Hi guys This is David from Footlice Theatre Co in Newcastle NSW Australia. Just letting you know that I have started a series of video blogs on puppet construction on you tube. Just type in Footlice…

Anyone have any free animal puppet head patterns?

I've heard of different ways of providing more structural support to the foam structure for puppets. I was thinking of applying this to my sheep puppets since they sometimes sink in a little and…

Hi,I've just put together a larger version of Mr. Harmon. (see below)As mentioned in a previous post I'm going to try my hand at adding skin, I have no antron fleece, so I will have to use…

hello all do any of you kind people have the easy marionette pattern that puppet 2000 done only it looks like they have took it down of the web john

Here is the beginning of my first puppet Steveo His body right now is a little tight for my arm so I'm thinking of letting the seam out a little. Do you guys think his head is too big? I still…

What do you use to produce Steam, Smoke and Dragon puffs?I'm looking for something safe and not messy.Elly

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Ok so I'm nervous about making my first puppet....I don't have a lot of foam or money so I'm wondering what can I use that's cheap/inexpensive to test out a few patterns to make sure I…

No, I am not talking about dancing puppets doing a jig. I am referring to the use of a jig as a tool.  Jigs are commonly used by woodworkers as a template when they are doing repetitive cuts…

What would you guys say is the average size of a mouth?

Would any of you mind posting pics of the puppets where your hand enters? I'd like to see how you all go about finishing them?

I've been reading through the forums and see a lot of talk about tubes. What are these tubes you speak of and where do you get them? :D

When you guys put the fleece around the mouth ... do you do which of the following.1. Put the inside felt of the mouth down first then glue the fleece on that2. Put the fleece and then the felt on…

I would like to try the foam puppets especially the head, could you send me a photograph of the flat patterns for cutting? I'm in france and even if I have books in English I have any…

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ok i broke down abd got the glorified sock puppet pattern from puppet projects. the issue i am having is that i cant find the 1/2 foam for the mouth. i was going to use a hard type material for it…

Hey AllSo as some of you know, I'm working on some sheep puppets for a new show.I took several in-process pics but won't post them till I'm completely done with everything. (I only have 2…

Hey hey hey,The title alone is enough to attract attention! Hot-wire cutters are fun, but I've found the table-mounted ones to be awkward, and the kind that look like hacksaws are limited in the…

I need help! I want to build a puppet like Kermit the frog (Not exactly Him). And I just wondering if somebody can help me to get body pattern (Similar), and to know if the head is a foam pattern. If…