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I'm considering buying Ostrich Feathers to use for a few puppets I plan to build soon, however I have questions and hopefully you guys can provide me with answers! Is it better to use the Boas? Or are the Fringes best? Also where else besides Tonyhill.net is it possible to find Ostrich feathers...

Oh nice job on them Stacey, I'm sure working with furry fleece was a joy when cutting;)

Oh I'm sure I will, I plan on taking my Puppetry team as well and we're excited to see. The part I love most is how you guys handmake all your puppets AND paint the beautiful sets. Definitely an inspiration! [especially when I'm in the middle of writing a musical]

Reeeally enjoyed it, nice work! I also look foward to watching the Polly Polar Bear performance in San Leandro ;)

Excellent information thanks a ton Gordon!

No problem and oh yeah I KNOW the feeling, my foam cutting skills, GOD How I wish I got better at them faster but you can't rush skill. Don't rush and just relax and improvement will come! And Oh I have the same thing, I have over 10 yards of different colored furry fleece I plan to use for...

thanks!

I noticed a lot of the puppet builders and puppeteers here have their own websites and I love looking alsoat them. I noticed some have better layouts then others and I personally enjoy making website layouts though I haven't made that many lately. I want to change that! I'm willing to offer...

Hey that's normal and yes like Buck said, unfortunately foam doesn't last forever. There is a way of helping it last longer, I think spray adhesive onto the foam helps preserve the foams softness but I need to look it up! [will do ASAP]

Oh I understand how you feel Stacey. I haven't been making puppets very long [its been on and off so yeah] however I have been drawing for a long time now. The feeling of inferiority is a common one but you have to remember. "Great artist didn't just wake up one morning and become great" It...

O: I'd be interested and I live in Richmond which is about a 30 minute drive from SF. Perhaps my Puppetry team would be interested as well if I talk it over with them. If only he could help me with building my Musical Note puppets ;)

I was definitely going to recommend Contact Cement but you might also want to try Tacky Glue but Rubber Cement is better. However you want to be very careful about leaving the bottles open because it tends to dry up and the ones I've bought at Home Depot [Elmers] doesn't keep to long. Just some...

Yes I knew I'd need to enlarge to allow some seam allowance and oh good recommendation on fabric, thanks a bunch!

Aw she's so cute and haha veeery cool way to purposely make mistakes on puppets, nice one!

oh definitely let us know how that goes down :]

I have a minor dilemma of sorts at the moment and so to avoid 'wasting' too much fabric through experimentation I thought I'd voice my question here first hehe. Is it possible to make a fabric pattern from a foam pattern in order to cover the foam part of the puppet? I have a Musical Note...

I can't think of any regarding fighting very much I'm afraid. The Great Muppet Caper, however, has tons of realism in it which instills me with awe. There's Miss Piggy swimming [and fighting], the Muppet Gang on bikes and Kermit, Fozzie & Gonzo thrown off the bus and lots of other things.

O: Thanks for those links Buck they actually help me a bit even though I already know one method for doing it.

Holy woooow that was helpful! I'm almost tempted to try making one right now but its late >_< -thinks about what else you should cover-

Oh really? Oh that'll be extremely helpful! I'll do so right now, thanks a lot :]