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What a great character. Nicely done!

Yes, you should build a liner into your puppet. It will help it last longer and it will be more comfortable to perform. I used to make liners out of cotton material, now I use spandex. Spandex is great because it's strong, slick and stretchy. Good luck.:D

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Ferret Puppet Thanks everyone! I’m glad you all like it.:D intozlight: The mouth is flexible. It has a small gasket rubber grip and felt hinge. Even though the mouth is tiny, it still has a wide rage of motion. His costume is somewhat changeable. I made him a miniature coat that is...

Hey everyone, check out this new ferret puppet from Rex and Boots Super Sleuths. Let me know what you think.:) http://swazzle.com/blogs/2006/04/butler.html

New Pug Puppet William, Thanks. Is that chicken one of your puppets? He's cool:D

New Pug Puppet bezalel, thanks! Steve, Yeah, I haven't either. I made the decision to give the puppet good eye focus rather than a walleyed look. :)

New Pug Puppet Thanks. I think I post this tutorial once the peas are finished, so stay tuned. :D

Hey everyone. Check out Rivet the pug, he is the newest puppet to join the cast of B.A.R.K. The Robot Dog. http://swazzle.com/blogs/2006/04/meet-rivet-pug.html Let me know what you think.;)

Hey thanks everybody, I'm glad you like the puppet.:D An oversized blueberry muffin with eyes... what a great idea;)

For the past couple of months, I’ve been documenting the construction of Muffin, a new puppet for the Swazzle puppet show B.A.R.K. The Robot Dog. I’ve compiled every step into one posting so you can see the whole process from start to finish. Check it out...

I use Rit dye and very hot water. To get an intense color leave the foam in the dye bath for a long time. Good luck.;)

Puppet on The Office Hey, I just watched The Office, it was really funny. The puppet looked great.:D

Hollywood Fancy Feathers sells turkey feathers along with chicken, rooster, ostrich, and pheasant. :attitude: (I don't have an attitude, I just thought that Sam the Eagle fit, after all we are discussing feathers - too bad there isn’t a Big Bird or Muppet Chicken icon.)

My understanding is that each feather is attached one by one, and they have to check for broken feathers and replace them on a regular basis. I’ve heard that when Big Bird travels they send a wrangler who checks the feathers each night and replaces the broken ones. I guess that’s why Caroll...

Whops, here is the address: http://www.hollywoodfancyfeather.com/

Using feathers When I’ve worked with feathers, I usually glue them in with a glue gun. I do want to echo what James said about feathered puppets needing special care. Once the feathers start to break, your puppet will start looking ratty really quick. Our puppets get a lot of use and that’s why...

I think as long as the puppet is performed well, and the puppeteer is creating a real character most people don’t notice the arm rods. It’s only when the puppetry is off that the eye starts to wander and notice things like arm rods. It’s kind of like seeing a Muppet performed in person, like...

Puppet Arm Rods I would advice against joining the rods together. This will severely limit your manipulation possibilities. I think that learning to use arm rods effectively is sort of like learning to use chopsticks - it's challenging at first but once you get it, it becomes automatic. Good...

Hey, Anita welcome to the forum!;)