yoda from the "Star Wars" films? It's true: Those famous TV and film characters were created by the Jewish puppeteer and...
  18. ravagefrackle

    Replicas Anyone???

    uh oh is right, i wont get into the whole copyright issue, but if he really wants one, chances are he wouldnt be able to afford it anyway, a pro builder is not going to do it for just a few bucks, lol
  19. ravagefrackle

    How often do you get a gig?

    it all depends, sometuimes i get very busy , sometimes i go months with out a decent gig, im about to finish with a build , and i have nothing lined up yet, so it can be very difficult, but such is the worl of freelance
  20. ravagefrackle

    Puppet Blanks?

    Joe, i sent you a private message, feel free to contact me,
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