I would like to know what kind of material you experienced puppeteers know to use on the ouside part of the mouth. I used red and pink felt on my first puppet to give him a tounge and a colored…

Hi fellow puppeteers,after finding more time and all the equipment i needed, I've started to carve my first marionette.I've made alreay some parts and this I want to share with you all. I must…

hello to the members of this great forum and all the experts around. i got a doll from my friend that he bought when he was in germany.the problem is that i dont know how to attach the fishing road…

Its been a while since ive done anything with puppets and its depressing so i thought id come back and see if i can get some opinions.#1 Some of you have told me about draping when it comes to making…

I am pretty new to all this puppet construction. I saw a puppet that was a foot. Looked like it was made out of posterboard, but it had a moving mouth and it was adorable. Any idea how to do that?

I know this isn't *technically* a puppet, but seeing how it needs to move with the body and I'm using fleece and foam, I thought only you all would be able to give some tips.I stayed up all…

I'm very interested in this type puppet. I recently saw a video on youtube. It was called "An Unusual Concert"  Sergey Obratzov ,  It was amazing. The arm movements seem to be…

I have been researching the so called "German style controller" which can be seen on the utube (Emily DeCola ) and on website of Prof. Albrecht Roser. I am surprised that so little actual…

I've been unsuccessful finding foam for a puppet mouth at craft stores, so I was wondering if anybody had some recommendations for foam from amazon and the like that I could buy. My birthday is…

Hey,Im thinking of purchasing one of the Pannabecker patterns and was wondering if anyone can recommend/ have used one of these, particulary the small mouthplate?Cheers,Daniel

Sorry to bother you guys again, but I've got another silly question. ... here goes... All right, I finally figured out the structure that I'm going to use to attach my red fraggle's pig…

Hi guys,Been awhile since I've posted anything on there.I need your priceless help how to solve a problem with a small mouth puppet head.It may be hard to explain in words so I attach some sample…

I'm working on a Cheshire cat puppet. and I'm pretty much done with the head.  The only thing I haven't added where the whiskers.  What do most people use for wiskers?  Also…

In another thread I mentioned we should each give our methods of makeing the mechanism for a rod puppet.  I described a way I used to do it in the thread but Billy suggested that we start a new…

I cannot find the info on making pool noodle or pool tube puppets. Anyone know where it is located?

Hi Guys!I haven't been around for a while...just busy with life, I guess.  I'm supervising our Christian school (34 children), and I'm also concertmaster of an orchestra in our…

Thought you might like to see the puppet I just finished. It is meant to either hang up or sit on an easel. Because of the glare I had to take off the plexi covering and frame in order to photograph.…

Hi, everyone. I'm having a bit of trouble and I was wondering if someone could help me. I am working on making a red fraggle puppet:…

I found these in the fresh fruit section at publix! I think the would be great for fingers, tails, ears, or something new original like bendy eyebrows. They are made of silicone and weigh next to…

A couple of months ago, one of the people I work with was in our break area, and he casually asked the room if anyone knew a puppeteer. "I'm one," I bravely replied without the benefit…