Just wanted to say "Hello" - I stumbled on to this site, as I was just looking for info on how to improve the craft. Looks like a lot of info...great stuff.

We do video reviews - http://www.youtube.com/user/RobDimension is some of our stuff

Thanks (really only starting to mess around with this)

Hi Rob,
welcome to P&S! I'm sure you will feel at home here very soon. Hope we will see some pics of puppets you make!
Johan

Hi! I'm new too! It's a nifty joint, and I've learned a lot scrolling through the archives.

I dig some of the effects you're using. I plan on picking your brain sometime. :D

Willkommen Rob! This really is a great site!

Awesome...now I'm not a puppet maker, just learning how to work them and hoping to really learn methods of operation. To learn the craft of making people forget that they are watching a puppet...its an art form, seriously.

Welcome to Puppets and Stuff.

Welcome to P&S! You're SOOOO right about it being an art. I got to attend a short class offered by Steve Whitmire a couple of years ago and watching what he does is truly amazing. You can get very much the same impression by watching Kevin Clash work in the film Being Elmo.

I watched a couple of your videos and enjoyed them. I look forward to sharing ideas across the interwebs!

You met Steve Whitmire in person and took a class? If I didn't like you so much I might have gotten envious!

Welcome (did you bring any bananas?)