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I am going to jump in. I just needed to finish up some deadlines first. I am trying to also find one that I did about 3 years ago. William

The Eyes will blink and mouth movements and ears. William

Hello, Few, I finally got to goto back and work on my teddy bear project. Here is a link to some of the photos. http://www.hennesproductions.com/teddy_skull.jpg

The chicken ROD puppet is now for sale....I am ready to part with him.:) If you are interested private message me.....Price is $85.00 Cheers, William

WOW Wes, way to take the ball and run with it. Great Job! Keep going! I think it would be cool to pinn this thread. What do the moderators think? I think it could develop into something very large and be very helpful to all aspiring and professional puppeteers! Also, the time frame for...

Agreed. I think the last one I did was John Cleese from a "fish called wanda" William

Ok, this is a third in a seris of puppets that I am completing for Febuary for a project. So, here is the start of the bear......6-8 inches tall still awork in progress. He will have blinking eyes. http://www.hennesproductions.com/baby_bear.jpg Cheers,

Just a side note on vacume formers, you can build your own from using a bread pan and a vacume cleaner to larger scale. I have bult the bread pan size to manufacture my own model parts, works well for small things and one could make eyes using this method. William

Yep, vacumforming will work to. I did a lot of vacumforming as an intern NASA. One of my projects was to referbish the inside of a Shuttle simulator. Monitors, etc... I have heard of other ways of making domes as well, it involved heated styren and air compressors, crazy stuff. William

I get wood spheres from the craft store and make molds of those out RTV silicone and then cast them in plastic. Hollow or solid. If they do not have certain shape or size i then sculpt or mill out the needed shape to be molded. William

Very Nice fish Indeed!

To the weight question in regards to paper mache, you can cut the weight down by cutting out sections that are not needed for the stability of the shape. And this can reduce the weight significantly, but still be very strong. Cheers, William

what size are you looking for. I make all my own eyes for my critters out of plastic. William

My 2 cents - paper mache - great material easy to use and strong. Depending on materials used can be inexpensive. With work and patience you can get it very smooth - fiberglass - one of my favorites - strong but smelly and can be a bit messy to use for the first time. Also, depending on...

Ok, what about doing a 10 second club for puppetry? Animators do this and it yields some great learning oppertunities. Each month we pick an audio line from a movie, like silence of the lambs. Then lip sync to the audio track and submit the movie. I think this could be really fun to do and...

Ok, that just rules! I love it! More please. William

Thanks Mikebackstage. Hey we are all learning. I figure when I die that is when my learning will end. My puppets made from latex rubbe, foam, fur, a various glues. I start with a sculpture and then cast it in latex. Than apply fur and clothing as needed. William

WOW! Thanks everybody for the kind words. It is appreciated. I should point out that my prices on custom puppets are negotiable. My background is that from doing an internship at NASA in the model shop to working for Lucas Arts as a modeler. Also, lots of animation and character design...

Thanks! I has been a busy couple of days....... More too come on him. But first I half to work on some client needs....

I think price really depends on the puppet type, size, materials used, ect.....Media rights? So, there are lot's of factors that can influence the price of a puppet. Is it the only one? Or is there more than one. Also, it just depends on you are willing to pay for the product. Vent puppets...