HiI'm a newbie here and don't know if this has maybe been covered somewhere else - so apologies if it is  I have my first complete puppet and am only now wondering how to go about…

What do you all use to to build and/or display puppets? I am giving a puppet to my niece for her birthday and I wanted to give her a stand with it. I usually build and display mine on sewing machine…

Okay, so I got this (now well out of print) book the other day, and have been mining it for build info pics!I scanned & enlarged the pics as some are really small.Large scans in my Photobucket…

  I am working mostly with Pelham ventriloquist puppets.  when they were first sold in the 70s they did not have bodies or legs.  Of course you have to use your own hands.  Later…

I am attempting to make a Gonzo the great puppet. Anyone have any suggestions?

We have many wonderful workshops available for people interested in all forms of puppetry at all skill levels. We are very excited that we can make many of these workshops available as webinars for…

This is a very different way of making a puppet...however as I always say there are no RULES in art...this guy has no lessons at all and just created it in his own style...now I will say that this…

I wanted a puppet to take down to San Diego with me for the con. Anyone who has been can tell you that it is crazy crowded, and hot as all get out! I came up with a geek related solution. I made a…

Hey everyone! I just posted my review of the puppet school over on my blog. http://lorisprojects.blogspot.com/2012/07/review-puppet-school-los-angeles.html

Yep, I'm taking the next step and going to start making some puppets. I am starting with The Glorified Sock Puppet because it most resembles Fraggle style. I'm starting with the pattern then I…

Hey folks!First off, meet Nino! He's currently my roomy. He tells me he has a famous cousin in the States on some TV show, but I think he's pulling my leg.He thinks that tee is really funny.…

I'm going to start a new thread called "Vents 101" with hopes that we can attract some vent builders to help us with tips and techniques in building ventriloquist figures. I think this…

Hi Everyone,this is Olaf in progress. Hopefully he will turn out as I had envisioned him. I am trying to, decide on a breast plate. i thought about craft foam, leather,  not sure which way I will…

Hi Guys and gals,I know this is short notice but I wanted to let you know that I am going to be a guest at convention.http://www.inconjunction.org/I will be talking on the Movies and TV shows that I…

I decided to test paint eyes on fleece. I began with two coats of gesso white, followed by one coat of shiny white. Using a hair drier to speed up drying time.Then I applied my base color for my eye ,…

I am looking for a wide variety of puppet eyes. Everyone suggests Mercury PlasticsI left them a message and they sent me a catalog but no price list. They will not return my messages or emails Someone…

Does anyone know how to dye silky fleece? It is 100% polyester so it doesnt accept dye or maybe soemone has some blacklight colors I can buy?

Hey P&Sians,Total eureka moment! So awesome!  I had been wanting to make this character for months but really struggled with the design. Friday night it came to me and today, huzzah,…

Are there any good tutorials on carving foam , and what tools do you use?

  Hi ,I would love to here some ideas for puppet stands. I thought of placing a ball on a wood dowel with a platform at the bottom. Any other Ideas?