A New volume of puppetry construction techniques available on a set of DVDs has been released on a new URL. This site also carries previous volume relating to Carved Wooden Marionettes (intermediate to advanced). Volume 2 (suitable for Beginner to Intermediate) shows various genres, particularly for moving mouth, ventriloquism/ table top & hand puppets. Hours of high quality video, along with photos, notes and PDF plans included.
http://festivalentertainment.com.au/school-of-puppetry/