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Fantastic! He looks great with that backlighting too!

A very interesting point of discussion. I seldom disagree with Buck, but in my 30+ years in theatre I don’t think it’s fair to say that most directors are so megalomaniacal. Certainly there are the ones who believe that they are all-knowing, but they are actually in the decided minority. And...

Leanne, someone who's been on ebay for a considerable amount of time without feedback would seem to indicate a seller (or buyer) to avoid. This particular seller has had many auctions pulled by ebay because of intellectual property infringements. Amicus seems to think that because he buys and...

Sounds like a dreadfully dull "story" to me. I don't mean to seem overly harsh, but the single most "distracting" element in a movie (or book or play or opera, etc., etc) is a poorly contructed story. The best manipulation, sets, costumes, puppets and such are completely meaningless without...

Sadly, ebay does indeed bring the unscrupulous ones to the surface. There is a troll on there who sells a saxophone harness that he claims to have "developed" when it is plain and obvious to see that it is a poor copy of one designed and manufactured by the company I work for. This particular...

Years ago I made a puppet w/ ping-pong ball eyes. I simply chose to glue a black felt pupil over the writing on the ball. Made short work of that problem!

Some excellent points being made here. For me, the biggest problem with brainless "critics" on youtube is that they are in no way qualified to offer their opinions to the public at large. I certainly believe that everyone is entitled to their own opinion, and I do not expect that everyone will...

I tend to spend a lot of time studying everything that I can pertaining to theatre. An excellent resource is americantheatrewing.org. You can listen to audios and watch videos of interviews and seminiars on a wide variety of subjects. And all for free. Last night I downloaded a panel discussion...

Very sad indeed. His Complete Book of Puppetry is without a doubt one of the most influential works I've ever read. Truly a complete curriculum on the subject and one of the most intelligent approaches to teaching the subject. He will be greatly, greatly missed.

Actually it IS copyright infringement. Public performance is public performance whether admsission is charged or not. Many, many people each year presume that they can perform a play without paying a royalty as long as they'e not charging admission, and many, many people each year get into...

I would stop to consider that the existing material is protected by copyright, and a fully staged version could not be legally produced without the express consent of the many, many parties involved. You could put an awful lot of work into a project that would have no chance of being seen and...

Pure genius. I think we could all take a page from Mssr. Murat's book as far as originality and poetry go. While it uses elements of puppetry and magic, it is not a cut-and dried example of either. I always enjoy watching a presentation like this where I care far more about what is happening...

I have the LS-1217. It's a very basic machine that doesn't have any fancy stitches, just the straight or zig-zag. It also comes with a double-needle for parallel stitching with two spools of thread. It can be used with a platform or an open arm. I have used it for everything from regualr cotton...

It's very seldom indeed that I ever have anything to say that is in opposition to what Buck says. The man clearly knows what he is talking about on every topic I've ever seen him post. My personal experience with a Brother machine from Wal-Mart has been trouble-free. I bought a basic one there...

Buck- I sent you a private message. Hope it helps.

Too funny! I read this thread thinking someone needed help burying their puppets! Yes, like it or not, SPELLING COUNTS! Finding miniature musical instruments can be extremely difficult. One of the problems with toy instruments is that they are very rarely proportionally scaled down. They also...

I think Topper's right on the money. A lightbulb would have shone too bright and left a "halo" around the eyes, particularly with the pre-digital video camera technology of the early 70s. The "reflective glass beads" is far more likely, although I have personally never seen that in a paint...

I am very fortunate to work in a factory where we make most of our products from neoprene. It really does make great mouthplates! The other day I was in WalMart and saw some silicone devices used for handling hot pot-handles. Not like an oven mitt, but, well, like a puppet's mouth! They looked...

It's a charming little memoir with many amusing anecdotes. I wouldn't call it "must-read" material, but I am glad to have it on my bookshelf.

I have seen everything from permanently attached legs, to removable legs held on with clips or velcro to legs that are merely implied to be a part of the puppet. One of my puppets had legs made exactly like arms are made. They are fastened to the front of the body with doll joints, and the foam...