Hey all, Having looking around and viewed many of your galleries, i find your work truelly inspiration, and so excited to be able to pick the brains of such talent.         …

I was wondering who cqn make puppets to look like their owners?  I have wanted a puppet to look like me for a long time.ThanksJose R.

Hello.  My wife and I are puppet leaders of First Baptist Church in Texas City.  Of course, either my wife or I will get a wild hair such as having some object to start singing a song. …

I was browsing around Home Depot today (killing time waiting for my bus) when I decided to go look for some spray adhesive. I saw the can of 3M Super 77, something that it highly recommended and I see…

I'm making an easter bunny for my two and a half year old daughter. I'm designing it on the go, but it has a small head as she struggles to play with my larger creations, I'm making a foam…

Just thought I'd share that I finished my new pattern.  It is for a very small puppet, hence the name "Pint-Sized" Pals.     The finished puppet is about 14",…

anyone know how to do cable controlled movements, not animatronic, just a pulled wire.

I put this guy together in a couple of days. No finesse here; lots and lots of generous duct tape use! I used the cheap foam "visors" that are available for $1.00 each at most craft stores…

Hey all. Just got into puppetry weeks ago, and I'm experimenting with pieces of info gleaned on Google searches!I have a big problem with the second puppet I've made, and need some help. I…

I'm going to be making a sock puppet for work that needs to look like a person we use for training videos (the asian man in the main frame) and I just found this forum and was wondering if anyone…

Hi Everyone,I'm new here and glad to meet you all. Ok I'm curious about the fish type controller i've seen on a few sites and youtube.I'm building my first marionette and was wondering…

this is a little guy i made in 20 mins at my daughter's 3rd birthday party. its crude and un finished , but i have been waiting to post something on this site! i know the nostrils are far apart,…

I will be playing a medieval falconer in a larp soon, and as I don't have the ability to learn to handle a real falcon, I need to purchase or make a realistic looking falcon puppet. It needs to…

Pasha Romanowski built a very nice Spike Lee puppet with mechanical eyes.  He posted pictures and a video on www.puppethub.com.  He even includes a few photos of the interior…

i'm wondering if anyone knows where to get ahold of eyes that are like those on bert (from sesame street).they are perfectly round, somewhat flat, but have a very nice black rim around them. any…

Another Question  I know Project Puppet recommends disposable razors for shaving Antron Fleece, but has anyone used a fabric lint shaver that you can get at Wal*Mart or the fabric…

Hello All,First let me say, I've loved lurking here for a couple months - there is a tremendous amount of brilliant information here, and great contributors as well!I'm starting a new puppet…

Hello Everyone!  I was just wondering about building mouthplates.  I've built many puppets, but all have been from patterns, or adjusted patterns.  I have made a monkey  that…

I recently watched the blinking eyes toturial from DrPuppet's website. In the video he used eyes that are half spheres about the size of a ping pong ball, that have a doll joint on the back. While…

I was at Hancock Fabrics today and they had their Marabou Boas on sale for 50% off - that meant $2 each!  I don't know about other stores but I just thought I'd share.Angel in TX