Puppeteer's Resources Links

[Fozzie Bear]

You're kiddin' me? "I" was HELPFUL!? I better be carefule or I'll lose my 'underachiever' status...

Okay, so I'm still researching this whole feather hair option. I've been staying away from it because I can't figure this whole thing out, and I'm finally tired of trying and need advice (c'mon, SOMEONE knows).

So, I'm digging around here: http://www.americanplume.com/index.asp and I'm trying to discover which one of these is the proper product for, say, Animal's hair? Long or short Nondu? http://www.americanplume.com/index.asp

I also found this link at: www.tonyhill.net
Nondu feathers: http://www.tonyhill.net/productCat96521.ctlg

Or have I totally missed the boat?

 

[Fozzie Bear]

Here's some of the links I have in my computer, and I dunno (but I doubt) they are double-posted here (if so, forgive me, but I tried to double check all that):

I've just posted the 2 links I have for ostrich feathers.

This site has good fur, but for the cost and the amount you get it seems like it's rather expensive:
http://www.bearycheap.com/

FUR:
http://www.imstuffedfur.com/
http://www.fabric.com/apparel-fashion-fabric-faux-fur-fabric.aspx
http://www.fashionfabricsclub.com/catalog_items.aspx?TypID=118&Viewby=Types&Page=1
http://www.mendels.com/fur_solids.html


FOAM:
http://www.bobsfoam.com/

Armslength.com's Workshop Videos:
http://www.armslength.com/catalog/videos.htm

A site with various links and resources:
http://www.teacherhelp.org/puppets.htm

Rit Dye Chart:
http://www.basketclass.com/ritdye.html

Organizations and Such:
Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry: http://www.sp.uconn.edu/~wwwsfa/bimp.html
Puppeteers of America: http://www.puppeteers.org/

PATTERNS:
Consumer Monster
http://www.consumermonster.com/
From one of our own here at MC:
http://www.projectpuppet.com/index.htm
This was the pattern I used to make my Mahna-Mahna puppet:
http://members.aol.com/BocasHouse/MG/BlueBoy.html
These are patterns taken from the plush and posted online:
Kermit: http://www.innisanimation.com/puppets/kermit.htm
Scooter: http://www.innisanimation.com/puppets/scooter.htm

Doll and Bear Supplies:
http://www.crscraft.com/crcsite1/Lobby.asp?crcid=ELSAK2UW8WDC9KB9EURPD6CM8EDV81NF

Posted in another thread by Andrew: (it's in 4 parts)
http://swazzle.com/blogs/2005/11/arm-rods-part-one.html

The Making Of A Puppet:
http://www.snapdragonpuppets.com/makepuppet.html
http://www.axtell.com/making.html

PUNCH N JUDY SCRIPTS:
http://www.punchandjudy.com/scriptsframeset.htm

I haven't quite figured this one out yet, but it looks like either fan scripts or transcriptions of the skits on TMS etc:
http://www.puppetresources.com/index.php?userID=10&what=viewauthor&t=1040669825

If you're looking to make eyes, maybe teeth, or even maquettes of your characters, you might want to check this site out here (better than Super Sculpey):
http://www.magicsculpt.com/
http://www.sculpt.com/catalog_98/CastingMaterials/magicsculp0001.htm is the product you need, 2-part resin with no baking required. Hard as a rock! Lin uses this to make maquettes and sculpts from all the time...or, you know, when he has time...

 

[KermieBaby47]

You're kiddin' me? "I" was HELPFUL!? I better be carefule or I'll lose my 'underachiever' status...

FOZZIE HORROR!!!

 

[Fozzie Bear]

:shock:

FOZZIE HORROR! Brrr....

 

[Camellia]

Hi all, has anyone tried these?

http://www.fabricstodyefor.com/jacquard/
Great dyes for changing colors on your natural fabrics or fibers!

http://www.georgies.com/
Great mold making supplies from this ceramics and sculpting company.

have fun!

 

[puppetmancan]

very helpful. also puppet 101

 

[Squigiman]

Here some good sites
http://www.onewaystreet.comThey made my puppet Beltar(check My Avatar) Good expensive puppets and ok cheaper ones
http://www.sagecraft.com/puppetry/
basically this site has everything you need to know about puppets even though it hasn't been up dated in 3 years scroll down check out PUPPET BUILDING and PUPPET BUILDER AND SELLERS, VERY VERYHELPFUL!

the next site has some good diagrams and pics that help me out alot
http://www.puppet-planet.com/Build_Your_Own.htm once you click save it to favorite because it,s not attached to her site anymore

hope this helps

Just to let you know, after searching through the internet archive for a saved copy of this site, I was browsing again on these incredibly helpful threads, and found this site does, indeed, still exist on her site, at http://www.puppet-planet.com/buildyourown.html . Glad to have found the site, alive and well. Hope this helped.


-Squigiman

 

[Buck-Beaver]

It was offline for awhile, but it's since been brought back.

 

[Arislan]

Any experience purchasing from GA Stage internationally? I'm about to move out of America.

 

[thedoogles]

Great guys... this is really useful especially for a puppeteer like me from oz... not much here