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Thanks for the link. I think I'm gonna have to get this one. I love love love that banana puppet - it is just way to cute. Thanks again !

I just got my monthly online newsletter from OWS and in it they were advertising a puppet building book called Puppet Mania. It is written by John Kennedy who worked for the Henson company. In the description it said that there were instructions for building several different types of puppets...

I have used the rubber band method most of the time. I have also used puppets with the rod arms that screw off and on in the palm of the puppet hand. I guess I don't have a preference when it comes down to it. A hint for those of you who use rubber bands - at the discount stores in the hair...

What about checking out your local discount store for those velux (sp?) blankets? They come in dark colors, are quite thick, and yet lightweight. Just a thought.

I have been using one of those electric knives - the kind that you use to cut meat. I found that I get more control if I make sure to have a part of the foam that I am not cutting resting on the table. It doesn't wiggle around so much and I get a better line. I have used the other type - the...

I have a pvc stage that we built to travel with. We don't use any locking pins - duct tape is our friend. It makes it easy to put together and take apart. We cut our pvc in lengths of 4 feet so that they would easily fit in the trunk of the car and since all the lengths are the same it's a no...

I have gotten them at hobby lobby and michaels. You can order them on line at the oriental trading company's website also. I believe they have a couple of different types to choose from. I use this company lots for hats and other accessories for puppets.

I haven't worked with the custom puppet but I do have 2 of the OWS black light puppets (full size). They are really nice puppets of good quality. We payed $150 each for them.

I currently use the OWS pattern. The first time I used it I found it to be somewhat confusing and wasn't happy with how the mouth worked when I was finished. The mouth seemed a bit tight to move. I have since adapted the mouth. I use quilters template plastic for the base (you can get it at...

My favorite is hand puppets. I just got completed making three black light puppets for a church program. I really like the black light stuff!

I had a friend who made a whale head to swallow Jonah for a puppet skit we did to the song "Turn back Jonah" a few years back. The whale head was made of a wire frame covered with a black heavy trash bag. She gave it eyes and made teeth out of fun foam. The head was hollow so that when it...

Hey thanks for the ideas. I think it would be much easier to make the lips seperate and then sew them on. I use clear thread so I think I could sew them on without the stitches showing. I think I might use some hot glue to get them set in place before I get to stiching them on. The puppet I...

I am currently using a pattern from OWS to make a puppet. I would like to adapt my pattern and make lips on my puppet. Has any one else done this before? If so, did you adapt the head skin pattern of the puppet and use a different color of fleece for the lips? I have also thought about using...