Hi all. I design shadow puppets for a children's theatre. I have been trying to find the perfect light source for a nice crisp shadow. I really like the look of LED's but have been having a…

A couple of photos of my homemade rotocasting machine. I will take and post more photos of mold making and casting, trials and errors method as usual  molds are ready for castingRotocasting…

Hi guys! I finally managed to work up the courage to try making my first real hand puppet, but now I'm not brave enough to try covering it in cloth. To complicate matters, I didn't use a…

Hi everyone,     My first post.  I am new here.  But I have a puppet emergency!  I am somewhat crafty and I am building an illusion Halloween costume.  I screwed up and…

I'm starting a new puppet and am in disparate need of (preferably inexpensive) monster fur, specifically white and brown. I know my local fabric store doesn't have any, considering I…

i'm looking at making a "melting montser" puppet. I want it to have one live hand glove like the borsa puppet( not buying the pattern yet, going to try it without a pattern). and was…

I built this guy last night. Unfortunately, I feel as if he looks too similar to Elmo so I am having a hard time developing his persona. Shoot me some name ideas and maybe voice ideas (deep, high…

I'm currently working on 2 projects at the moment.. one is a reworking of the glorified sock puppet into a dinosaur type... and another is a LEGO mini figure puppet, which is pretty cool at the…

Trying to adjust the pinhead project puppet pattern to be more of a squared off head, instead of narrowing at the top. Any suggestions on what to do? I've never adjusted patterns before, so…

Hey everyone... So I am looking to build a Franklin Delano Bluth replica puppet. In case you don't know what he looks like, here's a picture. I saw a few instructional guides for how to…

Hello everyone, my name is Tom. I'm pretty new to puppet building, I'd given it a shot a few years ago and lost steam. I've since come into contact with some real creative, supportive,…

Hey, I'm in need of enlarging the size of a some project puppet patterns to fit bigger hands, and so the puppet is a little bit roomier. I don't have any special software and don't own…

 I just finished him up. I have been working on him and his character. He lives in Opossum Creek KY. He is proud to be working at the local jelly plant. He is a country hick good ole boy all the…

I've read everything I can find on here about foam.  Here's the deal: regular 1/2 foam (the blue/green foam from the fabric store) is not holding its shape in the head of the puppet I…

I want to make a baby doll puppet with the blanket behind it for my daughter. I have one that is 30 years old, it is made of nylon, there is a hair roller in the head and you can manipulate the head…

Joy Filled Puppets asked this question over on FaceBook and I thought it was just too good a topic to not re-post here. I hate that FB makes it impossible to share links to photos but you can see the…

 Issac was finally clear so I went to Disney World, AKA JoAnn Fabrics today   Bought a bunch of good stuff. So I added hair to Deon finally. I think he is a little high right now too.I did…

I just got my copy of "The Foam book" the other day.  Reading through it, I see for legs and arms, they show the individual parts (hand, forearm, upper arm/foot, calf, thigh) made…

What is the difference between Project Puppets Pinhead and Punto patterns?  They look similar, but I assume there is a difference?

I can't believe the difference from this one and my  first one. I have learned so much on this board. Thanks to everyone for all the support and suggestions.